Student Internship Red Line Extension Summer 2023
"Our firm is committed to professional employee development, quality client service and business integrity; has a professional yet family culture; good employee morale and growth opportunities.
We are seeking local internship candidates to assist our CTA Red Line Extension team in community outreach and other tasks.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist with outreach efforts to include drafting language for social media engagement, project communication, talking points, presentation contents, and public engagement.
- Assist with youth engagement strategies and outreach.
- Able to work independently and is unafraid of assignments that may be ambiguous or are not directly, but indirectly, tied to outreach.
- Attend project related community events and willing to go the extra mile.
MINOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
General support of outreach team and other duties and tasks as needed.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS: Third- or Fourth-year student enrolled full or part-time at an accredited college or university majoring in Journalism; Public Relations; Communications; Management; Marketing, Business; Urban Planning; or Public Administration.
JOB EXPERIENCE: Scholastic achievements and/or previous work experiences in the above listed qualifications are bonuses for consideration as well as grade point average, interpersonal skills, and a team player attitude.
KEY COMPETENCIES:
Preferred candidate should have a strong interest in social media, current affairs, community impact issues and writing. As well as the candidate should have their finger on the pulse of public and community outreach along with current methods utilized for the creation of successful public/community outreach plan. Preferred candidate should also possess ability to be flexible, well-organized, and self-sufficient.
START OF INTERNSHIP:
Start of Internship: June 5, 2023; End of Internship: Aug 4, 2023
SCHEDULE: Monday through Thursday, between the hours of 10am and 3pm, 25 to 35 hrs. per week
Special consideration will be given to students who reside in the RLE project area zip code (60643; 60628)