The UC Merced Community and Labor Center is hosting the Labor Summer Internship – a full time, paid, eight-week intensive internship program designed to train and empower the next generation of organizers. This eight-week internship is open to UC Merced undergraduate students and takes place during Summer Session B.
Interns will learn the fundamentals of community and labor organizing and be placed with a labor or community organization to gain hands-on experience building power alongside low-wage workers.
Details:
Labor Summer Application | (opening soon)
Program Dates: June 15, 2026 - August 7, 2026
Program Requirements:
- Availability for the full eight-week internship program: Monday, June 15 through Friday, August 7, 2026.
- Interest in community and labor organizing with unions, worker centers, or community-based organizations.
To sign up for an information session, please complete and submit this form. While we recommend registering in advance, walk-ins are welcome.
(Come back for full list of Labor Summer information sessions)
Spend your summer learning about the Central Valley's movement building legacy and developing your organizing skills. Want to learn more? Check out our FAQ page or e-mail us at communitylabor@ucmerced.edu
