Internship and Volunteer Opportunities
Be part of the movement that's ending sweatshop exploitation and winning victories from Portland, Oregon to Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
SweatFree Communities is a national network of anti-sweatshop organizations that works to build a global economy based on justice. SweatFree Communities supports and coordinates local efforts to persuade public and religious purchasers to adopt anti-sweatshop purchasing policies that create market demand for products made in humane conditions by workers who earn living wages. We just opened our Midwest office in northern Indiana and are seeking interns in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. We're also seeking interns at our National office in Northampton, Massachusetts.
We currently have full-time and part-time internship opportunities available for the summer term, the fall semester, or beginning immediately. Stipend, college credit, or work-study may be available. Please indicate interest when applying. Volunteer opportunities are always available.
Positions available
Grassroots
Organizing Internship
The
Grassroots Organizing Intern's goal is to build a state-wide
campaign in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, or Ohio to get the
Governor to join the State and Local Government Sweatfree Consortium
to end tax dollar support for sweatshops. Responsibilities include:
- Build a diverse coalition of faith-based organizations, unions, businesses, students, social justice groups, citizen activists and elected officials in support of the campaign
- Give brief presentations and plan events
- Work with the media, including creating and pitching press materials
- Contribute writing for our newsletters, our blog, and our website
Communications
Internship
The
Communications Intern's goal is to broaden SweatFree Communities'
outreach in key media markets in order to educate tens of thousands
of people in support of our campaigns. Responsibilities include:
- Write and pitch press materials
- Develop and maintain press lists
- Coordinate staff and intern contributions to our website and our blog
- Write and design our new newsletter
- Research and propose new story ideas
- Maintain strong records of your work
Research & Organizing Internship
The Research & Organizing Intern's goals are two-fold: help manage our National office's connections with thousands of supporters and conduct select research projects in support of our campaigns. Responsibilities include:
- Maintenance of our presence on social networking sites
- Database management
- Select research projects & writing reports
- Assistance with event planning, as needed
Qualifications
Demonstrated commitment to social justice organizing and the mission of SweatFree Communities
- Excellent verbal and written communication and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Sense of humor and sense of joy in working for social justice
- Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus
- For Communications Internship, graphic design skills are a plus
Hours and compensation
Full-time internship is 40 hours/week, part-time is a minimum of 20 hours/week, and work-study is a minimum of 10 hours/week. Stipend and/or college credit may be available. Start and end dates are flexible, though the summer internship is a minimum of 10 weeks.
Equal opportunity
SweatFree Communities is an equal opportunity employer; women, people of color, and members of the GLBT community are strongly encouraged to apply.
To apply
Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. All applications for summer internships must be received by May 1, 2008. To apply for the Grassroots Organizing or Communications Internship, please send your resume, cover letter, and a short writing sample to vicki[at]sweatfree[dot]org. To apply for the Research & Organizing Internship, please send your resume, cover letter, and a short writing sample to liana[at]sweatfree[dot]org.
