Advocacy Institute - Factory Farming Awareness Coalition - Virtual

For more information and to learn how to apply please visit: Factory Farming Awareness Coalition

FFAC’s Spring 2023 Advocacy Institute is a 16-week educational internship for college students. Interns will examine our food system’s impact on animals, climate change, biodiversity loss, social justice, and public health and make key contributions to institutional campaigns and to an overall cultural shift toward a more just, sustainable food system.

Interns in the Advocacy Institute will gain:

• Exposure to a wide range of approaches to improving the food system
• Hands-on professional experience
• Evidence-based social change strategy skills
• Analytical and critical thinking skills
• Effective communication training
• Career networking and mentorship opportunities
• Competency in technological, political, and business solutions to end factory farming
• Connections with movement leaders in nonprofit, business, and policy
• Lifelong membership and professional development in the Leadership Collective, and
• A community of caring and supportive activists

This leadership development program is open to students virtually and will include in-person opportunities in FFAC's U.S. regions.

Applications for Spring 2023 will be evaluated on a rolling basis until the program is full—students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The Spring 2023 Advocacy Institute program dates are January 17 to May 5. More details can be found at ffacoalition.org/advocacy-institute/college.

For more information and to learn how to apply please visit: Factory Farming Awareness Coalition

2023 Department of Energy Scholars Program

For more information and to learn how to apply please visit: DOE Scholars Program

The DOE Scholars Program is designed to attract talented undergraduate and graduate students, and recent graduates to research, technical and professional opportunities within U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and organizations that support the DOE mission.

• Energy Sources and Security
• Clean Energy
• Energy Efficiency
• Climate Change
• Environmental Management
• Nuclear Security
• Artificial Intelligence
• Emergency Response
• Management and Operations
• Cyber Security
• Safeguards and Security

As a participant in the DOE Scholars Program you will have the opportunity to explore a federal career with DOE and gain a competitive edge as you apply your education, talent and skills in a variety of settings within the DOE complex.

For more information and to learn how to apply please visit: DOE Scholars Program

Transportation Data Intern - Northwest Center - Chicago

POSITION OVERVIEW
The Transportation Data Intern is part of the Northwest Center’s Community Organizing Team, and joins a team of knowledgeable, empathetic people who are passionate about helping community members keep their homes. The Transportation Data Intern assists in mapping projects to inform our transportation organizing work as well as hosts, plans and attends events. The role will be 25% data-related and 75% organizing-related.

Title: Transportation Data Intern
Status: Hourly ($23.89/hour for up to 10 hours/week) Reports to: Data and Evaluation Manager
Contract Dates: 10/31/2022-07/15/2023
Apply: at www.northwestcenterchicago.org/jobs

YOU ARE

A knowledgeable, people-oriented, and organized individual dedicated to building transportation equity. You understand that you are meeting people often in times of hardship and are willing to bring a trauma-informed, empathetic lens to your work. You are committed to fighting for race equity and social justice for all marginalized communities.

YOU BRING

• Preferred Bilingual Proficiency (preferably Spanish/English)

• Basic working knowledge of organizing work, including door knocking/canvassing, community conversations, event planning and more

• Proficient knowledge of arcGIS

• Proficient use of data entry and survey software

• Effective written and oral communication skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, self-directed atmosphere

• Ability to work in a team setting with other individuals and groups

• A friendly, patient, and professional attitude

• A minimum basic understanding of racial equity, specifically the ways in which communities of color are disproportionately impacted by racialized capitalism and white supremacist culture

YOU’LL DO

• Work in arcGIS to map survey questions and other publicly available data to be included in reports and inform our organizing work.

• Work with our Data and Evaluation Manager to prepare reports, collect survey data, and other data collection as needed.

• Attend weekly bike rides (summer) and weekly online bike forums (winter) and coordinate data entry at those events

• Coordinate day-to-day data activities for transportation events, such as weekly bike rides, online forums, in-person town halls, and resident/business owner meetings

• Assist in set up and planning of transportation events, such as weekly bike rides, online forums, in-person town halls, and resident/business owner meetings

• Support Data and Evaluation Manager with other duties/tasks as needed

• Community outreach to residents and stakeholders through surveying, focus groups and interviews; assisting with weekly community biking rides and discussions in person and online. Outreach will include working with Transit Ambassadors through phone calls, flyer distribution, and speaking about Northwest Center work during weekly bike rides and online formatting. Surveying will be over the phone or in-person through direct business visitations.

• Represent NWC at external events, seminars, and networking functions as needed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Given the changing nature of work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have developed a comprehensive list of COVID-19 policies to prioritize keeping our community and team safe.

• Our team is currently operating in a hybrid work environment that includes in-office and remote work. Schedules are arranged by position to maximize flexibility and the need of the position

• This position operates primarily in an office environment that is fully accessible and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, copiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to converse and exchange information, and will frequently need to move/traverse. The employee will operate office technology and equipment, and may occasionally move/transport objects up to 25-40 pounds.

• The nature of our community-based work often involves evening and weekend obligations, and some travel to off-site locations in the Chicago metro area.

• Our workplace is a non-smoking and drug-free environment

• This position will require work on some evenings and weekends, schedule can vary depending on the needs of the agency

COMPENSATION

• Hourly rate: $23.89

• Accommodating work schedule

Apply!

Apply: at www.northwestcenterchicago.org/jobs

Government Finance Research Center (GFRC) Graduate Hourly Positions - UIC

The Government Finance Research Center (GFRC) at the University of Illinois at Chicago is seeking up to four graduate students for Research Hourly position to work with the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) on competitive grant applications under the Tourism Attraction and Festivals Grant.

Please send resume and brief statement of interest and experience to GFRC Director, Dr. Deborah A. Carroll at deborahc@uic.edu. Applications due by Friday, November 11, 2022, with an anticipated start date of November 16, 2022.

Hours Per Week: 10 hours/week

Duration: 6 weeks, with the possibility of extension

Rate of Pay: $28.96

Please note this position is not eligible for tuition and fee waivers.

 

Duties:

Assist DCEO in evaluating competitive grant applications under the Tourism Attraction and Festivals Grant program. Students will access, download, and evaluate projects for merit and readiness across a variety of criteria such as project impact, visitor attraction and community benefit.

About Tourism Attraction and Festivals Grant

The Tourism Attraction and Festivals Grant Program is aimed to revitalize the hard-hit industry by bringing back new and returning tourism attractions and festivals to the State. Grants up to $500,000 will be awarded to establish and enhance tourism attractions and festivals.

Tourism Attractions are defined as fishing and hunting areas, State parks, historical/cultural sites, areas of historic or scenic interest, museums, recreation areas, botanical gardens, theme/amusement parks, interpretive programs and other facilities or businesses that attract or serve visitors that are open to the public for a minimum of 100 days per year and are marketed and promoted to visitors from more than 50 miles away. 

Tourism Events are defined as an event, such as a major convention, trade show, sporting activity or festival, with potential to attract visitors from outside a 50-mile radius and to produce significantly increased economic impact for the State of Illinois through overnight stays. 

Tourism Festivals are defined as an organized series of public activities for a specific duration which may include but is not limited to the following activities: fairs, carnivals, exhibitions, musical and cultural performances with potential to increase economic activity within the tourism, travel and hospitality industries while generating foot traffic in neighborhoods and business corridors which have experienced a decline in economic activity due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

DCEO will provide scoring rubrics and guidelines that outline considerations for determining merit scoring.

 

Expectations and Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a graduate-level degree program and have completed at least one semester of coursework. Preference is given to graduate students in CUPPA.
• Knowledge of the State of Illinois, including infrastructure and economic development patterns outside the northeastern Illinois counties. 
• Students must be able to work remotely and access and score applications digitally though their own computer and internet connection.

Please send resume and brief statement of interest and experience to GFRC Director, Dr. Deborah A. Carroll at deborahc@uic.edu. Applications due by Friday, November 11, 2022, with an anticipated start date of November 16, 2022.

U.S. Department of State Paid Student Internship Program - 2023 Summer

For more information and to learn how to apply please visit: U.S. Department of State Internship 

Summary
The U.S. Department of State Paid Student Internship Program is an experience offering U.S. citizen students a chance to participate in the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy. 

This job is open to

·       U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
·       Current students enrolled in accredited educational institutions from high school to graduate level. Includes internships, pathways and other student programs.
 
Clarification from the agency
U.S. citizen, undergraduate and graduate students with a strong interest in the U.S. Department of State. All applicants must return to an academic program upon conclusion of their internship to be eligible.

Duties
The Department of State aims to provide student interns with opportunities both educationally and professionally substantive in nature. The purpose of the program is to provide students with insight into the work of U.S. foreign policy and the administration of the U.S. Department of State and its diplomatic facilities around the world. Specific duties and responsibilities vary according to the domestic office or overseas post of assignment. Generally, interns may: participate in meetings with senior-level U.S. Government or foreign government officials; draft, edit, or contribute to cables, reports, communications, talking points, or other materials used by policymakers in furthering U.S. foreign policy objectives; support events, including international and/or multilateral meetings and conferences; engage directly with U.S. audiences in helping to explain the work of the Department of State or foreign audiences in helping to promote U.S. foreign policy and improve understanding of U.S. culture and society.
Student interns may be required to do some routine administrative work.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment
To qualify you must: Be a United States citizen at the time of application. 

• Be at least 18 years old.  
• Be in good academic standing with at least a 3.2 GPA or higher.  
• Be pursuing a baccalaureate or graduate degree and returning to your academic program upon completion of your internship.  
• Be a college junior, senior, or graduate student with at least 60 credit hours earned at time of application—you are considered a college junior if you will be starting your junior year immediately following the completion of your internship.   
• Be participating in an accredited academic institution on at least a part-time basis at the time of application for the internship. The individual may qualify as a "student" even if the individual has a break in classes, as long as the break is no longer than five months at the time the individual begins the internship.
• Be able to work Full-Time during the 10-week internship, in-person either in Washington D.C. or your assigned overseas post.
• For internships overseas, possess a U.S. Passport and be able to travel aboard at the time of application.  

Qualifications
Please see the "Requirements" section for a list of qualifications. 

Education
Applicants should be pursuing a baccalaureate or graduate degree, on at least a part-time basis, with at least a 3.2 GPA or higher. College juniors, seniors, or graduate students with at least 60 credit hours earned by the time the internship begins are encouraged to apply for this opportunity. Note: Applicants are considered a college junior if they will be starting the junior year of college immediately following the completion of the internship. Applicants must also be a continuing student with the expectation and intention of returning to their course of study the semester/quarter immediately following the completion of the internship – i.e., returning to school in the Fall of 2023. Proof may be requested. 
If your academic plans change after your application and you are no longer a continuing student or have a break in classes longer than five months before your internship begins, you will no longer be eligible for the internship.  
All interns selected for a position will be officially notified by the Student Internship Program office by e-mail. 

Additional information

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SECURITY CLEARANCES: 
The Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) advises that routine SECRET level clearances normally require 120 to 150 days to complete. Investigations may take substantially longer if you have a history of extensive overseas travel, education, residence and/or employment; or if you have dual citizenship, foreign contacts, immediate family, relatives, and/or a spouse or partner who is a citizen of a foreign country. 

In addition, if DS identifies a security, suitability, or medical issue, your investigation may require additional time to process and review. These issues could include, but are not limited to, a current or past history of drug or alcohol abuse, indications of a mental or emotional health condition, or indications of financial problems. You should consult the Adjudicative Guidelines for Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified Information (https://www.state.gov/security-clearances) to review how these considerations could affect your application. Such issues may not necessarily preclude DS from granting you a security clearance, but they will likely lengthen the time required to complete the clearance process. 
 
We cannot guarantee that every potential intern will obtain a security clearance before the start of an internship, if at all. Because the timeframe between conditional selection for an internship and entry on duty is relatively short (six to eight months), DS may not be able to adjudicate a non-routine case in time for the student to participate in the scheduled internship.  

How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Students will be evaluated by the bureaus to which they have applied based upon a completed application denoting the applicant's education, experience, training, and background. 
 
All interns selected for a position will be officially notified by the Student Internship Program (unpaid) Office by e-mail per the timeline provided via https://careers.state.gov/intern/student-internships/. 
You may preview questions for this vacancy.
 
Required Documents
Once you have completed the online questionnaire and Statement of Interest, you will be prompted to attach your transcript to your application for it to be considered complete.  Applications submitted before the deadline without the required documents attached will not be considered. 
  
Transcripts: your current or most recent school transcript that must be included in your online application via the instructions below.  Both official and unofficial transcripts are acceptable.  However, if you are selected for an internship, you may be required to provide an official transcript before starting your internship.  Should your official transcript indicate that you are not an eligible student, your internship offer will be rescinded.  Transcripts can be added to the job application by uploading them. 
Resume: Resume: You must build a resume in USAJOBS to be considered.  No other resumes will be reviewed.  A carefully crafted resume should include clubs and organizations, research experience, work experience, volunteer experience and internships. Please limit your resume to 2-pages. 
Technical questions about attaching the required document to your application should be addressed to the Help Desk at 1-866-656-6830 or mgshelp@monster.com. 

How to Apply

For more information and to learn how to apply please visit: U.S. Department of State Internship