Blog Description

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.

Follow our student internships and student opportunities below. For post-graduation job postings head to the CUPPA Careers Blog or follow us at @CUPPACareers on Twitter.

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

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Student Intern, Mayor's Fellows - City of Chicago

Number of Positions: 20

The Mayor’s Office Fellowship Program is the premier opportunity for bright, motivated, and civic-minded graduate students from all disciplines to apply their coursework to the greatest municipal laboratory in the world: the City of Chicago. Fellows serve the people of Chicago by supporting policy, legislative, data, communications, and public engagement initiatives within city government. By working hand-in-hand with senior staff in the Office of the Mayor and leaders from various departments and sister agencies throughout the city, Fellows deliver recommendations and implement programs that improve the lives of Chicago’s 2.7 million residents.

Find out more and apply here. Search "fellow" in the keyword field.

Friday, September 22, 2023

Student Trainee (Program Analyst) - Department of Housing and Urban Development

Summary

This position will serve as a student trainee and will receive training in analytical methods used to develop objectively based information in support of administrative and programmatic planning, development, evaluation, and managerial decision-making. On-the-job training assignments provide a practical understanding of the organization, programs, policies, and objectives of the agency as well as furnish experience in the application of principles, procedures, and work techniques.

Open and Closing Dates: 09/05/2023 to 09/25/2023

Salary: $47,369 to $67,628 Per Year

Locations: Four vacancies in Chicago, Illinois and Kansas City, Kansas

Full description and instructions for applying are available here.

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Recent Graduate and Student Intern Hiring (Fall) - U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Talent Network

 The National Recruitment Center is hosting virtual information sessions throughout September and October.  Sign up is through eventbrite.

  • Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 3:00 PM EDT
  • Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 11:00 AM EDT
  • Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 12:00 PM EDT
  • Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 1:00 PM EDT
  • Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 2:00 PM EDT
  • Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 3:00 PM EDT

The open window to apply for these jobs will be:

  • Pathways Student Interns  - October 16-27
  • Pathways Recent Grad - October 23-27

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Graduate Hourly Research Assistant for Employment Subcenter Research - Great Cities Institute

The Great Cities Institute (GCI) and Center for Urban Economic Development (CUED) are conducting comparative research on employment subcenters within urban regions of the U.S. GCI and CUED seek a graduate student Graduate Hourly Research Assistant for the 2023-2024 academic year whose primary responsibility will be to review employment subcenter detection methods; and collect, analyze, and present data on the presence of employment subcenters in U.S. regions.

Apply by September 20th, 2023, to Matt Wilson, mwilso25@uic.edu

Please include a resume and a cover letter that describes your qualifications and interest in the position.