SUMMER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

SUMMER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Women Employed
Description

Program Description

Women Employed’s Summer Leadership Program provides a unique opportunity for professional skill building and practical experience by exposing a small group of interns each summer to social justice organizing, leadership training, and front-line research. The program seeks to introduce participants to all areas of non-profit work through workshops, guest speakers, and projects. Students bring many assets to the women’s movement – energy, passion, and the sensibilities of a new generation – and we are committed to providing opportunities for you to acquire the necessary skills and experience to become leaders.

A blend of policy advocacy work and professional development, Women Employed’s Summer Leadership Program provides interns with first-hand awareness of the problem of low-wage work and the tools for future advocacy. The interns’ project work may consist of: organizing and interviewing women earning low wages and analyzing and compiling their findings; creating marketing and communication campaigns for specific Women Employed issues; conducting research on issues relevant to low-wage women; or assisting with other program work as needed. Over the course of the summer, interns will also become familiar with the history and future of the women’s movement; participate in professional development workshops on effective advocacy, non-profit organizational development, and communications; and explore aspects of social justice work with guest speakers.

Women Employed, with three decades of leadership in improving women’s economic status, has the advocacy expertise, innovative programming, and extensive organizational connections to create a rich experience for our interns. To learn more about Women Employed, visit us online at www.womenemployed.org and join our Action Network to start making a difference for working women today.

Program Details

Interns serve two days a week, from mid-June to mid-August, with exact dates and days to be determined. The program includes a $1500 stipend. Interns will be based at Women Employed’s downtown Chicago office. Applications are due by April 15, 2010. Please do not telephone for more information.

SUMMER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Women Employed

Application


To apply, please complete the following questions, answer the essay question, and submit along with a resume to info@womenemployed.org with "Summer Leadership Program" in the subject line or to:

Women Employed
65 E. Wacker Pl., Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60601
ATTN: Summer Leadership Program.

Applications are due by April 15, 2010.

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Answer the following short essay question in one page or less: Why would the Summer Leadership Program at Women Employed be a good opportunity for you?