Graduate Global Impact (GGI) Internship Program

    Do you want an internship but are not sure where to start? UChicagoGRAD can help:

    • Partner. Apply for paid “partner” internships with academic, industry, nonprofit, and government organizations via GRAD Gargoyle. Partner internships are available on a rolling basis.
    • Pitch. Create your own customized “pitch” internship with an organization that otherwise could not afford to pay an intern. A limited number of $4,000 stipends will be awarded to students for these summer internship projects. Pitch internship deadlines occur each year in mid-February.
    • Mentor. UChicagoGRAD career advisors can serve as your “mentor” as you identify and apply for established external internships. Schedule a meeting with a UChicagoGRAD career advisor to discuss your options.

     

    How to Get Started

    Review the slides and handout from the 2017 GGI internship info sessions to learn more about the program. You can also meet with a UChicagoGRAD career advisor to discuss internship options by scheduling an advising appointment in GRAD Gargoyle.  Info sessions for the GGI internship program occur each year in mid-January (RSVP in GRAD Gargoyle).

     

    Tailored to the varied life cycles of UChicago graduate students, GGI internships complement academic training while providing students with professional experience in diverse sectors. Prospective interns must be enrolled in full-time, degree-granting UChicago graduate programs and can select from academic year, summer, and Higher Education Administration (HEA) Internships. Contact Mike Tessel with questions. Employers and host offices interested in posting an internship or job, click here.

    GGI TypeCriteria
    Summer Internship
    • Partner (deadline: rolling)
    • Pitch (deadline: February 17)
    • Mentor (dealiine: rolling)    		Training expectation: 250+ hours
    Duration: summer quarter
    $4,000 stipend
    Academic Year InternshipTraining expectation: 100+ hours per quarter
    Duration: 1 quarter minimum
    Compensation and stipends vary by host organization
    Higher Education Administration (HEA) Internship at UChicago officesTraining expectation: 100+ hours per quarter
    Duration: 2 quarters minimum
    $15 per hour

    Note: HEA interns will participate in an 8-week professionalization workshop series that results in a Higher Education Administration Internship Certificate; Learn more.

    Note: These are only examples to give you an idea of the types of organizations that have hosted GGI interns in the past. You are encouraged to seek out internship hosts that fit your academic and professional goals.

    Arab Media and Society
    Bibliothèque Nationale de France
    Black Youth Project
    BPI
    Campaign for Youth Justice
    Center for Elementary Math and Science
    Chicago Reporter
    Civic Knowledge Project
    Cognoscent
    Education & Hope
    Field Museum
    Forest Preserve Foundation
    French Heritage Society
    Genesee County Hispanic/Latino Collaborative
    Health Gives Hope
    Hope of Guinea
    Illinois Department of Public Health
    Illinois Justice Project
    Illinois Republican Party
    Institute of Public Environment
    International Innovation Corps
    Law Office of the Cook County Political Defender
    Lindau Lab
    Los Angeles Natural History Museum
    MATTER
    Musée d’Art Moderne
    Narrative 4
    National League of Cities
    Natureworks
    Newberry Library
    Office of the Mayor of San Francisco
    Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development
    Oxfam America
    Peabody Essex Museum
    Quilombo Xis-Cultural and Community Action
    RefugeeOne
    Rhizome
    San Juan Citizens Alliance
    Seva Mandir
    Sierra Club
    Smart Museum
    Southside Community Arts Center
    Spudnik Press
    Success of All Youth
    The Dusable Museum
    The Legacy Project
    UChicago Alumni Relations and Development
    UChicago Career Advancement
    UChicago Disability Services
    UChicago Grad Enrollment
    UChicago Humanities Division
    UChicago Library
    UChicago Office of Provost
    UChicago UChicgaoGRAD
    UChicago University of Chicago Press
    UChicagoURBAN
    US History Scene
    Vera Institute of Justice
    XO Feminist Productions

    The Higher Education Administration (HEA) Internship program provides UChicago graduate students with experiential learning opportunities at offices across the university.

    The program aims to create mutually beneficial relationships between hosts and interns by connecting offices with graduate student talent and helping graduate students develop professional skills that prepare them for careers in academia, industry, nonprofits, and governments.