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UCLA Labor and Workplace Studies Program
Labor Summer Internship Program in Los Angeles

June 23 - August 15, 2008

Labor and Workplace Student Quotes

Student Quotes

"There were many job opportunities throughout the program and we met a number of amazing people and groups I might want to work with. The experience made me realize I'd like to work within the labor movement for a while."

“The instructors were very nice, creative, and extremely helpful.”

"Great course! Always offer it!"

“Wonderful interactive experience! Everything was PERFECT!”

"This course was the best course I have ever taken at UCLA. The instructors and TA were awesome, knowledgeable, and had such a rich background to share. My internship site was great and my instructor made sure I was able to receive the most, experience-wise, there. I recommend this course to anyone interested in the labor movement."

"Fantastic!"

"Both instructors were very passionate about the labor movement and were very concerned with making students feel comfortable. They greatly improved my knowledge of how important labor has been to the American landscape. This has been a wonderful and enlightening experience!"

"Victor [Narro] presents a unique and informative look into unions. His knowledge and dedication are inspirational…I feel getting in touch with hands on or actual seeing the things we are talking about has/was the most beneficial."

"I would like to thank the staff at the Labor Center for providing not only me but all the students with a space to learn about organizations, unions, and social problems. The internship gave me what I was hoping for, which is hands on experience. From the bottom of my heart, I say that all of you made this class and internship one of the best academic experiences in my whole life. P.S. I hope that the UCLA Labor Center will continue to offer this great session in the summer."

"Victor [Narro] was a great discussion leader. I felt he genuinely cared about our grasp of the material and our personal thoughts about the reading and experiences in our placement sites."

"The highlight of my internship was being able to do fieldwork at the corners and a worker center; while at the sites I was able to help distribute pamphlets and talk with day laborers. This type of work was very fulfilling for me. I got plenty of support from the Labor Center staff… This was actually one of the few classes in which I felt comfortable asking for help."

"The highlights of my internship were the delegations and all the hands on activities.
The classes were useful. They connected with the work I was doing with the union membership and helped me put into context what I was doing and why I was doing it."

"The highlight of the internship was being able to meet the diverse crowd of union people, government employees, politicians, academics, and community leaders that constantly interact with the Labor Center."

"The highlight of my internship was building relationships with the organizers I worked with and also getting a chance to know what is happening with the Labor Movement from the 'inside.' The Monday classes were a chance to hear what my fellow classmates were doing at other placement sites. I learned a lot by listening to other classmates speak about their experiences at unions and worker centers."

"The internship overall was great experience-- a way to learn about an important part of the process: unions’ core politics and interactions with the city government."