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PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS:

Opportunities to Learn Union Campaign Skills with the Culinary Workers Union

UNITE HERE Local 226 (more commonly known as the Culinary Workers Union) in Las Vegas is offering

8-week paid summer internships in Union Campaign Research, Clergy Organizing, Social Media and

developing Customer Campaigns. These internships are part of Organizing Beyond Barriers (OBB),

UNITE HERE’s nationally coordinated program to build a progressive alliance of workers and students by

teaching, agitating, and inspiring people to fight for justice.

Internship Dates: June 3, 2013 to July 27, 2013

Application Deadline: April 26, 2013 Apply early as positions will be filled on a rolling basis.

The Culinary Workers Union is a national leader in winning justice and raising standards of living for service workers in the gaming industry. The Culinary represents 55,000 workers, most of whom work in Las Vegas Strip casinos. The Culinary has a diverse membership, consisting largely of Latino and Asian immigrants and African Americans, with women making up a majority of the union. Most of the union’s staff come from the rank and file.

Organizing Beyond Barriers summer interns will work in teams with union members, students,

volunteers and union staff to move forward research and outreach to customers that will strengthen

ongoing organizing campaigns.

General Qualifications (all positions):

Passion for social justice and worker struggles,

Personal confidence and ability to work well in a fast-paced environment,

Ability to work well with others in a diverse team environment,

Fluency in English speaking and writing,

Basic computer skills (internet search tools, databases, Word and Excel),

Previous activist experience preferred.

Driver’s License required; car preferable

Campaign Research positions:

Activities include:

Perform financial, legal and other research on employers

Write and present corporate and industry analysis

Generally assist in on-going organizing campaigns

Customer Campaign Positions:

Customer campaigns are designed to move business out of casinos involved in labor disputes and involve

creative outreach strategies, research and street actions.

Activities include (but are not limited to):

Researching casino corporations and their clients;

Team based development and execution of creative strategies designed to divert and move

business away from boycotted hotels;

Building relationships with other community, labor and political allies to help support boycott

campaigns.

Development and execution of rallies, protests, street actions and leaflets.

Communications Positions:

Activities include (but are not limited to):

Utilize social media tools to support organizing campaigns.

Create and curate content (pictures, videos, Tweets, Facebook posts, etc…) to go online.

Recruit active supporters (local and national) on Twitter and Facebook.

Bi-weekly blog posts: Member profiles.

Clergy Organizing Positions:

Activities include:

Recruit religious leaders from various faith backgrounds to support workers in Las Vegas

Prepare and facilitate clergy committee meetings to plan the ways in which the faith community will

support workers

Meet with religious leaders to coordinate their involvement and support at various union events

Organize and lead educational presentations at congregations about the injustices workers are

experiencing

To Apply:

Submit your application here: jobs.unitehere.org/internapp.php