Economic Development Research Assistantship - Great Cities Institute (closes Dec. 5)

Who: Great Cities Institute

What: UIC Great Cities Institute (GCI) is seeking a graduate student Research Assistant (RA) for the Spring 2019 semester whose primary responsibility will be to support GCI staff with economic development and related research projects.

For economic development research projects, the RA will assist with collection and analysis of data, writing technical reports, and producing graphics.

Duties for this role include:

• Collaborate with GCI staff on research projects. 
• Perform data collection, research and analysis.
•  Assist in the preparation of reports and presentations. 
• Produce graphics, charts, and other visuals for reports.

Required Qualifications: 

Laco Residency Scholarship Program

Who: Laco Residency

What: “Lalco Residency Scholarship Program 2018-19”

To apply for the scholarship you need to send a photo (you have taken yourself) or graphic design (you have created) showing the world you want to live in.

The image can be a still image or a GIF.
Name the file as ‘Your name_LRScholarship18-19’
The file size must be between 500kb and 2mb.
Please send brief text explaining or describing the photo/graphic design you have sent. The text should be no more than 300 words.

For more details please visit our scholarship page providing all the details: https://www.lalcoresidency.com/scholarship

Eligibility Criteria:

Spring 2019 Teaching Assistant, African American Studies

Who: African American Studies is seeking a graduate student to TA for AAST 100: Introduction to African American Studies for the Spring 2019 semester.

What: Teaching assistants will be responsible for performing teaching or teaching-related duties to assist faculty members. Under the direction of a faculty member, TAs will lead discussion sections, proctor exams, grade tests and homework, and record grades in the grade book. Applicant should have research experience in African American studies.
The teaching assistantship is a 50% appointment and comes with a tuition waiver.

Graduate Assistant - UIC Disability Resource Center

Who: The Disability Resource Center at UIC is looking for a 50% to 67% Graduate Assistant starting January, 2019.

What: The GA will work with document conversion services in the Disability Resource Center and manage conversion of materials into an alternate format for students who are registered with the Disability Resource Center.

Urban Planning Intern - Collins Engineers (Chicago)

Who: Collins Engineers is looking to hire for a part-time paid internship within the CDOT Project Coordination Office (PCO). The PCO’s mission is to relieve the burden on the citizens of Chicago by creating an environment in which stakeholders performing public and private construction can do so collaboratively, openly, efficiently, safely, and with minimal disruption to the public. The internship is an excellent opportunity to experience the planning process for Chicago's Transportation and Infrastructure projects.

What: Typical duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Compiles reports
• Property checks other employee’s calculations
• Uses computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents
• Field work will be required

Qualifications:

Policy & Government Affairs Intern - Illinois Partners for Human Services (closes Nov. 9)

Who: Illinois Partners for Human Service

We are a statewide advocacy organization with over 800 coalition partners located in every legislative district in Illinois. Our mission is to protect and support our state’s most important resource—the residents of Illinois—by creating a stronger and more stable human services sector.

What: Illinois Partners for Human Service is seeking a Policy & Government Affairs Intern for January-June 2019.

The policy intern will work at our office located in River North and will assist with multiple projects within our organization, which include but are not limited to the following:

• Policy research and creation of educational tools to inform coalition partners
• Monitor and analyze state legislation and budget decisions proposed by policymakers 
• Research areas of interest to health and human services 
• Identify policy priorities and develop policy recommendations based on legislative and regulatory matters 
• Create action alerts, data/fact sheets, and other communication materials to inform our partnership base on specific issues 
• Participate in meetings with various committees and workgroups, such as Westside ConnectED and State Health Improvement Plan Council 
• Support outreach to state legislators, the Governor’s office, state agencies, nonprofit organizations, and other entities 
• Help organize meetings with state legislators and other public officials

Our objective is to keep our coalition partners ready to react quickly to new policy priorities. The policy intern will therefore need to keep current on both state legislation and other related health and human service initiatives as they develop.