Ideal candidates for SEJ:
– Demonstrate passion and dedication to social and economic justice
– Demonstrate leadership at school, at work, at home, and/or in the community
– Demonstrate an interest in labor or community organizing as a potential career path
– Dedicated to advancing the San Diego region
– Has lived in San Diego and plans to stay in San Diego long-term

*We welcome participation from draft of all genders, and racial and ethnic backgrounds.
*The Center on Policy Initiatives is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ candidates to apply.

SEJ Applicants must:
– Be college undergraduates at either a 2-year or 4-year institution
– Be eligible to work in the U.S.
– Be available full-time (40 hours a week) from Monday, June 24, 2024 to Friday, August 2, 2024
– Be at least 18 years of age
– Submit online application form (including short answers and essays) and resume by 11:59p.m. PST, Sunday, March 10th, 2024
– Have recommender submit letter of recommendation by above deadline to sej@cpisandiego.org.

1) Complete online application.
Application can be found here. The application includes three sections: 1-General Information, 2-Short Answers, and 3-Essay Questions. We highly encourage you to write the essay prompts on a separate document so as to keep track of the word count, spell check, and have someone else revise it, before copy/pasting into the online application form. Tip: Please write the essay questions with ample time before the deadline, this will help you provide quality responses to the questions.

2) Request a letter of recommendation 
The letter can be requested from someone who knows you well to describe who you are and why you’d be a good fit for the SEJ program?. Recommendations can come from former employers, teachers, mentors, or other supportive roles. The letter must include a signature and contact information, such as email or phone number. The letter needs to be directly emailed to sej@cpisandiego.org by the deadline. Tip: Be sure to give your recommender at least 2 weeks or more of advance notice to write you a letter. Please refer to this article on advice in asking for a letter: https://stanford.io/33UfDAG

3) Prepare your resume
The online form will require you to upload a PDF or Word document. Please describe your prior employment, education, internships, etc. Describe your roles, successes, hours worked, and duration. You can also include your involvement in student organizations, volunteer work, community work, church activities, etc that speaks to your leadership development and/or skillsets. At the end, list three references (name, title, contact information). Two pages maximum. Tip: We encourage you to visit your career services center for advice on fine tuning your resume.

You will receive confirmation of your submitted application within a week of submission and a notification when your recommender submits their letter. You will be contacted regarding the status of your application within one month after the deadline. Final decisions will be made at the end of April.