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.

Future Leaders in Public Service Internship Program - Fall 2023, Partnership for Public Service

Description

Managed by the Partnership for Public Service, the Future Leaders in Public Service Internship Program helps bring diverse young talent to government and offers students the opportunity to apply their educational training to work at a federal agency. The program is actively recruiting its fall 2023 cohort to join the Department of Transportation, National Science Foundation and the Small Business Administration as paid interns. Undergraduate, graduate and professional students from across all academic disciplines are welcome to apply. Fully remote and in-person opportunities are available.

The program benefits and eligibility vary by each agency; interested candidates are strongly encouraged to review each carefully and email internships@ourpublicservice.org with any questions.

Find out more about each agency and apply here

2023 Summer Customer Experience and Service Innovation Intern, Chicago Transit Authority

Description

Chicago Transit Authority is the second largest transit system in the country! Our college internship program offers summer and year-long internships that provide students with valuable work experience, professional development, and mentorship. Students receive exposure to the discipline of the workplace and are guided by subject matter experts who assist them in acquiring the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to perform in today’s technically demanding careers. Interns at CTA work in a range of departments across the authority.  

Our internships are project-based; therefore, the skills that we seek vary based on the needs of the projects during each term. All majors are welcome to apply, but please see education experience/requirements for specifics about what disciplines each internship project is seeking.  

Internships are part-time (15 hours a week) during the school year and full-time (40 hours a week) during the summer. 

Apply here

Management Intern Village of Roselle, Illinois

Department: Administration, Community Development, and Finance
Title: Management Intern

Overview: The position will work on various assignments within the
Administration, Community Development, and Finance Departments to provide
the Management Intern with experience and on the job training for higher level
responsibilities related to municipal operations, while learning valuable work
skills. The Administration, Community Development, and Finance Departments
are located in the Village Hall. Fire, Police, and Public Works Departments are
located in separate municipal facilities within the community. The Management
Intern will be assigned tasks by the three (3) departments located in Village Hall.
The core functions of Village Hall operations include:

• Planning & Zoning
• Building & Permitting
• Economic Development
• Code Enforcement
• Utility Billing
• Information Technology
• Annual Budget Preparation
• Accounts Payable/Receivable & Invoice Processing
• Human Resources
• Village Board Agenda Preparation
• Mayor’s Office
• Community Relations

Intern - Forestry - Village of Schaumburg

For more information please visit: Village of Schaumburg 

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF:

Intern - Forestry (Engineering & Public Works) summer with an online application deadline of 05/28/2023.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.  Interviews will be conducted as applications are received.  This position will remain open until filled.

PAY RATE:  $18.00 per hour based on a 40-hour workweek.  

Please attach as part of your application all necessary documents verifying that you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

Volunteer Opportunity - Chicago Loop Alliance

Chicago Loop Alliance (2023 IDA Annual Conference – Volunteering Opportunity)

Please visit www.downtown.org for more information about this opportunity. To sign up as a volunteer, email Allison@ChicagoLoopAlliance.com

 

Organization Name: Chicago Loop Alliance
Opportunity Title: 2023 IDA Annual Conference – Volunteer Opportunities
Commitment: Special Event
Start Date: October 3, 2023
End Date: October 6, 2023

Email: Allison@ChicagoLoopAlliance.com
Website:  LoopChicago.com
Details: Training or orientation required

Graduate Research Assistant for Design and Communications - Great Cities Institute

Graduate Research Assistant for Design and Communications

UIC Great Cities Institute (GCI) is seeking a graduate student Graduate Research Assistant (GRA)

for Summer 2023 whose primary responsibility will be to design flyers and outreach materials;

monitor and produce content for GCI’s social media and website.

Intern - Forestry (Engineering & Public Works) - Village of Schaumburg

For more information please visit: Village of Schaumburg 

 

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF:

Intern - Forestry (Engineering & Public Works) summer with an online application deadline of 03/31/2023.

 

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.  Interviews will be conducted as applications are received.  This position will remain open until filled.

 

PAY RATE:  $18.00 per hour based on a 40-hour workweek.  

 

Please attach as part of your application all necessary documents verifying that you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

 

JOB SUMMARY:

This position conducts field inspections to determine if diseases, insects, or other natural or unnatural occurrences have affected trees in the village’s urban forest.  This position answers requests from residents pertaining to tree health and care and prepares written and verbal reports based on inspection data.  Position is for the summer months typically based on a 40 hour work week.

 

To succeed in this role candidates should be detail oriented, self-motivated, and possess superior organization and writing skills.  

Research Intern - National Low Income Housing Coalition

 For more information pleas visit: NLIHC 

The internship can be full-time for 12 weeks or part-time for a total of 480 hours, beginning in May or June. This summer’s intern will be assigned to work on a current project updating our Rental Housing Programs Database of state- and locally-funded rental housing programs or on our emergency rental assistance research. We provide a small stipend. The internship can be remote or in-office. Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Andrew Aurand at aaurand@nlihc.org

John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellowship Program - Department of Defense

For more information and to apply please visit: USA JOBS

The John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program is a one year civilian fellowship program designed to provide leadership development for the commencement of a career track toward senior leadership in the Department of Defense.

Program Highlights:

• Gain DoD experience in the Office of the Secretary of Defense or the Office of a Military Service Secretary

• Develop leadership capabilities to flourish into a problem solver, strategic thinker, and future leader

• Learning and development opportunities

• Mentorship by a DoD senior leader

• Potential for a career within the DoD

• Student loan and relocation incentives