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Professor Rachel Havrelock seeks two research assistants to support the endeavors of the Freshwater Lab in the Spring 2024 semester. The work for each is slightly different. Based on the interests of the graduate students selected, there is room to redistribute some of the tasks.
Please contact Rachel Havrelock for more information, raheleh@uic.edu
If you would like to apply, then please send a resume and cover letter stating your interest by 11/27/23, raheleh@uic.edu
Internship Description:
Short Description of Position and Research Topic:
Professor Hatcher is seeking a research assistant to work on a project (an academic law review article) related to topics solidarity economy, law and political economy, and regulatory regimes. Specifically, the selected research assistant will perform legal research, write summaries, and footnote and cite check a draft article on topics related to race, worker cooperatives, corporations, business associations, and organizational governance. Prof. Hatcher will meet with the selected student every other week to assess progress and provide additional guidance and direction for the project. The total anticipated number of student hours is 125 hours over the course of the project.
Interested students should submit application via email directly to Prof. Hatcher before the deadline of December 1, 2023. Professor Hatcher will review the applications and interview at least three students for the position. Law students of color and students from historically underrepresented communities are encouraged to apply.
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The Emerging Leaders Internship (ELI) program is a 10-week paid internship program whose goal is to increase racial and gender diversity in the affordable housing industry by creating employment opportunities with a support structure that exposes the interns to the full spectrum of the affordable housing industry and introduces them to the people who can help advance them in their careers. The interns are hired directly by and work with developers, housing authorities, general contractors, and other IHC members while also attending educational programming hosted by IHC. The cohort of interns participate in Lunch & Learns with professionals from different sectors of the industry, trainings, and property tours. They are also supported in their job search when they complete the program.
IHC encourages current students and recent graduates interested in real estate development, community development, urban planning, public policy, and advocacy to apply. Applications will be accepted February 9 – March 8 and interviews will take place in early April.
Department: Research Assistants, Chicago
Employment Type: Contractor
Minimum Experience: Entry-Level
Compensation: $18
Description
Research assistants play an important role at MPC, offering essential support for our projects by researching, writing, and learning about planning policy in the region. Research Assistants at MPC have exposure to a broad range of regional policy issues and the opportunity to connect with a variety of planning agencies, community groups, and officials. Compensation for research assistant positions is $18 per hour. MPC also provides a $35 transportation subsidy. We welcome students with federal work-study and those seeking course credit to apply.
Full description and application are available here.
The CUE team is delighted to announce that applications are now open for the 2024 CUE Fellowship! Now in its sixth year, we’re looking for the next cohort of racial justice leaders ready to tackle the most pressing equity issues in Chicago.
The CUE Fellowship is a year-long program designed to bring together 15-20 leaders across civic sectors to strengthen their racial equity practice. This community of change agents will learn new frameworks, policy tools and civic change strategies to apply to their very own Racial Equity Projects.
We encourage Fellows to bring their hearts, minds, and bodies into this work. Our diverse perspectives allow the CUE community to analyze policy issues from all angles and develop strategies to address and alleviate harm to those most impacted. It’s this process, building relationships and taking meaningful action, that makes the CUE Fellowship curriculum so effective.
Location: Chicago, IL
Job Type: Full time
Job Family: Intern
Travel Required: Up to 10%
Full description and application are available here.
What You Will Do:
The Guidehouse Internship Program staffs interns on real world projects, showcases the Guidehouse culture, and provides Interns with a meaningful consulting experience. Interns work with teams and provide real-time deliverables in support of the clients. Each Intern is paired with a Buddy to serve as a resource that can assist them in navigating their Guidehouse experience.
Highlights of our Internship Program include:
Location: Sacramento, CA
Application Deadline: November 6th, 2023
Interns apply the analytical techniques learned in their graduate programs to a practical issue facing the State of California.
Online description is available here.
REA is accepting resumes and portfolios from planning, urban design, and landscape architecture students for internships for our offices in Indianapolis, IN and Louisville, KY. We are open to candidates seeking three-month, or six-month to year-long internships.
Find out more here.
The U.S. Census Bureau is currently hiring for 10 internship positions. Applications will close on 10/13/2023 or after the first 150 applications are received. More information is available at the links below.
