2024 Graduate Student Researcher (Volunteer): Employee Ownership Policy - Project Equity

This is a remote summer research position at a nonprofit organization focused on expanding employee ownership. We are seeking a graduate student currently pursuing a degree in public policy, public administration, city/urban planning, or a related field. Start and end dates during the summer are flexible. This volunteer opportunity is unpaid.

Project Equity grows community wealth by retaining successful local businesses through employee ownership transitions

Summer Intern 2024 - Alvin H. Baum Family Fund

Position: Intern

Pay: $15-20/hour

Type: In person, 30 hours/week

The Alvin H. Baum Family Fund (https://baumfund.org/) is seeking a paid intern who will be a promising undergraduate student with an interest in philanthropy and the not-for-profit world.  During this internship, you will primarily do a deep dive in our files which will allow you to learn about the organizations we support as well as the Baum Fund’s history with each organization. 

Find full description and application here.

Blue Economy Internship - Current

Overview:

Current, Chicago’s water innovation hub, is leading the charge to create a globally-significant
inclusive blue economy here in Illinois. The Blue Economy Intern will provide essential support to
our program team and help implement Current’s inclusive blue economy strategy by developing
and executing a suite of programs aimed at creating opportunity and growth in Illinois. These
programs include the design and launch of a new Water Technology Accelerator, workforce
development programs, STEM education, entrepreneurship, and corporate water
stewardship/ESG. As a member of a small team, this intern will also support Current staff in
delivering major programs, pilots, and events focused on accelerating innovation and solving
environmental challenges.

How to Apply: 

Please apply though the posting on Current's Handshake page OR email your resume with a cover letter to internships@currentwater.org 

Graduate Research Internships, Chicago Rehab Network

CRN Research Projects 2023 -- Graduate Interns Needed!

Projects:

1. Update existing housing data materials to be shared with leaders and officials.
2. Changes in Bank Giving Community Development: Do bank philanthropic giving contributions rise or fall in relation to annual net profits? Complete data collection and analysis from federal reporting portals.
3. Shared Housing in Cook County: Pursue data collection and identification of coops, townhomes, and condominiums and produce fact sheets for Center for Shared Ownership project.
4. Federal Housing support into Illinois. Document and analyze shifting housing resources from several sources and government levels in order to better understand future housing options.
5. CDC Surveys: Research and draft surveys of CDC programming, inventory, staff, and economic impact.

Internship - The Resurrection Project

Who: The Resurrection Project is a non‐for‐profit organization that strives to create healthy communities through education, organizing, and community development. The Resurrection Project’s mission is to build relationships and challenge individuals to act on their faith and values by creating community ownership, building community wealth, and serving as stewards of community assets.

What: The Resurrection Internship Program is a paid internship opportunity that provides full time college undergraduates an opportunity to be exposed to the intricate components to sustaining a non-for –profit entity. In addition, the program provides career readiness, leadership training, peer to peer network, and mentorship all while developing the soft and technical skills that will prepare them post graduation.

Who is eligible to participate in The Resurrection Internship Program?

Only full-time undergraduate students, who are 18 years and older, pre-qualifyshould complete a the Resurrection Internship Program Applicationand supply required documentation. To find out if you pre-qualify, be truthful in answering the following questions:

Note: If you answer yes to all of the questions, you pre-qualify to complete the Resurrection Internship Program Application. A complete application does not guarantee participation in the program..

Important Dates

At the Resurrection Project, the Academic Year begins mid-August 2019 and runs through mid-May 2020 (9 months). Our Academic Year is adjusted to match your university’s term.

*Note: Participation in the Pre-Work Orientation, Leadership Training, and the Career Readiness Workshop Series is required. Failure to participate will result in disqualification and/or removal from The Resurrection InternshipProgram.

