Civic Engagement Office of Special Programs: Staff
At the University of Chicago, civic engagement is an institution-wide commitment that encompasses our contributions to the enrichment of human life through research and education, our work to increase economic opportunities on the South Side, and our support for the open exchange of ideas with our broader community. Our relationship and engagement with the City of Chicago was of critical importance at the time of our founding and continues to guide the University’s contributions to the city and the South Side today. The University approaches civic engagement in a comprehensive and deliberate way: we approach civic engagement as a University-wide commitment that furthers our core mission of research and education and reflects our core values; we build meaningful, mutually-beneficial partnerships that increase civic participation, expand educational access, and create economic and social opportunity; we apply an interdisciplinary approach that brings our best thinking across multiple domains to advance innovative initiatives that enrich human life in our city; we solve real world problems with rigor by supporting our faculty, students, staff, and alumni to engage with the community and the world around them as they address the most pressing urban challenges and build evidence-based solutions; and we measure and communicate our impact, sharing what we are doing and learning as we partner with others to contribute to the public good.
Job Summary:
The Temporary University of Chicago Youth Internship Program is a paid summer employment opportunity for South Side high school students. Launched in 2021 by the Office of Civic Engagement, the UChicago Youth Internship Program (YIP) serves Chicago Public School and charter school students over the course of two summers. The Year 1 Experience takes an earn and learn approach with career and college preparation through workshops, seminars, and activities. The second summer, participants are eligible to reapply for a six-week YIP Year 2 Internship in health sciences, computer sciences, or IT services. YIP partners with One Summer Chicago, a citywide initiative through the Department of Family & Support Services’ Summer Youth Employment Program, which provides youth with employment and enrichment opportunities during the summer months.
The UChicago Youth Internship Program (YIP) Program Administrator is a temporary position through August 30, 2024 that will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day planning and execution of YIP.
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Career Readiness Initiatives, the Program Administrator will support the following tasks which include but are not limited to: communicating with internal and external partners, working with prospective interns and their families, organizing/maintaining application documents, scheduling and conducting intern interviews, and onboarding interns selected for the program. Successful candidates will have demonstrated success in project management, youth development/programming, and working in complex, fast-paced environments.
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When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
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Requires Compliance with University Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement
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Hourly
Depends on Qualifications
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Non-Union
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2024-02-06
2024-08-06
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