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.
Objectives
Through the Mayor's Office Fellowship Program,
you may accomplish the following:
- Develop new
initiatives that keep Chicago green.
- Research ways
to keep Chicago affordable.
- Work on
workforce development initiatives targeting specific industries.
- Outline best
practices in public safety programs and youth engagement.
- Research and
compare housing-related policies in U.S. cities.
- Create
innovative solutions to traffic and infrastructure challenges.
- Recommend
ways to better integrate technology with City functions.
- Integrate
human-centered design practices into digital services for
residents.
- Analyze
information on regional issues and Great Lakes policies.
- Create new
programs that connect City residents with the great cultural resources of
Chicago.
Nature of the Program
The City of Chicago Mayor's Office Fellowship
Program offers fellowships to students interested in learning about City
government and public policy. The program provides an in-depth view of how City
government operates. Fellows will have the opportunity to:
- Work directly
with the Mayor's senior staff;
- Research
policies and evaluate their potential benefit to Chicago.
- Meet with
Commissioners, Aldermen, senior-level staff from various City departments
and sister agencies, community partners, and experts in a variety of
policy fields.
- Draft
memoranda on upcoming issues and new initiatives.
- Learn about
the work and mission of the City's departments through weekly
presentations by department commissioners and senior level staff, and via
guided tours of City facilities.
- Attend press
conferences, City Council hearings, staff meetings, and strategic planning
sessions;
- Build a new
technology product that impacts residents' lives
- Develop
"New Ideas" for policies and initiatives.
NOTE: This is a temporary, summer position.
Internships are limited to a max. of one academic year. Students
are limited to working one internship (lasting no more than one academic
year) per City Department.
THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE
- Must be a graduate student in good academic standing
throughout the duration of the Program, currently enrolled in an
accredited college, university, or law school with a minimum
cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale or a 4.0 on a
5.0 grading scale.
- Candidates' must have demonstrated a
substantial commitment to excellence as evidenced by academic honors
leadership ability, extracurricular activities and involvement in
community or public service.
- Students must maintain the required GPA
throughout the duration of their employment/internship.
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office Applications -
Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Must be enrolled in school with a minimum of 6
credit hours (or quarter hour equivalency) before and after the duration
of Program. (Note: We will not accept students who plan on graduating
prior to the commencement of the internship)
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