Posted on 12/03/2013 9:11:46 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Despite consistently beating the drum for an increased minimum wage, President Obama’s highly organized grassroots organization is offering jobs that don’t pay at all.
“OFA is now accepting applications for full-time and part-time HQ Interns for the Spring 2014 and Summer 2014 HQ Internship Programs in Chicago, IL,” reads the job posting listed at Organizing for Action’s site, BarackObama.com.
“This is a 14-week, unpaid internship program,” continues the listing.
OFA, which describes itself as the nonprofit organization established to advance the national agenda Americans voted for when they re-elected President Obama in 2012, says it seeks candidates “with a strong commitment to changing the world.”
“HQ Interns will have the unique opportunity to work closely with staff in advancing the President’s agenda. Departmental placements available include Grassroots Organizing, Training, Issue Campaigns, Digital, Press and Finance.”(continued)
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
Could be a great enhancement to a resume. Add it to a Women’s Studies degree and a year experience at an Occupy camp and the sky’s the limit for a future career.
That is illegal: it violates the Minimum Wage law.
After work, a group of ‘em can get together to hang out at the freeway off-ramp to hope for spare change.
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