Summer 2026 Intern - Business Development (Chicago, IL)

Join the team behind one of the most trusted nonprofit brands in the world. ALSAC is the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  

Our paid summer internship program offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience while supporting a powerful mission: Finding cures. Saving children. 

What You’ll Experience: 

Over 10 weeks, you’ll be immersed in ALSAC’s culture and work alongside passionate professionals. Here’s what you can expect: 

Meaningful Projects that make a real impact 

Mentorship & Collaboration with teammates and leaders across departments 

Exclusive Chats with ALSAC’s Executive Leadership Team 

Intern Project where you’ll learn design thinking, collaborate with interns, and present to ALSAC’s Executive Leadership Team 

Named one of the Top 100 Internship Programs in the U.S. by WayUp and Yello, this program is designed to be impactful, collaborative, and inspiring. 

Internship Details: 

Dates: June 1 – August 7, 2026 

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week (Monday–Friday) 

Pay: $16.60 

Location: 231 South LaSalle St Suite 210 Chicago, IL 60604 

Application Process:  

After you submit your application and if eligible, you will be sent an email to complete a virtual video interview from HireVue. Your submission will be reviewed and if you are selected to move forward, you will be contacted for an interview with the hiring manager. Final candidates will be selected by April 1, 2026. For more information, visit stjude.org/alsacintern or contact intern@alsac.stjude.org. 

Qualifications: 

Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college/university or May 2026 graduate    

Passionate about our mission  

Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously 

Must be 18 years of age or older 

Internship Focus:  

Our experiential team creates and delivers shared experiences designed to acquire and cultivate donors across Northern Illinois and Wisconsin. This role, located in our Chicago office, focuses on supporting programs and events that fund the mission of St. Jude including golf tournaments, gala events and walk/run events.   

Responsibilities include:  

Provide pre-event support for St. Jude Chicago Golf Classic, St. Jude Dream Chicago, and St. Jude Walk/Run Chicago.  This will include auction and raffle support, restaurant partner management, volunteer management and communication/PR support.   

Assist with event execution and post-event wrap-up.  This will include on-site attendance, event data reconciliation, auction package fulfillment, thank you correspondence, etc. Onsite event attendance includes following events: St. Jude Celebrates – A Legacy of Equity (Saturday, June 20, 2026).  

Help with stewardship and cultivation efforts for partners throughout Northern Illinois/Wisconsin area – including collegiate, corporate, and individual donors. 

Provide support for expanding multicultural engagement across the Chicago market, including potential event support, partnership prospecting, and community outreach. 

Majors preferred: Communications, public relations, marketing, business management 

Skills preferred: Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite; Strong interpersonal communications skills