Who: The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) was created to provide a forum for minority professionals in the transportation industry. COMTO’s membership includes individuals, groups, transportation agencies, private sector corporations, non-profit organizations, and Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs).
What: COMTO's National Scholarship Program supports our strategic goal of ensuring the continuing legacy of minorities in transportation.The organization awards $100,000 annually in national academic scholarships to minority graduate and undergraduate students from across the country. Scholarship awardees are represented in all academic backgrounds and pursuing various careers in the transportation industry.
COMTO Chapters collectively award close to $500,000 annually in academic scholarships to local applicants.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Summer Graduate Research Assistant: Fair Housing - UIC
We are seeking a UIC graduate student with interests in housing, particularly as it relates to racial residential segregation and programs and policies related to it. Specifically, we seek a graduate student who is interested in identifying programs and policies whose goal is to support racial residential integration and/or break the cycle of residential segregation.
The work would involve researching existing programs (through online searches and reaching out to non-profits and their staff), documenting these efforts through a compilation of relevant websites and reports, as well as providing summaries of the programs and policies that are identified. Additionally, the research assistant would have an opportunity to spend time at the Oak Park Regional Housing Center, a national model of housing integration programs, learning about the staff and how they do their work.
The position is an hourly appointment ($24.50/hour) with the expectation of 20 hours/week for 10 weeks beginning May 15. You would be working closely with Maria Krysan and Jay Readey, Esq. (Interim Executive Director of the Oak Park Regional Housing Center).
The work would involve researching existing programs (through online searches and reaching out to non-profits and their staff), documenting these efforts through a compilation of relevant websites and reports, as well as providing summaries of the programs and policies that are identified. Additionally, the research assistant would have an opportunity to spend time at the Oak Park Regional Housing Center, a national model of housing integration programs, learning about the staff and how they do their work.
The position is an hourly appointment ($24.50/hour) with the expectation of 20 hours/week for 10 weeks beginning May 15. You would be working closely with Maria Krysan and Jay Readey, Esq. (Interim Executive Director of the Oak Park Regional Housing Center).
APA Judith McManus Price Scholarship for Women and Minority Planning Students
Judith McManus Price, a planner for more than 30 years before her death in 2001, was an exceptional woman with extraordinary talents that she freely shared, not only with her family and friends, but also with her community, her colleagues, and her profession. She served the public sector in a variety of planning positions facing challenges with strength and optimism — her trademark.
Her husband, Thomas Price, continues her gift of sharing with a generous endowment to the Judith McManus Price Scholarship to help women and minority students enter the field of planning.
Eligibility: Women or minority (African American, Hispanic, or Native American) undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in an approved Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) planning program. Students must be citizens of the United States.
This scholarship is awarded annually to students intending to pursue careers as practicing planners in the public sector and who are able to demonstrate a genuine financial need.
Awards will range between $2,000 and $5,000.
Her husband, Thomas Price, continues her gift of sharing with a generous endowment to the Judith McManus Price Scholarship to help women and minority students enter the field of planning.
Eligibility: Women or minority (African American, Hispanic, or Native American) undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in an approved Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) planning program. Students must be citizens of the United States.
This scholarship is awarded annually to students intending to pursue careers as practicing planners in the public sector and who are able to demonstrate a genuine financial need.
Awards will range between $2,000 and $5,000.
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Byron Hanke Fellowship
Who: The Foundation for Community Association Research (FCAR) - Byron Hanke Fellowship
What: The Byron Hanke Fellowship is awarded to selected graduate students to implement research projects related to the development, management and governance of common interest communities and their community associations. Common-interest communities, also known as common-interest developments or CIDs, include condominiums, coops, retirement communities, vacation timeshares, and other housing developments comprised of individually owned units, in addition to shared facilities and common areas.
Projects may focus on applied or theoretical research and must be done in conjunction with the fellow’s graduate studies. The application should clearly explain the purpose and anticipated outcomes of the project and show how it will expand or enhance existing theory, knowledge, or data collection and help to advance the Foundation’s mission.
Within the field of community associations and common-interest communities, Hanke Fellowship projects are accepted for the following topics:
What: The Byron Hanke Fellowship is awarded to selected graduate students to implement research projects related to the development, management and governance of common interest communities and their community associations. Common-interest communities, also known as common-interest developments or CIDs, include condominiums, coops, retirement communities, vacation timeshares, and other housing developments comprised of individually owned units, in addition to shared facilities and common areas.
Projects may focus on applied or theoretical research and must be done in conjunction with the fellow’s graduate studies. The application should clearly explain the purpose and anticipated outcomes of the project and show how it will expand or enhance existing theory, knowledge, or data collection and help to advance the Foundation’s mission.
