The Archdiocese of Chicago is the third largest diocese in the United States and serves more than 2.2 million Catholics in The Archdiocese, pastored by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, has more than 15,000 employees across its ministries, including Catholic Charities, the region’s largest nonprofit social service agency. The Archdiocese also has one of the country’s largest seminaries. The Archdiocese’s elementary and secondary schools comprise one of the largest U.S. private school systems.
The Archdiocese of Chicago’s Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) internship combines practical work in addressing the mission of CCHD at the local level with opportunities to develop relationships with community leaders, reflect on Catholic social teaching, and share experiences with other CCHD interns around the country.
Responsibilities listed are not limited to other duties assigned:
Education
Build parishioner and youth/young adult exposure to and awareness of CCHD, Catholic social teaching, and the work that CCHD-funded organizations are doing on the ground.
Implement Poverty Awareness Month campaign.
Develop CST 101 and reflection materials.
Document parish best practices.
Manage social media.
Fundraising
Boost archdiocesan participation & engagement in the annual CCHD Collection.
Help coordinate speaker campaign/training.
Speak at parishes on appeal weekend.
Outreach & communication with parishes.
Write articles, blog posts, and bulletin announcements.
Develop & distribute promotional materials.
Grant-making
Build relationships with grant applications and funded groups to help all parties meet their objectives.
Accompany Coordinator on site visits.
Assist with grant administration.
Identify, record, and share grantee stories.
Serve on the Allocations Advisory Committee.
Choose your own adventure
During the spring semester, there will be time for the intern to develop and propose a project of his/her choosing to the Department of Parish
Vitality and Mission (DPVM), based on interests and experiences from first half of internship.
Catholic social teaching experience
Practicing Catholic/Christian
Interest future career in nonprofit sector
Undergraduate students or graduate students
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