53B-16-401 - Definitions. - Utah Statutes

53B-16-401. Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Cooperating employer" means a public or private entity which, as part of a workexperience and career exploration program offered through an institution of higher education,provides interns with training and work experience in activities related to the entity's ongoingbusiness activities.
(2) "Institution of higher education" means any component of the state system of highereducation as defined under Section 53B-1-102 which is authorized by the State Board of Regentsto offer internship programs, and any private institution of higher education which offersinternship programs under this part.
(3) "Intern" means a student enrolled in a work experience and career explorationprogram under Section 53B-16-402 which is sponsored by an institution of higher education,involving both classroom instruction and work experience with a cooperating employer, for whichthe student receives no compensation.
(4) "Internship" means the work experience segment of an intern's work experience andcareer exploration program sponsored by an institution of higher education, performed under thedirect supervision of a cooperating employer.

Enacted by Chapter 73, 1996 General Session