Within the field of community associations and common-interest communities, Hanke Fellowship projects are accepted for the following topics:
- Financial Crisis: Community Associations in Lien Priority, Insolvency or Foreclosure
- How Community Associations respond to aging infrastructure and aging residents
- Evaluating the impact of short-term rentals (like Airbnb) on Community Associations
- Quantifying how Community Associations impact home values and resale activity
- How Community Associations manage risks related to technology use and data collection
- Trends in Community Association efforts to conserve resources and protect the environment
Friday, April 12, 2019
Design Team Facilitator - Territory (Chicago)
Who: Territory is young people building voice, vision and agency through the practice of design in our communities.
What: Territory is looking for summer design studio facilitators. This is a part time job, 25-32 hours per week for 8 weeks. We'll have a studio in Albany Park, Uptown, and Austin, so we are looking for three facilitators with previous experience working with teens, and a strong interest in community engaged planning, urban design, public art, and youth leadership in our communities.
The design team facilitator will lead a six-week design program in urban design, public art and community planning with a team of 16 to 20 young people ages 14 to 19 from Chicago. The facilitator will guide the team through real-world design projects using human centered design processes and community-engaged design practices. Territory urban design team is an opportunity for young people to lead through the practice of design by re-imagining and re-claiming public spaces in our communities.
What: Territory is looking for summer design studio facilitators. This is a part time job, 25-32 hours per week for 8 weeks. We'll have a studio in Albany Park, Uptown, and Austin, so we are looking for three facilitators with previous experience working with teens, and a strong interest in community engaged planning, urban design, public art, and youth leadership in our communities.
The design team facilitator will lead a six-week design program in urban design, public art and community planning with a team of 16 to 20 young people ages 14 to 19 from Chicago. The facilitator will guide the team through real-world design projects using human centered design processes and community-engaged design practices. Territory urban design team is an opportunity for young people to lead through the practice of design by re-imagining and re-claiming public spaces in our communities.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Neighborhood Services Intern - Old Town Merchants and Residents Association
Who: The Old Town Merchants and Residents Association is a 501(c)(6) community organization that
functions simultaneously as a chamber of commerce and residential association in the Old
Town neighborhood. Notable events organized by the Association include the Wells Street Art
Festival, Live Well Week, A Night Out in Old Town and regular social events. OTMRA is
recognized as a delegate agency of the City of Chicago and Sole Service Provider of SSA #48. The
OTMRA is also the manager of all projects run by the Old Town Neighborhood Foundation.
What: The Old Town Merchants and Residents Association is offering an internship for summer 2019. This position will come with a $1,040 stipend paid out monthly for the four-month period starting in early June 2019 and ending on September 2019. Interns will be asked to commit to a regular, mutually agreed upon schedule, for 20 hours a week for four months.
The Neighborhood Services Intern reports directly to the Executive Director and provides staff support for community enhancement projects and services on behalf of the OTMRA, SSA #48 Old Town, and the Old Town Neighborhood Foundation.
What: The Old Town Merchants and Residents Association is offering an internship for summer 2019. This position will come with a $1,040 stipend paid out monthly for the four-month period starting in early June 2019 and ending on September 2019. Interns will be asked to commit to a regular, mutually agreed upon schedule, for 20 hours a week for four months.
The Neighborhood Services Intern reports directly to the Executive Director and provides staff support for community enhancement projects and services on behalf of the OTMRA, SSA #48 Old Town, and the Old Town Neighborhood Foundation.
Affordable Housing Internship - UPholdings
Who: UPholdings is a housing development company based in Chicago, working across
the country. UPholdings creates, operates, and sustains its properties through their development and
operational lifecycle. Our portfolio includes a wide range of projects types, servicing different target
populations, and varying communities. UPholdings portfolio includes 13 affordable multifamily
properties (each consisting of 20-100 units), and currently has five (5) new properties under
development. Our company employs ten (10) talented team members, each with expertise in
affordable and supportive housing developments.
What: Interns will: (1) work closely with staff on various project management tasks, including compiling financing, due-diligence, compliance, and supportive documentation associated with existing, prospective, and under-development projects; (2) coordinate on-going project tasks with vendors, site managers, and contractors; (3) assist staff with office administrative duties, including tracking project finances, scheduling appointments, preparing outgoing document deliveries, and maintaining office supplies; and (4) special projects, as needed.
What: Interns will: (1) work closely with staff on various project management tasks, including compiling financing, due-diligence, compliance, and supportive documentation associated with existing, prospective, and under-development projects; (2) coordinate on-going project tasks with vendors, site managers, and contractors; (3) assist staff with office administrative duties, including tracking project finances, scheduling appointments, preparing outgoing document deliveries, and maintaining office supplies; and (4) special projects, as needed.
