Opportunities near Chicago, IL

CJR welcomes the opportunity to be a part of your educational and professional development in the field of social services. We also welcome the opportunity for you to share your fresh perceptions, enthusiasm, and talent with us and others associated with CJR. We look for hard-working, detail-oriented individuals with a strong interest in Social Services.The position begins in December 2012 or January 2013, with a flexible ending date (at least 4 months required).

Perfect Search Media and Design is seeking interns for the Spring. We are a full-service online marketing and web design agency located in River North. To learn more about our company, please visit www.Perfectsearchmedia.com or www. Perfectsearchdesign.com Part-time and Full-time Internships Available Internship has potential for full-time hire

Position Overview: The Program Support Internship is a unique chance to gain meaningful experience in the nonprofit sector within a growing organization. Volunteerism is becoming an increasingly important part of the culture of our society, and this internship provides a way for you to be ahead of the curve, cultivating useful skills to motivate and manage volunteers, reach key community groups, and support individuals as they realize the positive impact they can have on young people. Background: Spark (www.sparkprogram.org) is an award winning, growing youth apprenticeship program. Spark works to reduce the high-school dropout rate with a unique apprenticeship program, focused on middle-school students in high need communities. In partnership with district and charter schools, Spark creates one-on-one apprenticeships in real workplaces, where youth explore careers and develop the skills and motivation to succeed academically. Spark was awarded the prestigious Draper Richards Fellowship in 2008, given to five early-stage non-profits from around the world with the highest potential for broad social impact. In January 2010, Spark won the Ashoka Fellowship, one of the top honors for social innovation worldwide. With this and other support, Spark is building a foundation for national scale. Sparks programs have been operating in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2005, in Los Angeles since January 2010, and in Chicago since August 2011. Spark expects to expand to additional locations across the United States, with an expected launch in Philadelphia in spring 2013. Compensation: This is an unpaid internship. A $250 stipend is offered upon completion of internship. Non-monetary compensation: The opportunity to be an integral member of an energetic, innovative, hard-working and rapidly growing team, within an organization that has the potential to significantly change American middle-school education. Hours are flexible, and the internship lasts from January 2013-June 2013. Dates are flexible based on applicants schedule. This position reports to the Chicago Program Director. Please submit a cover letter and resume to: akilibarda@sparkprogram.org with the subject line Program Support Intern, Your Name.

Forward-thinking, fast paced company looking to hire an intern with strong knowledge and understanding of event photography, communications and the digital media landscape, including various social media websites. The company is currently celebrating our 10-year anniversary in the Chicago market. The intern hired for this position will need strong critical thinking skills in order to integrate into our vibrant and passionate team. We are very excited to fill this position with a candidate looking to gain some great practical business experience. Throughout this program, you will be working with one of the Midwest region's top online news, entertainment and daily lifestyle portals to Chicago's vibrant community. In addition to the local and breaking news, dining and movie reviews, and a city-wide events calendar that appeal to all visitors and residents of Chicago, we provide fresh, focused articles, feature columns and travel content to our readership. We're looking for energetic interns who are passionate about taking photographs on a daily or weekly basis - which may include photos from charity galas to nightlife events and business openings to breaking news photos. In addition, we're looking for candidates interested in working with social media and looking to learn innovative ways of using social media to help shape their success. We are willing to work with any level college student. Majors which would best fit the internship include: Photography, Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, and Marketing, but we like to "think outside of the box" and would consider other majors which capabilities who express interest. The internship is not paid, however there are many opportunities to receive excellent practical experience and you may receive educational credit for your experience based on your college's requirements. We are an equal opportunity, LGBT friendly company.

Forward-thinking, fast paced company looking to hire an intern with strong knowledge and understanding of journalism, communications and the digital media landscape, including various social media websites. The company is currently celebrating our 10-year anniversary in the Chicago market. The intern hired for this position will need strong critical thinking skills in order to integrate into our vibrant and passionate team. We are very excited to fill this position with a candidate looking to gain some great practical business experience. Throughout this program, you will be working with one of the Midwest region's top online news, entertainment and daily lifestyle portals to Chicago's vibrant community. In addition to the daily local and breaking news, dining and movie reviews, and a city-wide events calendar that appeal to all visitors and residents of Chicago, we provide fresh, focused articles, feature columns and travel content to our readership. We're looking for energetic interns who are passionate about writing on a daily basis - which may include news articles, blogs or twitter, facebook and instagram stories. In addition, we're looking for candidates interested in working with social media and looking to learn innovative ways of using social media to help shape their success. We are willing to work with any level college student. Majors which would best fit the internship include: Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, Marketing and Social Work, but we like to "think outside of the box" and would consider other majors which capabilities who express interest. The internship is not paid, however there are many opportunities to receive excellent practical experience and you may receive educational credit for your experience based on your college's requirements. We are an equal opportunity, LGBT friendly company.

The Chicago Festival Association, producer of the McDonalds® Thanksgiving Parade, is pleased to announce full-time and part-time internship opportunities for the spring of 2013. Internship will run from Monday, January 7, until Friday, May 17, 2013 Celebrating its 80th year, the McDonalds® Thanksgiving Parade is Chicagos premier holiday event. Hundreds of thousands of spectators crowd State Street Thanksgiving morning to watch gigantic helium balloons, award-winning marching bands, majestic equestrian units, fabulous holiday floats, spectacular performance groups, local personalities and national celebrities, while millions of viewers tune in to watch the parades local and national broadcast. This is your chance to be part of a nationally-televised event that is viewed by millions! OVERVIEW Interns contribute to all aspects of event production and gain valuable experience through exposure to a variety of industries. Students interested in pursuing a career in the special events industry are encouraged to apply. This internship entails preparation of the McDonalds® Thanksgiving Parade as well as other CFA produced events. Spring internships begin on Monday, January 7, and conclude on Friday, May 17, 2013.

The Chicago Festival Association, producer of the McDonalds® Thanksgiving Parade, is pleased to announce full-time and part-time internship opportunities for the spring of 2013. Internship will run from Monday, January 7, until Friday, May 17, 2013 Celebrating its 80th year, the McDonalds® Thanksgiving Parade is Chicagos premier holiday event. Hundreds of thousands of spectators crowd State Street Thanksgiving morning to watch gigantic helium balloons, award-winning marching bands, majestic equestrian units, fabulous holiday floats, spectacular performance groups, local personalities and national celebrities, while millions of viewers tune in to watch the parades local and national broadcast. This is your chance to be part of a nationally-televised event that is viewed by millions! OVERVIEW Interns contribute to all aspects of event production and gain valuable experience through exposure to a variety of industries. Students interested in pursuing a career in the special events industry are encouraged to apply. This internship entails preparation of the McDonalds® Thanksgiving Parade as well as other CFA produced events. Spring internships begin on Monday, January 7, and conclude on Friday, May 17, 2013.

Are you selfmotivated? Do you have a way with words? Then we have just the internship for you!! We are looking for someone that has experience with the internet, web content and blogging to monitor and modify our web content. If you are interesed please email us a sample of your writting or blogging either via links or no more than 200 words

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