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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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