PAID STUDENT INTERN (Housing)

INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

PAID STUDENT INTERN (Housing)

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING

Commissioner's Office

Policy, Research, and Community Engagement Division

Number of Positions: 10

(additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Pay Rate: $20.00 per hour

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 04/11/2025

Department of Housing (DOH) is seeking Student Interns who want to acquire knowledge and valuable work experience in public sector/city government operations while assisting with various duties in the Policy, Research, and Community Engagement Division, and support projects in other DOH bureaus. The Policy, Research, and Community Engagement Division heads the racial justice work for DOH, organizes and participates in engagement and outreach events, coordinates and manages eight community programs, and aligns department-wide priorities with the Mayor's Office, city agencies, and sister agencies. As a Student Intern, you will gain a unique insight into how government can develop processes to gain public feedback and implement policy using a racial equity and climate-resilient lens. The ideal student is highly motivated and dedicated to improving public services while obtaining "hands-on" work experience in a fast-paced environment. It is anticipated that the Student Interns will begin temporary employment positions based on their availability in either the summer term (beginning May 2025) or the academic year term (beginning September 2025).

Under direction and supervision of the Policy, Research, and Community Engagement Division, performs various administrative functions and support, clerical functions, logical support regarding policy, research, and development, racial equity, and urban planning initiatives, and other support duties as required.

Internships are limited to one calendar year. Students are limited to working one internship (lasting no more than one calendar year) per City department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Performs various administrative functions to support program activities

* Manages stakeholder lists and relationships with community partners

* Supports housing outreach and logistics of racial equity policy planning

* Synthesizes data, research policy, and draft policy documents

* Operates various software to author documents, create spreadsheets, and capture data

* Performs various office clerical functions

* Participates in the design, set-up, and administration of special events and program activities

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: City Hall, 10^th Floor (occasional City-wide travel may be required)

Days: Varies, Monday - Friday based on candidate availability

Hours: Varies, up to 21 hours per week during regular business hours

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

* Must be a student in good academic standing currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or law school OR a student in good academic standing currently enrolled in an accredited business or data processing/information technology school

NOTE: At the time of application, you must attach a resume and current transcripts or enrollment verification to be considered for this position

NOTE: Applicants selected to interview will be required to submit an academic writing sample at the time of interview

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a skills assessment as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

* Students majoring in Human Rights, Justice Studies, Urban Planning, Public Policy, Public Administration, Sociology, Political Science

* Availability for one (1) year

* Available to work at least 20 hours per week

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APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on the information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resources staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow all required employment/hiring plan provisions, federal, state, and local laws, and collective bargaining agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience, the City of Chicago has adopted ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States, residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA), and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. The learn more about our hiring processes, please click here.

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Brandon Johnson, Mayor