The "New Jersey Intern Protection Act"; provides legal protections and remedies for persons engaged in internships with employers.

The New Jersey Intern Protection Act (Bill A 2041) proposes to extend the state’s anti-discrimination protections to include interns in all employment-related contexts. It amends existing civil rights law (P.L.1945, c.169) to explicitly define "intern" as any individual performing temporary work that provides training or experience, regardless of whether they are paid. This would directly affect interns (both paid and unpaid) and employers across New Jersey, prohibiting discrimination based on protected characteristics like race, gender, or disability in internship opportunities. The bill, currently referred to the Assembly Labor Committee, aims to integrate interns into existing legal remedies for discrimination under New Jersey’s civil rights framework.