2009-10 WINTER INTERNSHIPS

Description

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs offers undergraduate juniors and seniors and graduate students the chance to learn about our organization and participate in a variety of duties associated with ongoing projects through internships. While intern responsibilities vary by department, tasks may include researching prospective speakers, donors, studies, and corporate members, writing communications, assisting in the development of marketing/program materials, audience and outreach development, administrative duties (filing, faxing, data entry, preparing mailings, assembling program/meeting materials), assisting at Council events, and other projects as assigned. 
 
With more than 150 programs and events every year, The Chicago Council delivers a diverse and balanced spectrum of programming related to international relations, global issues, and U.S. foreign policy. Note: The Council’s program year runs from September through June.  
 
Internship opportunities are available in the following departments: 
 
•Public and Leadership Programs 
•Global Chicago 
•Corporate Program  
•Studies 
•Major gifts/fundraising  
•Corporate Relations 
•Marketing and database maintenance 
•Administration 
 
To qualify, students must have an academic major or personal interest in international affairs; possess excellent research, writing, and verbal communications skills; be detail-oriented with strong organizational abilities; and possess knowledge of Microsoft Office. Interns are asked to commit to a minimum of 15 hours per week. While internships are unpaid, the Council does offer limited local travel reimbursement to and from the office. Interns also receive a complimentary, one-year membership with The Chicago Council.  
 
 

To apply, please e-mail a cover letter (specifying dates and hours of availability), résumé, and a two-page writing sample as Word documents to hrthechicagocouncil.org.  Feel free to apply via the Council’s Web site at www.thechicagocouncil.org.  APPLICATIONS FOR WINTER 2009 INTERNSHIPS (JAN. 2010 START DATES) ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED.  TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS DAY AND EARLY EVENING AVAILABILITY ONLY.  EOE

 
About Us 
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is a leading independent, nonpartisan organization committed to influencing the discourse on global issues through contributions to opinion and policy formation, leadership dialogue, and public learning. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, founded in 1922 as The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, has been the pre-eminent forum in Chicago and the Midwest for the discussion of world affairs and U.S. foreign policy since its inception.