For more information on the University's larger program in Service Learning, visit the website of the Carlson Center for Service Learning . In Research Seminars and Practicums offered through the Center, students spend much more time working with labor and social justice organizations, but benefit from common readings, training, and instructor support in a course in which other students are doing similar work. The central focus of that seminar is learning the specific skills of strategic social justice campaign research, and applying them by working with an organizer or researcher on a current or prospective campaign, usually as part of a team. Both the Bothell and Tacoma campuses offer similar courses, and in 2000, a course in researching labor history on behalf of labor unions, was sponsored by the CLS and offered through the UW-Seattle History Department. Internships arranged through the Center for Labor Studies allow students to work with labor and social justice organizations completely outside of the classroom context.
Some internships offer stipends, and many can be bridges to careers in the labor movement.
For more information see the Center's Internships page.