Internship - Chicago Transit Authority
Who: Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) – Budget Office
What: CTA is looking for an intern to work full time this summer and ideally work part time through next school year. The intern will Assist staff in the analysis of monthly financial results and ad-hoc cost-benefit analysis projects; as well as, preparation of the CTA’s annual budget (by working with analysts and using departments to prioritize requests) and the budget book for publication. This position will also be assigned the role of analyzing price paid for materials and other goods as compared to comparable goods and services with the goal of determining whether CTA is getting the best price for materials purchased.
Intern pay rates will be based on level of education attained at the time of the internship; graduate students can expect to earn about $16/hour while undergraduate juniors and seniors can expect $13-$14/hour.
What: CTA is looking for an intern to work full time this summer and ideally work part time through next school year. The intern will Assist staff in the analysis of monthly financial results and ad-hoc cost-benefit analysis projects; as well as, preparation of the CTA’s annual budget (by working with analysts and using departments to prioritize requests) and the budget book for publication. This position will also be assigned the role of analyzing price paid for materials and other goods as compared to comparable goods and services with the goal of determining whether CTA is getting the best price for materials purchased.
Intern pay rates will be based on level of education attained at the time of the internship; graduate students can expect to earn about $16/hour while undergraduate juniors and seniors can expect $13-$14/hour.
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Graduate Hourly, Community Outreach Intervention Projects - UIC School of Public Health
Who: Community Outreach Intervention Projects in the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago
What: The hourly student employee will assist the investigator of an NIH-funded research program, which aims to understand the contextual risk factors for hepatitis C among young injection drug users. Work is starting immediately and hours/days are flexible. This is a multi-semester opportunity.
Responsibilities include:
What: The hourly student employee will assist the investigator of an NIH-funded research program, which aims to understand the contextual risk factors for hepatitis C among young injection drug users. Work is starting immediately and hours/days are flexible. This is a multi-semester opportunity.
Responsibilities include:
- Become proficient in the Alter-Ego study protocol including content, process (screening, consents, etc.), procedures, and data collection instruments
- Conduct research study activities and tasks as needed
- Conduct interviews and provide surveys for participants
- Explains survey objectives and procedures to interviewees, and interprets survey questions in order to assist participants to comprehend questions
- Verify information obtained is accurate
- Identifies and reports problems encountered in obtaining valid data to supervisor
- Manage data collection
Planning Internship - City of Joliet
Who: City of Joliet, Department of Community Development
What: This temporary part-time position performs general planning and zoning duties for the City involving a wide range of assignments. The position is open only to full-time students enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree level program and is expected to run from mid-May through mid-August 2019, for a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 40 hours per week. Flexibility in hours and employment dates is available to address individual needs. Compensation is $10 per hour.
Responsibilities include:
What: This temporary part-time position performs general planning and zoning duties for the City involving a wide range of assignments. The position is open only to full-time students enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree level program and is expected to run from mid-May through mid-August 2019, for a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 40 hours per week. Flexibility in hours and employment dates is available to address individual needs. Compensation is $10 per hour.
Responsibilities include:
Monday, April 1, 2019
Hourly Research Associate - UIC Institute for Health Research and Policy
Who: The Institute for Health Research and Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago is conducting a multi-year project to examine the impact of public health policies on environmental factors and diet.
What: The Institute is seeking to hire eight Research Hourly-Research Associate I to collect observational data in three locations in the continental U.S. This temporary hourly position will include a week training and two weeks of data collection, May–June 2019. The position will pay an hourly rate of $23.63, without benefits. There is no guaranteed minimum number of hours per week. Research Associates will typically work 40 hours per week and will spend a majority of time collecting data in a variety of environments. Individuals will travel by plane and then rental car to various locations. Paid hotel accommodations will be booked for the duration of data collection and, in some cases, weekend stays will be required. In each community, individuals will be required to travel by car/on foot to conduct observational research.
In this position you will:
What: The Institute is seeking to hire eight Research Hourly-Research Associate I to collect observational data in three locations in the continental U.S. This temporary hourly position will include a week training and two weeks of data collection, May–June 2019. The position will pay an hourly rate of $23.63, without benefits. There is no guaranteed minimum number of hours per week. Research Associates will typically work 40 hours per week and will spend a majority of time collecting data in a variety of environments. Individuals will travel by plane and then rental car to various locations. Paid hotel accommodations will be booked for the duration of data collection and, in some cases, weekend stays will be required. In each community, individuals will be required to travel by car/on foot to conduct observational research.
In this position you will:
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