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Q: What
are the exact dates of the program?
A: The
program begins on June 8,
2008 in Chicago, with an orientation of all Interfaith
Worker Justice (IWJ) summer interns. Following the orientation,
interns will have the special benefit
of participating in IWJ’s
national conference, which occurs once
every two years and includes a wide array
of fantastic programming led by key leaders
in the field of religion-labor organizing. Following
this orientation, interns will disperse
to the field in diverse, interfaith pairs
for 8-and-a-half weeks to organize public
policy-focused committees with local people of faith. All
interns will then reconvene in Chicago for a comprehensive
debrief. The program
concludes on August 15, 2008.
Q: Do I have a choice
about where I go?
A: Sites are based on the needs of workers
and the areas in which we can be most effective. We encourage
interns to work “locally,” if possible, in order to build
relationships that they can maintain beyond the summer. We try
to honor geographic preferences, although as we get closer to the
summer there is less flexibility in site placements.
Q: When will I know if I am accepted?
A: Once
we receive your application, conduct
a phone interview, and consult with our
local interfaith worker justice committees,
we will let you know. This
can typically be done by April 15 if you submit
your application by the early acceptance
date of March 15. If
you need to know earlier, let us know.
Q: Can I get academic credit for this internship?
A: If you are interested in gaining academic
credit for the internship, please talk with the appropriate contact
at your college or university. We will support you in this effort
in whatever way we can.
Q: Who pays for what?
A: You are responsible for helping
to raise your $3,000 stipend and $1,000 administrative fee to Interfaith
Worker Justice. The stipend covers your food and other living
expenses, and the administrative fee pays for travel and transportation,
lodging, meals and other expenses associated with the orientation
and debrief sessions. You can raise money through your school
and other sources, like congregations, family, and friends. The
best place to start is to ask your school. IWJ has sample letters
and fundraising tip sheets to help you. Some scholarships may
be available, but only after individual fundraising efforts are exhausted.
Your field site is responsible to pay for housing costs
and local transportation costs.
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