...
We offer paid internships, with pay between US$20 to US$40 per hour depending on level of experience and years working for Tidepool. Interns report their hours every pay period.
Meal Breaks and Rest Breaks
Under California wage and hour law, interns (non-exempt employees), must take a thirty (30) minute lunch or meal break when working more than five (5) hours in a day. This un-paid break must be taken within the first 5 hours of the workday. So, for example, if an intern starts work at 9 AM a 30-minute meal break must be taken no later than 2 PM. This can be waived if the intern is working no more than 6-hours in a day as long as there is mutual consent with the direct supervisor. If an intern is working more than 10 hours during a day the intern is entitled to a second 30-minute meal break that must be taken no later than the end of the 10th hour of work.
On-duty meal breaks are possible only in certain limited circumstances. To have an on-duty meal break, the following conditions must be met:
a. The nature of the work prevents an employee from being relieved of the duty
b. Must be agreed to in writing by employee and supervisor
c. Must be paid
d. Can be revoked at any time in writing by the employee
All Interns are permitted uninterrupted rest breaks when daily work time is at least 3.5 hours. A rest break should be in the middle of each four-hour work period. Typically a rest-break will fall on either side of a thirty-minute meal break. A ten-minute rest break is a paid period. Breaks longer than ten minutes will not be unpaid.
Other states have different meal-break regulations. Please consult with the VP of People and Finance to find out what state-specific regulations may be in practice for your internship.
Equipment
We can provide a laptop for the interns if needed, though ideally, they use their own laptop after securing it for HIPAA compliance. If Tidepool purchases a laptop, after the internship ends it will get re-used or designated as a temporary loaner.
...