South Central Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

Union Intern

Based in South Central WI

 

We believe that the best way to help workers – and the best way to learn union organizing – is through a focus on inside organizing and building strong worker committees. As an Intern with the labor movement, your commitment will be to help build the movement in south central Wisconsin. Our commitment to you is to help train you as an organizer and to work together to build a more just world for the working class.

The South Central Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO and its affiliated unions will be the entities Union Interns will be working with.

The Labor Movement is Looking for Candidates With:

• Deep interest and commitment to the labor movement
• Previous union or other organizing (political/community) experience preferred.
• Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to manage conflict and adversarial situations.
• Ability to work independently with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to support and encourage coworkers
• Flexible work hours, ability to work in the evenings and weekends as needed.
• Proficiency with Google products such as Gmail and Google Drive (Docs & Sheets).

This position offers competitive hourly pay (~$20/hr – $23/hr).

To Apply
Interested in learning more about organizing work and how you can get involved? In addition to a résumé, please include a cover letter that explains your reason for wanting to work in labor, and an example of how you have organized or worked with a community of folks from diverse backgrounds in the past. Email organize@scfl.org to learn more.