In my last post, I mentioned CISP. The Cooperative Income Sharing Program (CISP) is a student-run, student-funded organization that provides money to students who choose unpaid or underpaid public interest co-ops. For each semester, students write an anonymous bit about their upcoming co-ops and why they believe they should be the recipients of CISP funding. The student body then votes on how they think the money should be distributed. CISP grant recipients may receive anywhere from $200 to $800 for their co-op, welcome assistance for those headed into yet another three months of unpaid work.

The money for these grants comes from the used books CISP sells (students come in and sell their no-longer-needed books, agreeing to donate a certain amount of the profit to CISP), as well as the annual Talent Show put on by the students, faculty, and staff at NUSL (always a fun time). Last and certainly not least, CISP sells all the official NUSL clothing and merchandise – while you can get general Northeastern gear at the University bookstore, CISP is the only place to get NUSL merch….which leads me to my plug! We have great new merchandise, just in time for the holidays, so stop by and grab your NUSL sweatshirts, mugs, and keychains. We’ll even sell you a tote bag to carry them home in. http://www.slaw.neu.edu/students/cisp/merchandise.html

We even take orders online or over the phone. And if I can't convince you, I'll leave it to these three guys:

Buy CISP!