There are two roles available to Hudson Valley residents over the summer!

(1) Community Engagement Intern – read more about the role here!

• At For the Many, thousands of students and community members have taken action to knock doors, make calls, organize their peers, and raise money to win a Hudson Valley that works for all of us!
• This summer, Community Engagement Interns will play a crucial role in helping to engage community members  around issues like housing, immigration, and climate.
• This position will also be participating in a 9 week training series to learn how For the Many and organizers across the country organize working people!

(2) Organizing Intern – read more about the role here!

• This summer we’ll be knocking on thousands of doors and calling just as many! With such a large program we need people to help lead it.
• Organizing Interns will be helping to lead our outreach efforts, helping to put on events with community organizers, and potentially managing volunteers!
• This position will also be participating in a 9 week training series to learn how For the Many and organizers across the country organize working people!

This role is available to everyone!

Organizing Academy – read more about the role here!

• For the Many is running a 9 week training series pulling together lessons from the past 50 years of student, community, and union organizing!
• We’ll be covering skills and concepts around outreach/recruitment, planning, political education, leadership/management, communications, and more!

Gain hands-on experience organizing workers!

Teamsters Local 445 represents over 3,000 members in counties including in Orange, Ulster, and Dutchess.

Teamsters Local 445 is seeking candidates for a year-long Union Organizing Fellowship. Organizing Fellows will learn the skills required to organize workers and build sufficient power to win concrete gains from employers. They will be mentored closely by expert union organizers and gain real-world experience training workers and inspiring them to victory. Fellows will have tremendous opportunities for growth and development. This is a full-time, year-long fellowship.

Responsibilities

• Meet consistently with Organizing Mentor
• Take increasing responsibility for organizing projects
• Learn and implement tried and true organizing methods and tactics for building worker power
• Communicate effectively and consistently with mentors, workers, and community members
• Meet one-on-one with worker leaders to train and inspire them

Qualifications

• Passion and commitment to fighting for the working people
• An ability to lead others effectively and compassionately
• Excellent communication skills and consistent punctuality
• Eagerness to learn and take on challenging new tasks
• Experience in movements for justice, equality, and worker’s rights, appreciated but not required

Location

• Local 445 is based in Rock Tavern, New York. A Personal Vehicle is preferred but not required.

Application

Please apply here: https://airtable.com/appuUudIg0xAP8E7y/shrJ0hs7tLNSwQmDM