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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR – CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS AFL-CIO Media Outreach Fellowship Media Outreach Department Up to One Year (not a summer-long internship)
Salary: Approx. $640 per week plus benefits
Deadline for Applications: April 23, 2010
Start Date: No later than June 2010
The AFL-CIO media outreach fellowship has a dual purpose: (1) to help the AFL-CIO shape the public’s opinion of today’s unions through media outlets, including making workers’ voices and issues heard in all available media forums; (2) to develop people with the skills needed to fill the labor movement’s growing need for effective communicators. The fellow position is a full-time, generally year-long opportunity to explore and be part of the dynamic new labor movement while developing specific media outreach skills. While the fellowship is based in Washington, D.C., it also includes a period of field work in organizing, political and / or legislative work.
Duties include: • Writing press releases and media advisories; • Developing new media contacts; • Monitoring press coverage of unions; • Pitching reporters on workers’ issues and AFL-CIO initiatives; • Helping to stage press conferences and events; • Helping workers to refine their message and to make their voices heard in the media; • Coordinating on various AFL-CIO projects including politics, trade, immigration, organizing and legislation. • Producing background materials for internal and external use.
The media outreach fellow should be an effective writer and communicator with a deep interest in addressing issues affecting working people. Previous experience with unions, student labor coalitions, community organizations allied with labor or other labor-related organizations is a plus, but not a requirement. People of color, bilingual applicants, and women are encouraged to apply. Please send a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications for the position, a resume, and a writing sample (1000 words max) no later than April 23rd to:
Jobpost AFL-CIO Human Resources Department 815 Sixteenth Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20006 FAX: (202) 508-6961 EMAIL: jobpost@aflcio.org
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