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In the heart of Chicago, we offer degrees in fields of study that can change your life and change the world. CUPPA students and alumni are uniquely skilled to build and transform sustainable urban neighborhoods and communities and to address the challenges presented in the 21st century. Find our more about our Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees at cuppa.uic.edu.
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Monday, April 28, 2025
Seasonal Youth Program Assistant, Greater Chicago Food Depository - Chicago, IL
Intern, Zeta Charter Schools - *REMOTE*
Title: Family Outreach and Enrollment Intern
Type: Part-time
Location: Remote
Pay: $16.50/hr
Zeta Summer Interns will have a strong work ethic, be extremely dependable, and be able to manage multiple tasks at once in a strategic, organized way. You will work with and learn from a team of mission-driven, high-achieving, passionate colleagues to help Zeta succeed in its mission to build and sustain high-performing schools that forge thriving communities of lifelong learners, problem solvers, and innovators.
Apply here.
Seasonal Intern (Natural Areas), Chicago Park District - Chicago, IL
Pay: $22/hr
Internship - City of Rolling Meadows, IL
Title: Intern
Type: Full- or part-time
Location: City of Rolling Meadows, IL
Pay: $15-20/hour
The City of Rolling Meadows, Illinois is hosting a paid full-time internship this summer for current undergraduate students with an interest in public administration, city management, urban planning, and related fields.
Apply here.
Community Service Officer, Winnetka Police Department - Winnetka, IL
Title: Community Service Officer
Type: Part-time
Location: Winnetka, IL
Pay: $29-41/hr
The Winnetka Police Department seeks a part-time Community Service Officer. The Community Service Officer is a uniformed, civilian position that patrols public streets, alleys, parking lots, and parks to enforce Village ordinances and regulations, and performs administrative support for law enforcement functions not requiring the use of sworn officers. This position enforces state and local parking regulations and animal ordinances, investigates reported animal bites and animal impoundment, directs traffic, and provides courier service for the Department. A significant component of this position is serving as a Crossing Guard to assist school-aged youth in crossing the street at assigned intersections.
Apply here.
Planning Intern - Glen Ellyn, IL
Rep. Guzzardi Summer Internship - Chicago, IL
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Summer Associate - U.S. Program & Policy, Rockefeller Foundation - New York, NY
Urban Planning Intern - City of Park Ridge (Park Ridge, IL)
Location: Park Ridge, IL
Pay: Not listed
Public Works Administrative Intern - Village of Itasca
Title: Public Works Administrative Intern
Type: Internship, Flexible hours
Location: Itasca, IL
Pay: +/- $18/hour, depending on qualifications
The Village of Itasca is seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to join our team as an Administrative Intern in the Public Works Department. This position offers the unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with an emphasis on Public Works project work. This temporary position is anticipated to last at a minimum through August 2025.
Apply here.