Union Summer 2013

Eligibility

First- or second-year student at an accredited law school.
Excellent research, writing and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated interest in labor-related public interest law.
Preferred: Successful completion of labor law courses; experience in organizing and activism with community, political, campus or other social justice organizations.
Available for placement at the location assigned* and able to complete the entire 10-week program, from May 28, 2013, through Aug. 2, 2013.

Application Requirements

To apply, send the following: cover letter, application , résumé, writing sample, law school transcript (may be unofficial) and complete and current contact information for three references (a combination of academic and work/internship-related references is preferred).
Submit by mail, e-mail, facsimile or regular mail to:

          AFL-CIO Law Student Union Summer
          815 16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006; 202-637-5397
          E-Mail: lsus@aflcio.org
          Fax: 202-637-5323

Deadline: Oct. 19, 2012 for 2Ls and Jan. 18, 2013 for 1Ls

Stipends

The stipend for the 10-week educational program is $600/week,** paid by the AFL-CIO Law Student Union Summer (LSUS) program; applicable taxes are withheld.
Transportation and housing are provided.

Law Student Union Summer Expects LSUS Interns to:

Work with the union at the location assigned by the LSUS program.
Perform work as directed by the sponsoring union.
Complete the entire 10-week program.
Attend a three-day orientation and training at the beginning of the program (expenses paid).
Post weekly online journal entries.
Complete a final LSUS evaluation summarizing your LSUS experience and offering constructive criticism for LSUS 2014.

*Assignments are made after the hiring process has been completed and are based on many factors, including the location and needs of the campaigns and the experience, talents and interests of the students. Individual preferences are considered but cannot be guaranteed.
** The stipend will be reduced, pro-rata, for any portion of the program not completed.

APPLICATION

Application deadline is April 30.

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Site coordinators will receive training and a stipend of $700 per week, minus taxes. Union Summer does not provide a housing allowance. Accepted applicants must have housing in cities where Union Summer sites have been designated, which are:

Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Los Angeles, CA
Mobile, AL
Portland, OR
Washington, DC

ABOUT UNION SUMMER

Application deadline is April 30.

Union Summer is an educational internship in which participants are introduced to the labor movement through union organizing campaigns.

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The AFL-CIO Union Summer program is designed to introduce young activists to the labor movement through union organizing campaigns and to encourage them to think about careers as union organizers and researchers. The Union Summer program is committed to achieving diversity among interns which reflects, as closely as possible, the diversity of the workforce with which we are working.

The above interests and qualities should be demonstrated clearly in the written Union Summer application and in the interview process.