Opportunities near Chicago, IL

I have a small fine arts schools and education and entertainment based company. I run a busy children's music program and a vocal program in addition to ebtertainment services. The intern will be in charge of the social media and marketing for the Vocal Gymnasium. Sending tweets, facebook updates, google plus development and helpoing with a marketing strategie for youtube. Some social skills are useful as some event work would be helpful but not mandatory.

The Mather LifeWays Community Initiatives intern participates in meaningful learning experiences in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs/technology relevant to older adults. This hands-on opportunity will allow the intern to be involved with a variety of projects and develop a number of career-relevant skills. The experience must be relevant to the intern's academic and professional goals, and activities of Mather LifeWays Community Initiatives. An internship is performed under the direct supervision of CI Management Staff. This is an unpaid internship. The MOREways intern has the opportunity to gain meaningful experience in developing engagement/educational programs and research studies based on mission and goals of Mather LifeWays CI programs, work with a variety of departments that may include Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing and Community Initiatives, establish a professional network, and develop/enhance professional resume.

We are interested in getting assistance in the social meida arena for starters. Also direct mail, email, analysis & tracking of procedures in place. Formulation & implementation of annual plan

We are an e-commerse privately owned company that designs, manufactures and sells children's backpacks/bags. We are looking for an individual that is creative and driven to assist in building our business. This is a part time flexible position.

Lawndale Christian Health Center (LCHC) is a non-profit, faith-based health center dedicated to improving the health of Lawndale and the neighboring communities on Chicagos West Side. Our patients are predominantly African-American and Latino living on the Westside of Chicago in the North and South Lawndale neighborhoods. This paid internship is geared towards college graduates who are interested in serving in an urban, multicultural healthcare environment and who wish to pursue a career in medicine. Interning at LCHC will allow you to grow spiritually while building practical skills and real world experience in an urban setting. To learn more about Lawndale Christian Health Center and to apply, please visit www.lawndale.org

Internship Title: Horticulture Internship Internship Department: Planning and Design Objective: To expose interns to the many facets of sustainability, horticulture, cultivation and design. General Responsibilities Plant, weed, water and otherwise maintain the aquarium's gardens under supervision of staff. Other duties and projects as assigned. All Interns would be responsible for their own project and record keeping. Potential Intern Projects Animal Foods Program This project will develop harvest schedule and amounts for crops that will provide enrichment to our animals. This project also includes coordinating with Fishes department for the weekly delivery schedule. Xeriscape, Dune & Wetland Gardens This project involves weekly weeding and maintenance. New plantings will be monitored and hand watered if needed. Plant ID list to be compiled. Square Foot Vegetable Garden (Urban Vegetable Gardening) Intensive vegetable growing demonstration garden. This area is developed to show visitors the amount of produce that can be grown in a small area. Migratory Bird Garden This 40,000 square foot garden provides habitat for migrating species on our buildings lakeside. New native plantings will be monitored, weeded and plant ID list compiled. Composting Display This area will demonstrate different methods of composting for our visitors to experience. Vermicomposting and other methods will be employed and evaluated. Collect composting data on a day-to-day basis. Final Product(s): A better understanding of sustainable gardening practices, food systems and organic growing techniques. Learning Potential: Exposure to a variety of environmental and agricultural issues through research and field experience. Ability to manage, organize and communicate various sustainable gardening practices through the building and to Shedds guests. Connections to other Shedd staff, interns and vendors through formal and informal trainings as well as mentorship opportunities. To Apply: Print and complete the application packet available on our website at http://www.sheddaquarium.org/apply_internship.html. A list of the required documents is on the website. If you have any questions regarding this internship or our program, please e-mail the Volunteer & Internship Program Manager at internship@sheddaquarium.org. Application Deadline: March 1st for Summer Intern, June 1st for Fall Intern or until the internship is filled.

City Lit Theater Company is seeking interns to assist our Education Program Director with our upcoming Real Live Literature Program. We are looking for 2 - 4 interns to join us at Carter G. Woodson School at 4444 S. Evans Avenue on the following dates from about 1:30pm - 3:30pm: Tuesday, February 19th Tuesday, February 26th Tuesday, March 5th Tuesday, March 12th Tuesday, March 19th

Internship Title: Guest Engagement Intern Internship Department: Learning, Planning & Evaluation Objective: This project-based experience will help support the training and onboarding of volunteers, and focus on audio/visual media development and production. Responsibilities: Research best practices for use of audio/visual media to enhance volunteer training Integrate concepts from Shedds Learning Framework, goals, and outcomes document into the development and production of materials. Interview volunteers to get their thoughts and feedback about audio/visual components to aid in their training and onboarding Observe training sessions for volunteers Observe interactions between volunteers and aquarium guests. Integrate volunteer feedback into development plans Develop audio/visual content that will be used during the onboarding and training of new volunteers Record audio/visual pieces on; computer, tablet device, and/or MP3 device Attend an participate in volunteer meetings when appropriate Share-out/update at department meetings Final Product(s): Produce at least one audio, and at least one visual media piece to aid in the training and onboarding of volunteers. Learning Potential: Through the aquarium-wide intern program, interns will gain knowledge about Shedd operations/practices. The intern will learn about the educational philosophies and practice of interpretation and audio/visual content development. The intern will be expected to share their projects in a poster-session style forum (intern showcase scheduled through the aquarium-wide intern program). This growth opportunity provides the interns with a public-speaking experience as well as networking with aquarium staff. The intern project process will inform how the Guest Engagement department volunteer individual learning plans are developed. To Apply: Print and complete the application packet available on our website at http://www.sheddaquarium.org/internship_listings.html. A list of required application documents is on the website. If you have any questions regarding this internship or our program, please e-mail the us at

Do you want to learn more about entrepreneurship, marketing, social media and how to grow a network of great contacts in the Chicago Start-Up Community? SocialCrunch is a funded startup that is building a behavior graph of people on the Internet. By anonymously recording users answers to a series of personal questions, we are collecting never seen before data pertaining to politics, religion, sex, consumer habits and alike. Nobody shows the behavior graph with psychographic data quite like SocialCrunch. Were looking for someone who is hungry to learn about technology businesses and social media.

Empower Yourself Retreats Intern Program The Intern Program will be a relationship of mutual gain between intern and Empower Yourself Retreats What is Empower Yourself Retreats? Mission Statement: To utilize our knowledge and passion of health and wellness to better the lives of our communities through empowerment; to share our talents and provide empowerment tools of physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. Empower Yourself Retreats offers clients insightful, empowering, and rejuvenating activities of self-improvement. We want you to to be healthy and well physically, emotionally and spiritually. Our professional team encourages you to reach your highest quality of life through: Wellness Coaching, Retreats and Afro-Latin Dance Workshops. Each activity is tailor-made to meet the wishes of participants, to replenish the spirit, and to ensure growth in personal well-being. Values: We want to instill a sense of empowerment and social responsibility in our community. The following values are integrated into the planning and implementation of our goals: Integrity Collaboration Whole-heartedness Creativity Empathy Role of Intern: We seek an intern that wants to help grow Empower Yourself Retreats on a local, national and international level. The selected intern will perform research, implement applicable research/methods and evaluate systems of Empower Yourself Retreats. We request applicants have an understanding of health, wellness and mindfulness. This internship will last 6 months - 1 year. Perks for intern from Empower Yourself Retreats - Free Coaching sessions - Able to participate in Empower Yourself Retreats events - Constant constructive feedback from CEO and Event Coordinator - Work with international team - Most work will be performed virtually