STUDENT INTERN

at City of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Description:

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Student Internship

Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities

The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities is seeking dedicated and interested student interns who are committed to learning and building experience in a government setting. Interns at MOPD will assist and lead a variety of projects that include, but are not limited to: providing direct services, supporting research and developing presentations, and collaborating with MOPD staff on projects that include external communications, such as on MOPD’s All Access podcast, social media, and newsletters. Interns will also work alongside MOPD staff who support MOPD’s Accessibility Compliance Unit, Home Modification Program, Career Center, Disability Resource Unit, and Training division. Check out MOPD’s website to learn more about these programs and services.

The Student Intern Program is for students who are interested in gaining knowledge and valuable work experience in the public sector / city government. Work hours are flexible to meet the needs of students and city departments. These are temporary positions. Internships are limited to one academic year. Students are limited to working one internship (lasting no more than one academic year) per City Department.

Number of Positions: 1

Essential Duties/Skills Desired

· Demonstrated interest in contributing to the work of MOPD to increase accessibility and promote independence of people with disabilities in Chicago.

· Awareness of or interest in learning about the Americans with Disabilities Act and the disability rights movement.

· Ability to build an understanding of physical and communication access including building awareness around aspects of facilities and events that ensure people with disabilities are able to fully participate.

· Ability to use effective communication in addressing large and small groups.

· Interest or past experience in developing content for podcasts, recording, editing, and posting podcasts to various platforms for distribution.

· Interest in collaborating with MOPD staff to assist in activities of the departments’ Equity and Racial Justice initiative

· Interest or past experience in working with transition-aged students (experience working with students with disabilities preferred).

· Demonstrate strong leadership skills.

· Knowledge and ability to teach basic job readiness skills (resume writing and interviewing skills).

· Ability to review and enhance established curriculum and activities.

· Ability to maintain confidentiality and work in a professional manner.

· Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities.

· Possess the ability to establish professional work relationships with staff and partners.

· Must be reliable, organized and have a positive attitude.

· Willingness to accept direction/redirection and ask for help.

· Ability to handle a variety of situations and perform various clerical functions.

· Ability to use public transportation for travel to organizations site visit/tours.

· Comfortable using remote meeting/conferencing programs, i.e., MS Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, etc.

· Computer proficiency in Google and Microsoft Office products, i.e., Word, Power Point, Excel, Google- Docs, Sheets, Slides and social media

NOTE: The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class.

Location: MOPD Central West Community Center or City Hall

Address: Central West Community Center (2102 W. Ogden Ave, Chicago) or City Hall (121 N. LaSalle St., Chicago)

Hours: 20-30 hours weekly

Salary: $15.40/hr

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training, and Experience

- Must be a student in good academic standing currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, graduate program or law school OR a student in good academic standing currently enrolled in an accredited business or data processing/ information technology school. Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale or a 3.5 on a 5.0 grading scale.

- Students must maintain the required GPA throughout the duration of their employment / internship

- Must be enrolled in school with a minimum of 6 credit hours (or quarter hour equivalency) throughout the duration of internship, with the exception of academic breaks, i.e. summer

- Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications -Word, Excel and Power Point

NOTE: At time of application, you must attach a copy of your resume, current transcript with GPA OR if first term freshman/graduate student a letter of acceptance. You must provide Enrollment Verification at time of processing.

Disclaimer – “Accredited” means any nationally or regionally accredited college, university, or law school where the applicant is enrolled in or has completed a Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate degree program.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The candidate that possesses the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on their interview, will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

· Sophomore Bachelor level student majoring in Public Health, Social Work, Business, Rehabilitation Counseling, Psychology, Disability Studies, or pre-law.

· Previous experience working in the following areas: Architecture, Pre-Law, rehabilitation Sciences (OT, PT, etc.).

· Previous experience working with people with disabilities.

· Bilingual (including ASL).

· Previous experience in customer service.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office software including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Word.

Residency Requirement: All employees of the City of Chicago must be actual residents of the City as outlined in 2-152-050 of the City of Chicago Municipal Code. Proof of residency will be required.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation due to disability or pregnancy in order to participate in the application process , please contact the City of Chicago, Department of Human Resources, at 312-744-4976 or disabilityaccommodations@cityofchicago.org . Please be prepared to provide information in support of your reasonable accommodation request.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

Please note, all positions with the City of Chicago close promptly at 11:59pm Central Daylight Time (CDT) Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59p.m. CDT on 08-15-2024. No exceptions will be made.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor