Law Student Union Summer (LSUS) interns share experiences and learn from one another through weekly journal entries posted to a common listserv. Here are excerpts from LSUS 2012.
"This summer has certainly been a transformative one. I learned so much about labor law and organizing and have really pushed myself to do things I didn’t think I was capable of."
—Stephanie Platenkamp, Los Angeles, CA.
"It has been a wonderful summer, learning more about public sector unions, and how to build progressive political movements."
—Cassandra Waters, San Francisco, CA
"I will miss the day-to-day joys of workers alongside people who are passionate about what they do."
—Ankush Dhupar, Detroit, MI
"I have been moved and inspired by the tenacity and courage of workers and organizers."
—Oscar Peralta, Las Vegas, NV
APPLICATION
Application deadline is April 30.
APPLY NOWSite 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.
Learn more
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.
