Interfaith Worker Justice Fellowship Description

Description of Work:

The Beatitudes Society Fellow will be engaged in planning an immersion experience for religious leaders slotted for the fall of 2008.  Under the direction of the National Religious Outreach Coordinator the fellow will work to promote IWJ’s Labor in the Pulpit/Bimah/Minbar in key policy targets. Additionally, the fellow will collaborate in IWJ’s civic participation project.

Skills Required:

Fellows interested in working at Interfaith Worker Justice will posses the following skills:

• Ability to work independently
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Familiarity with organizing methodologies
• Organizational and planning skills
• Capacity to meeting deadlines
• Able to interact with diverse groups of people of faith

Unique opportunities this internship provides:

Interfaith Worker Justice provides its interns with a variety of experiences. Below is a sample of the kinds of activities IWJ’s Fellows engage in:

• Attending a week-long organizing training
• Connecting with IWJ’s Summer Interns
• Participating in actions of solidarity with workers
• Supporting worker organizing campaigns or public policy efforts
• Connecting with low-wage workers through IWJ’s Worker Center Network
• Engaging national religious leaders committed to social justice and change

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