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Our Los Angeles region is home to one of the country鈥檚 strongest, most groundbreaking labor movements. From organizing campaigns at Starbucks and Amazon, to fights for a living wage, to intersections between the union movement and movements for immigration justice, environmental justice, and affordable housing, Labor Studies students benefit from an abundance of opportunities for training, mentorship, and career advancement. Our students have won competitive fellowships and graduate school admission with institutions across the country.

Career Opportunities

. A comprehensive listing site for job openings in unions, non-profits, and other labor movement organizations. See their

. Has many positions in 50 offices across its four divisions in the state. Their professionals improve working conditions in our state, ensure benefits for injured workers, and enforce labor laws. They especially value bilingual skills.

. Includes nearly 20 federal agencies carrying out programs, laws and policies designed to enhance the working conditions of the 21st-century workforce.

. The NLRB is the primary federal agency governing labor-management relations in the private sector. Join the network and they will contact you if a position that matches your career interests becomes available.聽

lists jobs in career fields that make a difference with non-profits, unions, and foundations.聽

Paid Internships, Apprenticeships, and Fellowships

. The American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations offers 12-week, paid field trainings with affiliate unions, where you will learn union-building skills and gain experience on a union organizing campaign firsthand. Upon successful completion of the program, apprentices are recommended to be hired by local and national unions of the AFL-CIO. Annual starting salaries, depending on the union, start at $55,000 and come with excellent benefits. For those ready to embark on an organizing career. Applicants must be willing to relocate to where the work is and/or travel extensively. Applicants must have a valid driver鈥檚 license.

. A summer scholarship and internship opportunity for students passionate about social justice and workers鈥� rights. Prioritizes the experiences of students of historically marginalized communities. Includes a paid summer internship, paid housing for 8 weeks and mentorships for college sophomores and juniors. Students will take part in a hands-on organizing experience with AFSCME members and enjoy an opportunity to travel and receive valuable, resume-building experience 鈥� all while getting paid.聽

. Rich opportunity to learn about community organizing, worker organizing, communications, development, and research. This transformative internship program helps jump-start intern鈥檚 careers as social justice advocates. Many interns have gone on to work for progressive social justice organizations 鈥� some have even become LAANE staff members.

. Year-long paid organizer training program in Minnesota. Assistance with locating housing provided.

Part-time paid internship program in partnership with the California Faculty Association (CFA), CSU鈥檚 union of faculty, librarians, coaches, and counselors. Great opportunity to get training and lead campus campaigns to defend and improve public higher education in the CSU. You will connect with a network of student organizers across the state fighting for students鈥� rights and better conditions on campus. Our CSUDH CFA campus chapter sponsors two interns every year.

. Young Religious Leaders Fellowship 鈥淎 dynamic summer fellowship program that combines weekly cohort meetings with supervised hands-on community organizing to develop future and current leaders to make a faith-based contribution to economic justice work.

Learn how to organize your workplace and your community through hands-on, real-world experience. This summer internship gives participants direct exposure to union organizing, strike lines, and grassroots campaigns while building the skills needed to become an organizer. Interns will work alongside experienced organizers and take part in outreach, communication, and field activities that build worker power.

WILL Empower Apprenticeship Program is designed to identify, nurture, and train a new generation of women鈥檚 and non-binary people鈥檚 labor leadership. The WILL Empower apprentices may work in a variety of capacities for 3-12 months, including organizing, research, communications, politics, mobilization, and policy. Apprentices benefit from a formal mentorship program, with mentors both within and outside of the host organization, and participate in a WILL Empower training and gathering at the beginning of their apprenticeship.

Unpaid Programs

EWOC is a volunteer-run network of hundreds of workers, organizers, and supporters who together are building a stronger, worker-led labor movement. We support and train any non-union worker in any industry who wants power and agency at work. Along with unions and other labor organizations, we can build the militancy and strength of the working class and effectively organize the millions of unorganized workers in the United States.鈥� Get mentorship in organizing your own workplace, or volunteer to support new union organizing drives.

. Learn about the NLRB鈥檚 oversight of union elections and labor law, gain valuable on the job work experience in the federal sector, and earn credit towards your degree for volunteer service.

. Provides training, mentorship, and networking for young organizers.

. In collaboration with the Inside Organizer School, UFCW 770 is recruiting organizing interns to join a program designed to offer training and work experience to anyone interested in becoming part of the labor movement and organizing their workplace. The internship begins with a classroom component that goes over history, theory, and tactics. New organizers are then placed in the field on active organizing campaigns where they can develop their skills and get a real understanding of organizing work.

Graduate Programs in Labor Studies

. Scholarships available for graduate degrees in Labor Studies in New York City.

. Accelerated and low-residency options for Masters degrees in Labor Studies.