2026 Summer Internship

Pay: $20/ hour
Schedule: MWF 8-4 PM Central Time 
Internship Length: 10-12 weeks depending on school schedule
Location: Fully Remote 

*Willing to work around summer classes if feasible 

A candidate must:

1. Have access to high-speed reliable internet
2. Be the child, spouse, or financial dependent of a Burlington System Division Member (children or financial dependents of full time union officers or full time staff are ineligible)
3. Be currently enrolled in college, having completed at least one year of college already

Preference will be given to candidates who are:

1. Pursuing labor studies or any union related degree
2. Pursuing a marketing degree

A well-qualified candidate will:

1. Be reliable
2. Be comfortable with independent work
3. Have great grammar and spelling skills
4. Be proficient in the Microsoft Suite (excel, powerpoint, word)
5. Excel at communication
6. Be willing to ask questions
7. Present a special project to the hiring committee during your interview detailing how you can use your major/skills/experience/interests for the benefit of the Union.

Travel Required: Yes, for our National Convention in Chicago, Illinois from June 20-26, 2026 (this week will be 40 hours) travel expenses and accommodations will be covered by the Burlington System Division. 

College Credit: Potentially. We are willing to work with your college/university to complete their assessments to give you college credit. However, we cannot guarantee that it will be accepted as different schools are likely to have different requirements that this position/our organization may not meet. 

Job Duties:

1. Administrative duties including but not limited to answering phones, electronically filing documents, updating Membership profiles, and proofreading important documents.
2. Inputting past and current contracting notices into a contracting out tracking system.
3. Assist with the intake of all summer new hires, including but not limited to creating profiles, tracking dues payments, and sending correspondence.
4. Independently manage, update, and improve our social media presence (mainly Facebook) and our website.
5. Participate in scheduled weekly meetings with the officers and staff, take notes in meetings as needed by officers.
6. Prepare for, travel to, and participate in our National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
7. Provide assistance as needed to fix or help fix any technological or internet issues.
8. Provide input on special System projects if and/or when they may arise during your internship.

Application Process:

1. Applications (resumes) will be accepted from November 01-30, 2025. To apply, send your resume to lwalker@bmwebsd.org. In that email, please include the full name of your parent or spouse that is in the Burlington System Division and your relationship to them so we can verify your eligibility for this internship. You should receive a confirmation email within 2-3 business days that your resume has been received. If you do not get confirmation, please call 402-463-0234 to ensure your resume is received.
2. Resumes will be redacted of all personal or identifying information (name, phone numbers, addresses, locations schools/places of work, etc.) before they are viewed by the hiring committee.
3. The hiring committee will review the redacted resumes and determine which applicants will receive a virtual interview via Zoom. Those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted to set up a Zoom interview. Applicants not selected for interviews will be notified that their application has been denied at this time. Interviews will be held Friday, December 12, 2025, barring any applicant scheduling conflicts.
4. After all interviews are held, the hiring committee will make their selection. The selected applicant will be contacted and given the opportunity to accept the position. Once they accept, the Burlington System Division will let all other applicants know their application was denied. If they do not accept, the hiring committee will offer the position to the next runner up. Final decision date is TBD. 
5. The applicant awarded the job will stay in contact with the Burlington System Division throughout the following months to set up and prepare for their internship. This will include discussing starting/ending dates, scheduling, training, and and distribution of technology so that work can begin on day one.

**Any changes to the timeline as shown above will be reflected here: