Jacky Grimshaw Fellows Internship - Center for Neighborhood Technology

Application Deadline: February 28, 2024

Start Date: June 2204

Mission
The Jacky Grimshaw Fellows Program aims to create a pipeline for women of color who will lead transportation into a sustainable and equitable future.

When well-trained women of color are at the table to make decisions about transportation, outcomes are better and more responsive to the needs of individuals, families, and communities. The Jacky Fellows Program will shape the next generation of transportation decision-makers. Fellow Internships will prepare early-career women of color to shape public policy and transportation programs.

This new program at the Center for Neighborhood Technology will contribute to a pipeline of trained and experienced professionals to diversify the leadership of the transportation field.

Jacky Grimshaw, Vice President of Government Affairs, and Pam Jones, Transportation Policy Associate and Jacky Grimshaw Fellow (Full Time), will support and train the Fellows Intern.

The Fellows Intern will contribute to the transportation work at CNT, which occupies a distinctive position in the field, influencing and implementing public policy and programs with a goal of incorporating community voices and achieving greater equity.

Jacky is an astute and experienced public policy strategist whose extensive career includes dozens of bold and award-winning accomplishments. She has been the sole woman of color working on many transportation and urban programs and her participation has made a huge difference! A central goal of the program is to ensure that her decades of experience, skills, strategic knowledge, and connections are passed on to the next generation of leaders.

Eligibility

• Enrolled in a master’s graduate degree program OR recent graduate of a master’s degree program in urban planning or urban issues; public policy; environmental science; social justice; social sciences; sustainability studies; civic analytics; or a related field
• Interest in a career in transportation or land use planning

Application Requirements

Please submit all the following items as part of your application:

• Resume, curriculum vitae, or other description of your education and professional experience
• Cover letter OR professional statement
• Video that answers the below question (no longer than 120 seconds) » Question: Why is the mission of the Jacky Fellows Program important to you and what do you plan to do with your knowledge during and after fellowship?
• Two letters of recommendation (one academic/professional and one non-academic)
• An official transcript(s) of courses with a confirmation of your grade point average

Fellows Internship Description

CNT is now seeking a part-time Jacky Fellows Intern for 12-months starting in June 2024. The Fellows Internship project is designed by the Fellows Intern, involving research and analysis on a specific transportation issue and will work closely with our partner organization Elevated Chicago. The Fellows Intern will have the opportunity to present their research project at a CNT event at the end of their internship.

The selected Fellows Intern will be compensated at a rate of $25 per hour and will be expected to work at least 10 - 20 hours per week, in addition to a capstone/travel stipend. However, if interns are earning course credit through their educational institution, compensation will be provided by their school. CNT does not provide benefits for interns. This position is remote and open to applicants nationwide.

Prospective Fellow Interns should get to know CNT in depth through our website prior to contacting us.

To express interest, please send your application with all required application materials to:

Bridget Torres at bridget@cnt.org.