Internships

INTERNSHIPS

Voices for Children has the following internship openings:
Policy Internship

Policy Internship

Voices for Illinois seeks an energetic, thoughtful and committed graduate student for a 2008-2009 academic school year policy internship position. The internship will focus on policy and data research and analysis, staff support of coalition committees, and assisting in the writing of policy briefs and newsletter articles. The intern will be exposed to a variety of children’s policy issues including mental health, early childhood education, and family economic security.

Qualifications:

Graduate school student preferable in public policy, pubic health, political science, social work or related field
Familiarity with or strong interest in children's policy
Strong written and oral skills including a background in research
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Excellent computers skills including Excel, Word and Power Point

Currently, the internship is unpaid; however, it will provide the intern with valuable policy analysis experience and networking opportunities with a leading advocacy organization in the State of Illinois. Voices for Illinois Children provides a flexible work schedule and a relaxed friendly atmosphere for a student to polish their skills to advance their career goals.

Please send resume to:

Dawn Melchiorre
Senior Policy Associate for Health Policy Initiatives
Voices for Illinois Children
208 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1490
Chicago, IL 60604-1120
dmelchiorre@voices4kids.org
Fax: 312-456-0088
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