Labor Summer
UCR Labor Summer 2024
Call for Fellowship Applications
The UCR Inland Empire Labor and Community Center (IELCC) is accepting fellowship applications for the 2024 Labor Summer Program.
What is Labor Summer?
The UC Labor Summer Fellowship is an annual program that brings together young leaders and community organizations who share a vision for worker justice and labor rights. It is hosted by UCR’s Inland Empire Labor & Community Center (IELCC). UCR undergraduate student participants are matched with a host organization in the IE region for an 8-week, full-time fellowship to complete projects at the intersection of social justice and labor issues. Throughout the summer, fellows engage with efforts to align labor rights issues with parallel fights for equity, including but not limited to struggles for racial and gender justice, immigrant rights, health equity, and environmental justice.
UCR undergraduate students are awarded $6,400 in recognition of their participation in the program. Additionally, students receive leadership and professional development training, a certificate of completion, and access to a UC statewide labor summer network.
Who is admitted into the Labor Summer fellowship?
Labor Summer 2024 is open to all UCR undergraduate students regardless of their immigration status. Current UCR undergraduate seniors graduating in Spring 2024 are welcome to apply along with continuing undergraduate students. We welcome various types of leadership styles and value the diversity of roles that make social justice movements possible.
If you aspire to be an organizer, artist, event planner, grant writer, graphic designer, researcher, photographer, social media strategist, public speaker, writer, data analyst, web developer, or workshop facilitator, or have any other skills that you would like to utilize to advance a social justice movement, this program is for you.
Are you interested in becoming a Labor Summer 2024 Fellow?
Please view our Fellowship Application Guide and Fellows FAQ for more information.
What is the deadline to apply to become a Fellow?
Although the application is not due until 11:59 PM PST on April 8, 2024, submitting earlier is highly encouraged. Please submit your application through Qualtrics.
Labor Summer 2024 Fellow Timeline
| Monday, April 8th | Labor Summer application is due at 11:59 PM PST. |
|---|---|
| By the End of April | Applicants are notified of selection, waitlist, or non-selection. |
| Wednesday, June 19 | Fellow travel to Los Angeles for the opening retreat. |
| Thursday, June 20 to Saturday, June 22 |
Opening retreat in Los Angeles. |
| Monday, June 24 | UCR Specific Opening Restreat. |
| Tuesday, June 25 | First day of work for fellows at their host organizations. |
| Wednesday, August 14 | Last day of work for fellows at their host organizations. |
| Thursday, August 15 | Fellows travel (location TBA) for the closing retreat. |
| August 15 - August 16 | Closing retreat - location TBA. |