Are you or someone you know interested in working with unions?

Applications are now open for the Union Winter Internship program for 2022. Union Winter will run for three weeks from Monday 11 July to Friday 29 July 2022. Successful interns are placed with a designated trade union for three weeks and are provided with training and a diverse experience of what it is like to work for a union.

About Unions NSW and its affiliates

Unions NSW is the peak union body representing 47 affiliated unions from every sector of the workforce. This equates to over 600 000 affiliated union members who work in a range of industries and occupations. Unions represent the interests and workplace rights of their union members whilst also campaigning for a more just and fair society for all.

Prerequisites and application process

Union Winter is aimed at young people interested in workers’ rights and social justice. It is a good way to find out more about how unions work and how they campaign to make Australia a better place for working people and their families.

There are no prerequisites for the internship, however, experience in union, community, social justice or student activism is desirable.

Important dates and other information

Applicants that are selected for the next stage of the application process will be requested to attend an interview to be held on either Thursday 16 June or Friday 17 June.

The program will run from Monday 11 July to Friday 29 July 2022 and includes two days of training provided by Unions NSW which will be held at Trades Hall. Successful applicants will be placed in a union and mentored by a union official. All participants will be paid the current minimum wage.

If you have any problems with this application form or would like to discuss the internship please contact Sam Priebee at [email protected], using the subject line: Union Winter Internship 2022 enquiry via EthicalJobs, or 9881 5999.

To submit your application, click Apply Now.