Weekly Pay

The salary for federal interns is determined by the academic level of the intern at the time of application (see below for pay rates). The salary for corporate interns is set by the corporate sponsor. Corporate interns will be paid, at minimum, the salaries indicated below. Intern salaries are sufficient to meet living expenses during the course of the program.

Pay is based on a forty (40) hour work week and is distributed biweekly. Pay rates for all 2021 sessions are as follows:

Undergraduate.........................$610

Graduate.....................$680


The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, founded in 1986, represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain, and school districts throughout the U.S. HACU is the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The Association’s headquarters are in San Antonio, Texas, with regional offices in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, California.

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