Can interns who have not graduated pay social security?

Interns who haven't graduated can't pay social security.

The relationship between interns and employers is labor rather than labor, so interns do not need to pay social security. Students who practice in their spare time are not regarded as formal employment, nor are they subject to the adjustment and protection of the labor law. Because social security can only be handled by establishing labor relations, employers generally do not buy social security for interns. In addition, interns as students are not within the scope of social security collection, so they cannot pay social security.

Social security qualification:

1. Insured objects: usually including employees of enterprises, staff of institutions, flexible employees and other social members;

2. Employment status: On-the-job employees and self-employed individuals with stable income usually need insurance;

3. Age requirement: generally, the insured is required to be within the legal working age;

4. Household registration restrictions: some areas may have certain requirements for the household registration of insured persons;

5. Special groups: retirees, minors, students and other groups may have special provisions.

To sum up, interns don't need to pay social security, because their relationship with the employer is labor rather than labour relation. In addition, interns who practice in their spare time are not regarded as formal employment and are not subject to the adjustment and protection of labor law, so employers usually do not buy social security for everyone. In addition, interns who are students are not included in the social security collection, so they cannot pay social security.

Legal basis:

Opinions on Several Issues Concerning the Implementation of People's Republic of China (PRC) Labor Law

Article 12

Students who take part-time jobs in their spare time are not regarded as employment, and labor contracts may not be signed without establishing labor relations.