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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.

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.

Monday, April 28, 2025

Seasonal Youth Program Assistant, Greater Chicago Food Depository - Chicago, IL

Title: Seasonal Youth Program Assistant
Type: Full-time, on-site
Location: Chicago, IL
Pay: $22/hr

Our Youth Program Assistant (temporary) will provide administrative, technical and outreach support for the summer meals program to help ensure children throughout Cook County have access to nutritious meals while school is not in session.

Apply here.

Intern, Zeta Charter Schools - *REMOTE*

Title: Family Outreach and Enrollment Intern

Type: Part-time 

Location: Remote

Pay: $16.50/hr

Zeta Summer Interns will have a strong work ethic, be extremely dependable, and be able to manage multiple tasks at once in a strategic, organized way. You will work with and learn from a team of mission-driven, high-achieving, passionate colleagues to help Zeta succeed in its mission to build and sustain high-performing schools that forge thriving communities of lifelong learners, problem solvers, and innovators.

 Apply here.

Seasonal Intern (Natural Areas), Chicago Park District - Chicago, IL

Title: Seasonal Intern - Natural Areas
Type: On-site
Location: Chicago, IL
Pay: $22/hr

Under direct supervision, performs ecological monitoring, natural areas assessment, and data collection and entry in support of the operation of an organizational unit on a temporary basis. Performs related duties as required.

Apply here.

Internship - City of Rolling Meadows, IL

Title: Intern

Type: Full- or part-time

Location: City of Rolling Meadows, IL

Pay: $15-20/hour

The City of Rolling Meadows, Illinois is hosting a paid full-time internship this summer for current undergraduate students with an interest in public administration, city management, urban planning, and related fields.

Apply here

Community Service Officer, Winnetka Police Department - Winnetka, IL

Title: Community Service Officer

Type: Part-time

Location: Winnetka, IL

Pay: $29-41/hr

The Winnetka Police Department seeks a part-time Community Service Officer. The Community Service Officer is a uniformed, civilian position that patrols public streets, alleys, parking lots, and parks to enforce Village ordinances and regulations, and performs administrative support for law enforcement functions not requiring the use of sworn officers.  This position enforces state and local parking regulations and animal ordinances, investigates reported animal bites and animal impoundment, directs traffic, and provides courier service for the Department. A significant component of this position is serving as a Crossing Guard to assist school-aged youth in crossing the street at assigned intersections.

Apply here.

Planning Intern - Glen Ellyn, IL

Title: Planning Intern
Type: Full-time, on-site
Location: Glen Ellyn
Pay: $20/hr

The Village of Glen Ellyn is seeking qualified candidates to fill a temporary, seasonal Planning Intern position to assist in the Community Development Department. The Planning Intern supports the daily activities of the Planning Division and works on a variety of projects related to planning, zoning, development, and related matters. The Planning Intern will interact with members of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Architectural Appearance Commission, and the Plan Commission through presentations at public meetings. The internship provides opportunities for mentoring and exposure to complex community planning efforts.

Apply here.

Rep. Guzzardi Summer Internship - Chicago, IL

Title: Community Outreach Intern
Type: Part-time (15 hrs/week)
Location: Chicago, IL
Pay: $20/hour

Do you know a high school or college student in the 39th District who is passionate about making a difference in their community, who is interested in local government, policy, and community organizing? 

I’m excited to announce that my office is now accepting applications for a Community Outreach Intern for the summer, from June 9 through August 15. 

Apply here.

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Summer Associate - U.S. Program & Policy, Rockefeller Foundation - New York, NY

Title: Summer Associate
Type: Intern
Location: New York, NY
Pay: $30-$50 hourly

The Rockefeller Foundation’s US Program and Policy Team is seeking a Summer Associate for our international policy and government relations team. Our team leads the Foundation’s work to drive global financial reforms to enable more equitable and sustainable development and provides cross-cutting support to the Foundation’s programs in their policy and advocacy efforts in food, health, and energy access and transition. We value our Summer Associates and want to invest in and mentor future leaders who will grow personally and professionally and create an impact in the philanthropic sector. As a Summer Associate at The Rockefeller Foundation, you will have the chance to contribute to our initiatives through engaging, meaningful work assignments.

Apply here.

Urban Planning Intern - City of Park Ridge (Park Ridge, IL)

Title: Urban Planning Intern
Type: Internship, flexible duration, approx. 30 hours/week
Location: Park Ridge, IL   
Pay: Not listed

This position will perform a variety of functions throughout the Community Preservation & Development
department. The Urban Planning Intern will work closely with building, health, and planning & zoning
professionals to expand knowledge of a variety of local government functions. 

Apply here.

Public Works Administrative Intern - Village of Itasca

Title: Public Works Administrative Intern

Type: Internship, Flexible hours

Location: Itasca, IL

Pay: +/- $18/hour, depending on qualifications

The Village of Itasca is seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to join our team as an Administrative Intern in the Public Works Department. This position offers the unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with an emphasis on Public Works project work. This temporary position is anticipated to last at a minimum through August 2025.

Apply here.

Planning Intern - Community Development, Village of Carpentersville - Carpentersville, IL

Title: Planning Intern

Type: Seasonal Intern, Full Time

Location: Carpentersville, IL

Pay: $18/hour

The Village of Carpentersville is seeking qualified applicants for the seasonal position of Planning Intern in the Community Development Department. The Planning Intern will assist the Assistant Community Development Director with responding to inquiries, researching information, collecting and analyzing data, conducting field inspections, reviewing development project compliance, and work on special projects. This seasonal position will offer up to 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday between 8:30am to 4:30pm.

Apply here.

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Economic Development Intern - SB Friedman

Title: Economic Development Intern
Type: 20 - 40 hours per week
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Salary: $22 per hour

Description: 
SB Friedman is seeking a summer 2025 graduate intern with an interest in economic development, real estate development finance and public-private partnerships. The graduate intern will be responsible for research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and data synthesis. No specific project for the intern is contemplated at this time; rather we will work to match the intern to currently available projects based on alignment with intern goals. The intern will work closely with other team members and will have an opportunity to work on a variety of projects, potentially including economic development policy research, market analysis in support of planning projects, financial feasibility analysis of proposed development projects, spatial analysis related to a range of projects, value capture for infrastructure, tax projections, and/or fiscal and economic impact analysis. 

To apply, please submit your resume with a list of three relevant courses and a work sample demonstrating quantitative analysis and/or mapping to jobs@sbfriedman.com. Deadline to apply is April 28th.