UIC CUPPA Student Opportunities Blog: Entrepreneurship

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Program Management Internship (Fund for Equitable Business Growth Team) - The Chicago Community Trust

Job Tracking ID: 512298-861404
Job Location: Chicago, IL
Job Level: Student/Internship
Level of Education: Any
Job Type: Internship

Date Updated: 08/03/2023
Years of Experience: Any
Starting Date: ASAP
Application Deadline: 08/29/2023

Internship Title: Program Management Internship (Fund for Equitable Business Growth Team)

Description: This is a yearlong hybrid internship in which the intern will be closely integrated within the Fund for Equitable Business Growth team under supervision of the Director to navigate the areas of program management, including but not limited to events planning, community research, grants reporting, and stakeholder partnership management.

Find out more and Apply Here

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Graduate Associate - World Business Chicago

Who: World Business Chicago - ChicagoNEXT team - Blackstone Inclusive Entrepreneurship Challenge program.
World Business Chicago is the City of Chicago’s non-profit, public private partnership that drives inclusive economic growth and job creation, supports business, and promotes Chicago as a leading global city. ChicagoNEXT is WBC’s dedicated initiative to drive growth and opportunity for Chicago’s tech economy. Our flagship programs include ThinkChicago, the Chicago Venture Summit and the Blackstone Inclusive Entrepreneurship Challenge.

What: World Business Chicago (WBC) is seeking a Graduate Associate to aid the ChicagoNEXT team in the management of the Blackstone Inclusive Entrepreneurship Challenge program. The three-year program, currently wrapping up its first year, will provide $3 million in grant funding to innovative organizations that effectively recruit and support diverse entrepreneurs and scale startups in the Chicago area. The selected programs serve diverse populations, including communities of color, women, veterans, and immigrants.