• Jobs, Internships and Scholarships at AFSCME

AFSCME's 1.4 million members are in hundreds of different occupations--from nurses to corrections officers, child care providers to sanitation workers. AFSCME represents the workers who take care of America, and is a leading advocate for all working families.

AFSCME Organizer-in-Training (OIT) Program is an intensive training program designed for participants to learn the fundamentals of building worker power through union organizing. OIT's come from diverse backgrounds of work, organizing and academic experience. Participants learn the nuts and bolts of an organizing campaign from talking one-on-one with workers, to developing leaders, and organizing direct actions. Candidates are placed on active campaigns with experienced organizers who provide mentoring and one-on-one training throughout the program. Salary starts at $35,409 with family health coverage, a car allowance, twelve paid holidays, 401k, pension plan and more. Women, LGBT people and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply. Open to seniors and graduates. Apply online at www.afscmeorganizers.org

Union Alternative Break is a program for student activists interested in exploring a career in union organizing and the labor movement. Participants travel to an active union organizing campaign for five days of intensive classroom and field training. Program participants will be provided with lodging and transportation during the week as well as a $125. Transportation to the campaign site is the responsibility of the participant. Students who successfully complete the week will be given priority consideration for our Organizer-in-Training program. Open to seniors. Apply online at www.unionbreak.org

AFSCME/UNCF Union Scholarships Internship provides students of color with an opportunity to work on the front lines of the labor movement. Students participate in a variety of activities that may include helping non-union workers organize a union at their job, building AFSCME's grassroots political program or conducting research for organizing campaigns. The ten-week internship provides a stipend of $4,000, on-site housing, and an opportunity to attend a week-long orientation and training at Harvard. In addition, participants who successfully complete their internships are eligible to receive an academic scholarship of up to $5000. For more information and to apply, visit www.afscmeorganizers.org and click on AFSCME/UNCF Scholars or email pallen@afscme.org. Open to sophomores and juniors of color. For more information on any of these programs, contact Sherry Wright at (513)910-0998 or at swright@afscme.org for more information.

(The above is information that the Political Science Department has received about internship and job opportunities. We believe it to be accurate and represent legitimate opportunities. However, please note that the Department is not endorsing or promoting any particular non-Carleton program, political viewpoint, party affiliation, or set of values.)