Graduate Student Intern

CMAP was created in 2005 to integrate planning for land use and transportation in the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will. On October 13, 2010, CMAP released GO TO 2040, the region’s long-range comprehensive plan. The agency is now focusing on implementing the plan, which includes technical assistance to local governments as a major activity. The interns will contribute to CMAP’s Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program, which has been funded through a federal Sustainable Communities Regional Planning grant. Both positions will be for the length of the grant only. For more information on GO TO 2040, visit www.cmap.illinois.gov/2040. For more information on the LTA program, visit http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/lta.

Position Description
The interns will participate in CMAP’s Local Technical Assistance (LTA) activities, which provide planning assistance to local communities across the Chicago metropolitan region.

Essential Functions
The interns’ primarily responsibilities will include:

• Mapping, including taking leadership for the preparation of maps to appear in interim and final LTA products. Interns are required to have a high degree of familiarity with GIS and be comfortable working with large, regional datasets.
• Data collection and research. Interns will help with community-focused research including data collection and analysis. This will most frequently include research using the Census or other datasets to gather data related to issues of particular importance to communities being assisted through the LTA program. Familiarity with data sources, ability to analyze data, and ability to communicate the results of this analysis are important skills.
• Public meetings. The LTA projects include a large number of public meetings, each of which need to be staffed. Interns will assist with elements of this including table facilitation, registration, and note-taking.
• Case study library. Interns will also assist with the continued expansion of the online case study library (http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/case-studies-library), including identifying new projects for inclusion and assisting with summarizing them.

This is a part-time position. Interns will be expected to work approximately 19 hours per week. Minor start and end-date accommodations may be made upon request.

Contact Information
Send your resume, cover letter with contact information and Job Code (LTA032)

Email:
hresources@cmap.illinois.gov

Mail:
Human Resources
CMAP: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60606

Emailed resumes will receive an auto receipt. We do not send receipts for mailed resumes. Position open until filled. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.