2043 SCHIFF FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP FOR CRITICAL ARCHITECTURAL WRITING

 This year marks the ninth annual Schiff Foundation Fellowship for Critical Architectural Writing, an innovative award program administered by the Department of Architecture and Design at the Art Institute of Chicago. This program is designed to recognize the talent of promising young scholars and promote critical discussions about the built environment. Submissions should be sent by email to isunwoo@artic.edu by 5 p.m. Friday, June 7, 2024. Late entries will not be considered.

The Critical Architectural Writing award for 2024 is $5,000, which will be given to one student enrolled in a degree-granting, graduate-level program at a Chicago-area university. Each school or department may submit up to two essays by students enrolled in courses during the Fall 2023–Spring 2024 academic year. 

Summer Intern - Planning and Development Services Department - Village of Bartlett, IL

The Village of Bartlett, IL (population 42,000), is seeking a summer intern to work within the Planning and Development Services Department on various planning, site plan and code enforcement related tasks. The intern position is an excellent opportunity to gain professional experience in the areas of: current planning, zoning, land use, site plan, field inspection, database input, and code enforcement.

This is a temporary, full time position (35 hours per week, typically 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday-Friday). The work assignment is for twelve weeks (mid-May to mid-August) and pays $14.00 per hour.

Please submit a cover letter and resume to Kristy Stone, Planning & Development Services Director via email at: kstone@bartlettil.gov.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MARCH 8, 2024.

Community Development Fellow - The Resurrection Project

Position Title Community Development Fellow

Reporting Relationship: Chief Real Estate Development Officer

General Job Description

The Community Development Fellow will work closely with the Chief Real Estate Development Officer on a variety of projects ranging in stages of planning and construction. The Fellow should understand the effects of displacement and gentrification on communities of color, be interested in mitigating these effects through the development of affordable housing and be inclined to work on the financing aspects of development.

Agile Mile Scholarship - Sam Schwartz

Urban Planning

This scholarship is open to Black students studying urban planning in the United States. Applicants must be at least 17 years of age and a legal resident of the United States. Complete rules and conditions are available here.

Award:$2,000 plus a one-year ACT membership
Deadline:3/31/2024

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Graduate Research Assistant for Data Analysis - Great Cities Institute

UIC Great Cities Institute (GCI) is seeking two Graduate Research Assistants (GRA) for Spring 2024

whose primary responsibility will be to support ongoing projects with data analysis tasks and creating

data visualizations.

For data analysis tasks, the GRA will work with GCI staff to:

• Collect and clean datasets from publicly available and proprietary sources.
• Conduct analysis including basic descriptive statistics, and spatial analysis.
• Prepare research findings into data visualizations, maps, and infographics.
• Assisting in the preparation of reports and presentations.

Summer 2024 Preservation Institute Nantucket - University of Florida Historic Preservation Program

Summer 2024: Intangible Heritage at Risk

June 10 - August 9, 2024

The Preservation Institute Nantucket (PIN) is a summer program run by the University of Florida’s Historic Preservation program. PIN introduces students to methodologies of cultural heritage conservation/preservation through research, documentation, community engagement and stewardship of communities of global significance.

The Island of Nantucket, a National Historic Landmark, illustrates the multitude of challenges threatening many historic communities, including sea level rise and regular flooding, balancing tourism with heritage, loss of historic materials, and unexplored cultural narratives. PIN students are involved in and exposed to projects that reflect the multi-disciplinary nature of historic preservation. Students learn from PIN faculty, practicing architects, preservationists, conservators, urban planners, real estate developers, urban designers, lawyers, and advocates through work with existing buildings, materials, documentation, archival research, site surveys, stakeholder interviews, and public presentations.

Find out more and apply here.

Illinois Policy Internship - Start Early

Start Early (formerly known as the Ounce) is an energized, future-focused organization devoted to ensuring that all children and families get the services and supports they need to succeed in school and life, with a focus on those who face the greatest barriers.

Our desire to close the opportunity gap and build more equitable early learning experiences for our youngest learners guides everything we do. As a leader in early learning and care, we scale our deep expertise across program, policy and research through partnerships across the country.

We are recruiting individuals who want to join us in this mission and share a commitment to our core values of appreciation & respect, empowerment, diversity, excellence, learning and communication.

Become part of our rewarding, mission-driven culture! We want our employees to feel empowered, motivated, energized, and passionate about the work they do.

To advance Start Early’s comprehensive policy agenda in Illinois, the intern will support the Illinois Policy Team’s systems building strategies, which include administrative advocacy, legislative advocacy, coalition and partnership-building, thought partnership, leadership and consultation, and outreach and engagement.

Full description and application are available here.

Emerging Leaders Internship - Illinois Housing Council (IHC)

The application for the 2024 Emerging Leaders Internship program will open soon. Make sure you're ready by taking these steps:

• Review the job descriptions for the available positions.
• Sign-up for one of three Information Sessions hosted by IHC (listed below)
• Update your resume and cover letter

Applications will be accepted February 9 - March 8.

Review Job Descriptions here.

Summer 2024 Internships - Prairie Research Institute

In collaboration with the Graduate College’s Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP), the Prairie Research Institute is offering hands-on summer internships that will enable undergraduate students from populations underrepresented in graduate study at Illinois to explore careers in applied science. This opportunity is open to students at any U.S. undergraduate institution.  During the 8-week summer program, interns will be immersed in hands-on field and lab projects led by scientists from the Illinois Natural History Survey, Illinois State Water Survey, and Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. Interns will also participate in professional and career development activities and will learn about the pathway to graduate study.  Each summer intern will receive: a $4,000 stipend funds to cover travel to/from Urbana-Champaign on-campus housing and meals, plus supplies for workshops and symposiums There are opportunities in atmospheric science and climate; biology, ecology, and environmental science; sustainable energy; and water supply and safety. To see all of the internship options and to apply, visit https://go.illinois.edu/PRI-interns.  The deadline to apply is Friday, March 8, 2024.

The Wendy Tao International Smart Cities Scholarship 2024

Eligibility

The scholarship is open to professionals and graduate students conducting research in sustainable transport and smart cities. The research can have a national or international focus, with applicability to California.

• Professionals can be at any stage of their career.
• Graduate students should have completed at least one semester of studies.

Applications are accepted between November 1, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. and February 15, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. View full description and application here.

Focus

The scholarship supports innovative, discrete projects related to sustainable transport and smart cities that can bring international (non-U.S.) experience to bear in California. Projects should be inspired by this scholarship and should include at least one international trip. The funds are to be used to offset travel expenses (airfare, lodging, meals) and other costs associated with an international project.