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 2013:

“Overall, I couldn’t ask for a better summer experience. I wanted an unorthodox, out-of-the-box experience this summer and I got all of that. The fact that I went from doing legal memos to picketing from one day to another was awesome. I liked that each day posed different challenges and tasks. I also liked the way I was personally challenged.”
—Israel Nery, Los Angeles

“This summer has been an amazing experience. I learned how to bargain, develop contract language, research NLRB cases, have an organizing conversation and so much more. I have loved every minute of it and I cannot wait to graduate to get back into this.” 
—Joanna Pagones, Detroit

“It was a great feeling when different individuals approached me after the training to tell me what a good job I did. They truly valued my work and that was a rewarding experience. I honestly feel that throughout this summer my work was appreciated, demonstrating that I wasn’t just an ‘intern’ but I was a member of the union’s family.”
—Halimah Famuyide, San Francisco, describing a training program she conducted for 80 union stewards.