Deadline for Application:  July 12, 2019
Interview (for finalists only): Week of July 29, 2019
OfferLetter:  August 12, 2019
Pre-Work Orientation*:  August 20, 2019
Start Date:  September2, 2019
WinterBreak:  SecondWeek of December
Spring Break:  March22-28, 2020
End Date:  May 20, 2020

Design Studio Fellowship - Future Leaders in Action @ Territory (Chicago)

Who: Future Leaders in Action (FLIA) cultivates leaders and strengthens youth-oriented nonprofits through a fellowship program. Fellows, individuals interested in entering the social sector, work on-site full-time at a partner nonprofit to develop or implement a pre-determined enrichment program. Territory will be hosting a fellow this summer through Future Leaders in Action.

Territory is young people building voice, vision and agency through the practice of design in our communities. Through Territory's design studio programs, young people practice urban design, public art and community planning in the neighborhoods where they live and learn. Through Territory’s apprenticeship design team model, young people find and amplify their voices to step up to lead, using design as a platform for civic engagement. Through Territory, young people develop the tools, resources, and power to transform their neighborhoods and the city.

What: The fellowship is a 3-month paid position, running mid-late May through August. The opportunity is a full time job with Territory, a combination of design studio facilitator and design program research and development. Throughout the fellowship, fellows gain various professional skills including fundraising, communication, program development, in a fast-paced, hands-on learning environment.
The fellow will:

Research Assistant (part time) – Woodstock Institute (Chicago)

Who: Woodstock Institute is seeking a part-time research assistant to assist Woodstock’s research team with a project studying a program which provides home modifications for people with disabilities.
Woodstock Institute is a leading nonprofit research and policy organization in the areas of equitable lending and investments; wealth creation and preservation; and safe financial products, services, and systems. Woodstock Institute works locally and nationally to create a financial system in which lower-wealth persons and communities of color can safely borrow, save, and build wealth so that they can achieve economic security and community prosperity.

What: This is a part time position (approximately 15 hours per week) located in Chicago. The Research Assistant will work with Woodstock’s research team on a large research project examining a program which provides home modifications for people with disabilities. The position will play a key role in primary data collection and interview administration.

Responsibilities include: conducting and coordinating client interviews; facilitating focus groups; recording and analyzing data; and administrative research support.

Qualifications:

Volunteer Management Intern - Shedd Aquarium

Who: Shedd Aquarium

What: Volunteer Management Intern

This intern will gain experience working on projects for Shedd’s volunteer services department while learning about the operations of a large volunteer program in a non-profit setting.

Summary: The Volunteer Services department works to provide meaningful opportunities for volunteers and interns to contribute to the mission of Shedd Aquarium. The intern will work closely with members of the department to contribute to the growth and success of the program. They will gain exposure to a variety of departments that utilize volunteers, which span almost every area of the aquarium. The intern will do research and help staff to learn more about prospective volunteers, their motivation and how to attract more diverse volunteers from traditional and non-traditional audiences. There will also be an opportunity to learn more about, and utilize, the volunteer management software Volgistics, used by Shedd Aquarium and many other non-profit organizations.

Responsibilities & Duties include:

Internship - Oak Park Residence Corporation

Who: The Oak Park Residence Corporation (OPRC) is a community-based, non-profit housing development and management corporation. Its primary mission is to promote Oak Park as a racially diverse and economically balanced community by providing quality rental housing at an affordable price. OPRC carries out its mission principally by acquiring older apartment buildings, rehabilitating them into assets that contribute to their neighborhoods, and providing quality management services. Established in 1966, OPRC currently owns or manages over 1,000 units of rental housing.

What: We are seeking an intern to assist us in gathering, mapping, and analyzing data on the changing housing markets in Oak Park and the greater Chicago region. The intern will analyze submarkets where OPRC currently operates and where it may in the future, map our buildings against a variety of socio-economic indicators, conduct financial asset modeling of our buildings and prospective redevelopment and acquisition opportunities, and analyze data on OPRC tenants to examine patterns relative to the rest of the Village of Oak Park and to neighboring and comparable communities. We are seeking a graduate student with experience in conducting statistical, financial, and spatial analysis and knowledge of data sources such as the American Community Survey.