Labor Profile: Union Summer Intern Jack Arlook

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

Inspired by his urge to make a positive impact on people’s lives in his hometown, Washingtonian Jack Arlook is one of this year’s Union Summer interns at the Metro Washington Council. After graduating from Eckerd College in St Petersburg, FL in 2007 – where he earned a double major in Philosophy and Political Science -- Arlook (r), who comes from a union family, worked as a videographer at the Campaign For America’s Future. Much of his work there was focused on a documentary during the healthcare debate about a patient whose coverage was dropped by her insurance company after she developed lupus. Arlook wanted to participate in the Union Summer program because of its “potential for progressive change” as well as “the great networking opportunities that come with this line of work.” Arlook is looking to take the experiences gained this summer, along with his videography background,  to either Chicago or New York as he pursues career opportunities in videography.
- report/photo by Boaz Young-El, AFL-CIO Union Summer Intern