Eligibility guidelines:
- Applicants must be currently attending or accepted to an accredited college or university.
- Applicants must upload an unofficial transcript and a resume.
- All applicants must submit an original 750-word essay.
Application Process:
- Applicants should use the form at the bottom of this page, available from September 1st-December 1st, to submit unofficial transcripts, a resume, and their 750-word essay. After submitting their complete application, applicants will receive a confirmation email.
- Charles E. Joseph and his team will review the submissions and evaluate applicants on the basis of academic merit, future career promise, and the originality and persuasiveness of their essay.
- The winner and any honorable mentions will receive email notification by December 15.
Deadline: December 1, 2019
750-word essay guidelines:
Applicants should submit a 750-word essay on the following topic: “What are the biggest challenges facing workers’ rights in the future?” The essay can consider current events, social movements, historical developments, or any other aspect of workers’ rights. Working Now and Then will publish the winning essay and honorable mentions on its site.
The application window will be open from September 1, 2019 until December 1, 2019. Winners will be notified by December 15, 2019.
Submit your application HERE.