Legal and Ethical Issues

As a faculty member, you may have had the opportunity to link your students with industry in the form of internships. In this increasingly litigious society, it is important to consider legal and ethical guidelines when referring students to employers and in supervising them while they complete their learning assignments.

Two areas of frequent inquiry are in the area of unpaid internships and reference letters. 

• Click here for a brief article discussing the legalities of unpaid internships. 
• Click here to learn more about the legal and ethical principles involved in writing reference letters as well as some sample letters for review.