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What is the paid internship program (PIP) for Regional Center clients?

Published: Mar. 20, 2025Updated: Mar. 20, 2025

Regional Center clients who want to engage in work experience can participate in a paid internship program (PIP). The program allows for maximum funding for an internship of $10,400 a year per client. Clients can do multiple internships, which include access to Regional Center vendors for job coaching and development. If you want to help your young adult get started with a PIP, talk to your service coordinator. Note that there needs to be a goal in their IPP related to employment, such as to gain experience and skills for future paid employment, or for the internship itself to lead to full- or part-time paid employment with the same job. The PIP must pay at least minimum wage, with funding coming from Regional Center.

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