SEJ Summer Internship 2026 - Host Application

Thank you for your interest in being an SEJ 2026 campaign site!

The requirements for sites include:

Be able to host an SEJ Intern 3-4 days a week from June 22 to July 31;
Plug in the SEJ Intern into your organizing campaign in a meaningful manner, where they are adding to their organizing toolbox;
Organizing campaigns must be C3-friendly and as such must be non-partisan and cannot be around ballot measures;
Have a staff member supervise and mentor the SEJ Intern.

In the past, our interns have organized around housing and minimum wage campaigns. SEJ alumni have gone on to work as labor and other community organizers, staff of elected officials in San Diego, and have contributed to the local movement for social and economic justice.

The following questions are to ensure that sites are a good fit and ensure meaningful placement. Please be as detailed and specific as possible to allow us to understand your organizing work this summer. You will be notified whether or not you have been selected as a site by April. Please note this application does not automatically ensure an SEJ Intern is placed with your organization.

Thank you! For any questions, please contact the team at sej@cpisandiego.org

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 8, 2026 at 11:59pm

Name of Organization*

Name of SEJ Intern Supervisor*

Full NameTitle

Address where the intern will conduct their work*

Hours of operation*

E-mail*

Contact Number*

Area CodePhone Number

1) Please describe the campaign/project that the intern will work on during the summer. What is the goal & timeline of the campaign/project? Provide numerical outcomes if possible. (For example: "Our intern will be working on our fast food campaign and helping to expand our base of workers, the overall timeline for the campaign is 12 months with an action in the summer")*

2) At what stage do you expect the campaign/project to be during the period of the internship (June 22 to July 31)?*

3) What will the main activities be for the interns? (for example: "Our assigned intern would do worksite visits, outreach to community members or workers, help plan an action or event. They would practice organizing skills such as canvassing/door knocking, issue identification, mobilization, etc.). *

4) What organizing skills will the intern acquire by being placed at your site? Check all that apply.*

5) By the end of the internship, what are the top three things you want your intern to have learned or organizing skills that you expect them to develop?*

6) What qualifications, experience and/or interests are you looking for in an SEJ Intern?*

7) How do you plan on incorporating mentorship into the organizing skills your intern will acquire?*

8) Do you have any language requirements or preferences? (Please indicate if it's a requirement and why.)*

9) Will your organizing and campaign activities be mostly in-person? If more virtual work is required, please describe. (The SEJ internship has returned to a primarily in-person program.) *

10) Will the intern require a car or need reliable transportation during the internship?*

11) Will the SEJ Intern supervisor be away for more than a week during the duration of the SEJ program? If yes, please provide time away and plan for who will be the alternate intern supervisor.*

12) Do you anticipate the intern doing more than 10 hours of lobbying during the internship? (Lobbying includes ballot measure work and working with elected officials.)*

13) Interns will be paid for up to 40hrs/week. Any travel costs, overtime, mileage, transportation or additional expenses must be covered by the host site.*

I understand that travel costs, overtime and additional expenses will be covered by host sites.

14) The supervisor commits to meet with the intern for at least one hour a week to discuss the workplan and the organizing goals.*

YesNo

15) Any additional comments you would like to share:

2026 Student for Economic Justice Host Site Application