City of Chicago Office of the Inspector General

PROGRAM EVALUATION INTERN - UNPAID

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NOTICE OF JOB OPPORTUNITY
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PROGRAM EVALUATION INTERN (Inspector General's Office)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants should be pursuing or have obtained a graduate degree in public policy, public administration, urban planning, public health, social work, economics, or a related field;

Desired experiences, skills, and traits include:

Professional experience;
An interest in government/public policy;
Initiative, determination and assertiveness;
Work effectively on group projects as well as independently; capable of interacting with a broad range of individuals;
Familiarity with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Access;
Familiarity with other software programs such as ArcGIS, SAS, and SPSS;

NOTE: APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE INDIVIDUAL APPLYING. NO SECOND PARTY APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

2010 ANNUAL SALARY:
UNPAID – May be used to satisfy academic credit requirements

TIME COMMITMENT:
15 to 20 hours per week

DURATION:
3 to 4 months

DUTIES:

The position requires a person with a strong desire to make a visible and direct contribution to the development of public policy in a nonpartisan setting.

Conducting policy research on issues of importance
Collecting and analyzing quantitative data in manual and electronic formats, including the use of statistical software as necessary;
Researching laws and professional literature;
Reviewing and analyzing agency records;
Drafting analyses of City of Chicago programs and policy.

INSTRUCTIONS:
To apply for this job title do NOT use the City of Chicago online application.
Follow these five steps:

Write to:
In the subject line, type in the job title for which you are applying;
Submit your cover letter for this job title;
Attach your resume; and
Attach a writing sample and college and/or graduate school transcripts.

NOTE: To be considered for this position you must provide all the information listed above. If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, your submission will be incomplete and you will not be considered for an interview. Application materials will only be accepted by e-mail at

If there is more than one open position in which you are interested, you may apply for more than one title by submitting an individual e-mail for each title. Repeat instruction steps one through five with each e-mail.

THE CITY OF CHICAGO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

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