Does the receipt of academic credit for a job disqualify it from being part of the FWS Program?
No. However, there are certain restrictions. An internship or practicum that is part of a student’s degree requirement does not qualify as a job under the FWS Program, unless the employer normally pays all other persons who hold the same position or has paid all other persons who have held that position in the past. If the employer normally pays or has paid these persons, the internship or practicum qualifies as a FWS job. An example of an internship that normally does not qualify as a FWS job is student teaching. A student who receives academic credit for a FWS job should not be paid any less than if he or she received no academic credit. A student may not be paid under the FWS Program for receiving instruction in a classroom, laboratory, or other academic setting.
