Participation in Union Summer is also an ideal way for people to learn about union or community organizing as a career.
Internship Requirements
Union Summer interns should be dedicated to social and economic justice and have a specific desire to learn about the labor movement.
It is NOT necessary to have union experience or knowledge of the union movement to be accepted as a Union Summer intern, but such a background is a plus in the application process.
Union Summer interns must be:
A sense of humor is also a definite asset. In some areas, applicants who are fluent in a language other than English will be given preference, based on the needs of a specific internship site and organizing campaign. The Union Summer program also is committed to achieving diversity among interns, which reflects, as closely as possible, the diversity of the workforce with whom we are working.
The above interests and qualities should be demonstrated clearly in the written Union Summer application and in the interview process.
Interns will receive a stipend of $350 per week for the 10 weeks of the internship. The internship will not include a housing allowance.
To apply online: http://localunion.aflcio.org/pls/apex_coord11/f?p=141:3:4071843045813509