Planning Intern/Assistant - Canete Medina Consulting Group

Canete Medina Consulting Group (Canete Medina), has openings for Planning
Intern/Assistant positions. The Planning Intern will be assisting with two National Academy
of Sciences (NAS) projects – one on the equity implications of e-commerce, the other on
strategies for improving diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the transportation planning
profession. Their role will be to support Canete Medina with the quantitative and
qualitative research of the project. They will also be working on an onboard survey for the
City of Madison scheduled for Feb to May 2024. Other projects include planning consulting
work for public agencies, site selection studies for private clients, and research and product
development.

Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Justice, Equity, and Opportunity Initiative - State of Illinois

Who: Office of the Lieutenant Governor

What: The Office of the Lieutenant Governor is currently seeking students who want to become involved in governmental work with the Justice, Equity, and Opportunity (JEO) Initiative. The JEO Initiative centralizes the state’s criminal justice reform efforts and promotes economic opportunity in communities most impacted by a broken criminal justice system. JEO Initiative staff advise the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor on justice reform policy and legislation, oversee several criminal justice-related agencies, and convene advocates and stakeholders to advance equity-focused policies and practices. This internship is unpaid, but college credit may be applicable depending on your university's programming and work hours are flexible.

Overview of Internship Role: The JEO Initiative is accepting an intern to work closely with Initiative staff on key projects, including implementation of the Restore, Reinvest and Renew (R3) grant program, the establishment of more robust reentry systems, and the planning process for events hosted by the office and the Lieutenant Governor’s public engagements.

Intern Roles and Responsibilities:

• Assist with writing briefs and talking points for the Lieutenant Governor
• Assist with planning for the office’s criminal justice-focused events
• Conduct policy and legislative research
• Attend meetings with advocates, service providers, government leaders, and other criminal justice stakeholders
• Provide administrative support to the team
  

If students have any questions, please feel free to email Ariana Correa (ariana.correa@illinois.gov) and have the subject line read: JEO Internship

Applications can be submitted HERE. Please include your resume, writing sample, and references (we highly suggest the most recent reference to be from a supervisory role).

APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 22, 2020 at 11:59pm.