Texas Workforce Commission encourages Texas employers to offer paid internships. Organizations are likely to attract a broader and more diverse set of applicants and have the position taken more seriously by those who apply. Individual employers should determine internship salaries. The minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. When competing for interns, though, employers indicate the going rate is between $12-15/hour, or even more in high-demand industries or companies.
Academic requirements of for-credit internships are set by a student’s high school or college/university and vary by school, degree path, and internship. Students are responsible for coordinating with their counselor or teacher/professor to understand the process for obtaining course credit for an internship and then coordinating with an employer offering the position.