Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

January 12, 2023 Dear Nathan Yatco: Thank you for your request dated Jan 06, 2023 08:31:57 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You asked for Laws regarding the regulation of internships? (e.g. maximum or minimum number of hours, scope of work, pay, etc.) An Intern refers to a student or graduate undergoing an internship at a Host Training Establishment (HTE) as partial fulfillment of their academic requirements as prescribed by their respective Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Certified Training Institutions (CTIs), or as a requisite for board examinations. The objective is to gain the necessary competencies to ready them for employment. Interns under the Government Internship Program (GIP) are governed by DOLE Department Order 204-19 Guidelines on the Implementation of the DOLE-Government Internship Program (See attached file). While for Industry-Based Internships; the Training Establishments, Higher Education Institutions, and Certified Training Institutions shall, in conjunction, develop an Internship Plan outlining the scope and limitations of the interns' duties for the duration of the internship. This shall be included in the Internship Contract which refers to a formal agreement concurred by all the parties. The DOLE shall be in charge on Interns under the GIP while the CHED and TESDA as may be applicable shall oversee Internship Programs of students. We advise you to also research on the Resolution No. 2020-48 of TESDA which was issued on 13 October 2020. Help us to continuously improve our FOI Program Implementation by accomplishing the DOLE-FOI Request Feedback Form through this link: bit.ly/DOLE-FOIFeedbackForm Thank you. Respectfully, Mark Valeros FOI Receiving Officer