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The College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at UIC is the University of Illinois System's home for the study of public policy and contemporary urban challenges. We are CUPPA.

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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Have a job or internship to post? Send an email with the title, location, job description, and contact information to cuppa@uic.edu.

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Graduate Research Assistant for Design and Communications - Great Cities Institute

Graduate Research Assistant for Design and Communications
UIC Great Cities Institute (GCI) is seeking a graduate student Graduate Research Assistant (GRA)
for Summer 2023 whose primary responsibility will be to design flyers and outreach materials;
monitor and produce content for GCI’s social media and website.

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Intern - Forestry (Engineering & Public Works) - Village of Schaumburg

For more information please visit: Village of Schaumburg 
 
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF:
Intern - Forestry (Engineering & Public Works) summer with an online application deadline of 03/31/2023.
 
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.  Interviews will be conducted as applications are received.  This position will remain open until filled.
 
PAY RATE:  $18.00 per hour based on a 40-hour workweek.  
 
Please attach as part of your application all necessary documents verifying that you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
 
JOB SUMMARY:
This position conducts field inspections to determine if diseases, insects, or other natural or unnatural occurrences have affected trees in the village’s urban forest.  This position answers requests from residents pertaining to tree health and care and prepares written and verbal reports based on inspection data.  Position is for the summer months typically based on a 40 hour work week.
 
To succeed in this role candidates should be detail oriented, self-motivated, and possess superior organization and writing skills.  

Research Intern - National Low Income Housing Coalition

 For more information pleas visit: NLIHC 

The internship can be full-time for 12 weeks or part-time for a total of 480 hours, beginning in May or June. This summer’s intern will be assigned to work on a current project updating our Rental Housing Programs Database of state- and locally-funded rental housing programs or on our emergency rental assistance research. We provide a small stipend. The internship can be remote or in-office. Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Andrew Aurand at aaurand@nlihc.org

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellowship Program - Department of Defense

For more information and to apply please visit: USA JOBS
The John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program is a one year civilian fellowship program designed to provide leadership development for the commencement of a career track toward senior leadership in the Department of Defense.
Program Highlights:
• Gain DoD experience in the Office of the Secretary of Defense or the Office of a Military Service Secretary
• Develop leadership capabilities to flourish into a problem solver, strategic thinker, and future leader
• Learning and development opportunities
• Mentorship by a DoD senior leader
• Potential for a career within the DoD
• Student loan and relocation incentives