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Internship Opportunities – August 19, 2024 Recently listed or re-listed opportunities in blue In order to be considered for any of these positions, you must first apply to Oakton’s Internship program. For instructions on how to apply, please visit us online at www.oakton.edu/internships. These are abbreviated internship descriptions. For more details about the listed internship opportunities, contact the Work-based Learning Navigators at internships@oakton.edu or 847.376.7165. Internships are listed alphabetically by the following Program of Study Category (related Oakton Area of Interest in parenthesis): − Accounting and Finance (Public and Professional Business Services) − Automotive (Manufacturing, Facilities, and Automotive) − Business, Human Resources, and Sales (Public and Professional Business Services) − Communications and Journalism (Humanities and Languages) − Education (Social and Behavioral Science and Education) − Engineering (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) − Environmental Studies (Humanities and Languages) − Graphic Design, Photography, and Videography (Fine, Performing, and Applied Arts) − Health Careers: Cannabis, Medical Billing, Pharmacy Technician, Physical Education, etc. (Health Careers and Nursing - Please note that Oakton does not currently offer internships in BNAT, Nursing, and PTA) − HVAC (Manufacturing, Facilities, and Automotive) − Information Technology and Computer Science (Computer and Information Technology) − Law Enforcement, EMT, Paramedic, & Fire Science (Public and Professional Business Services) − Manufacturing & Computer Aided Drafting (Manufacturing, Facilities, and Automotive) − Marketing and Public Relations (Public and Professional Business Services) − Museum Studies (Fine, Performing, and Applied Arts) − Paralegal Studies (Public and Professional Business Services) − Political Science and Government (Social and Behavioral Science and Education) − Science and Nanotechnology (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) − Social Science, Human Services, & Non-profit (Social and Behavioral Science and Education) − Theatre (Fine, Performing, and Applied Arts)
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Accounting and Finance Public and Professional Business Services
Tip: Also look at the Business section for more financial related internships. Accounting and Tax Law Intern ( Law Offices of Virginia Prihoda ) Location: In-person, Rogers Park neighborhood, Chicago, near Evanston/Skokie Pay: $15 per hour to start ($17 after 30 days) Hours per week & shifts: Flexible shifts and student can choose 10 to 20 hours per week. How many weeks? Flexible. 8 to 16 weeks typically. Responsibilities/Job description: Intern will help with tax preparation, accounting, and clerical support. Preparation of worksheets and schedules using Excel and facilitating case management. Requirements: Completed a couple of basic accounting and business courses. Maturity/Professionalism. Reliability and follow-through. Trainability. Some familiarity with Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365 Suite, Excel and Word. Able to use a PC computer (not Mac). Training provided: Learn how to reduce abstract financial concepts to practical application. Can further knowledge of Excel, observe and practice business writing that is sent to clients, as well as speaking with clients. Posted: August 7, 2024. Preferred start date: ASAP
Automotive Manufacturing, Facilities, and Automotive
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Business, Human Resources, and Sales Public and Professional Business Services
Tip: Also look at the Accounting section for more business related internships.
(NEW) Client Services Admin (goodbookin, LLC) Location: Hybrid, but in-person in beginning. Evanston, IL Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour.
Hours per week & shifts: Weekdays Only. 15 - 20 hours per week. Duration of 12 – 20 Weeks. Description: This small business provides accounting/bookkeeping services and consulting services to small businesses. Student will provide customer service via phone, email, and app messaging to clients. Will work with bookkeepers to answer questions, provide information, and resolve issues. Training opportunities provide include accounting software and various other client internal and external supporting platforms. Requirements: Student needs to have already taken and successfully passed a couple of basic business courses/business administration courses. Accounting classes as well preferred, but not required. No accounting experience necessary for the right candidate. Student must be interested in learning how small businesses operate, accounting, and gaining experience in customer support. Fields of Study: Business Posted: August 14, 2024. Preferred Start Date: ASAP.
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Nonprofit Executive Assistant Intern (AO Music Records) Location: Hybrid: 1 day remote & 1 day per week (near Wildwood, IL) Pay: $1,100 stipend at end
Hours and days: 5 to 15 hours per week. Average of 10 hours per week. Flexible days and times. Responsibilities/opportunities: Assist Founder in helping launch nonprofit arm of AO Music Records! Assist founder with keeping track of donors and fundraising efforts. Create organization and structure like file folders, email folders, Google Sheets, etc.. Assist founder in learning apps on a Mac computer. Requirements: Able to use a Mac OS (operating system). Experience posting on social media. At least one class in business or marketing. 16 weeks preferred. Start date flexible, but as soon as possible.
Communications and Journalism Humanities and Languages
No internships at this time.
Education Social and Behavioral Science and Education Tip: Also look at the Social Science, Human Services, and Non-Profit section! Math Instructor/Tutor (Mathnasium/Schoolhouse4math) Location: In-center or online or hybrid (if in-person, center is in Glenview) Pay: $15 to $16 per hour
Hours/shift/time: 3-hour shifts required. 3pm or later on 1 to 3 weekdays. 3 to 9 hours per week. Responsibilities/opportunities: Lead, coach, and work collaboratively with team members to deliver individualized instruction in a group setting. Assess students’ learning progress and engagement throughout instructional sessions. Communicate student progress with parents and guardians. Teach/tutor using the Mathnasium Method™, terminology, and teaching practices. Become proficient with digital educational materials and processes. Support the maintenance of a safe and professional learning environment. Engineering Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Automation Maintenance Technician Intern (Symbotic) Still hiring multiple interns Location: Warehouse in Melrose Park, IL Pay: $20 per hour 20 hours per week ideal, but can be less or more if student wants. Days, start and end times flexible. Warehouse open 24/7. 16 weeks ideal. No engineering or special classes needed! Students must have an aptitude and interest in mechanical and electrical work, such as an ability to take machines apart, problem-solve and test, and repair things. Ideal candidates will have good communication skills, be able to change course based on immediate business needs, show a sense of responsibility, and demonstrate problem-solving abilities. Responsibilities/description: This is a hands-on, mechanical and electrical job, not a robotic programming desk job. Repair and calibrate automated and robotic systems at warehouse (i.e.,
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Automated Adapters, Vertical Lifts, and Symbotic’s fleet of automated robotic vehicles). Become system expert of Symbotic’s automation, including all mechanical, PLC, electrical or electronic subsystems. Ensure that the safety commitments in compliance with OSHA, Symbotic, and our customers’ processes and procedures are met daily. Perform inspections on systems associated with Automated Storage and Retrieval System of automated robotic vehicles and Automated Adapters/ Lifts. Support continuous operation by adjusting, calibrating, repairing, replacing or modifying system components, process and monitor the flow of the automated storage and retrieval system. Interns will gain skills in PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) knowledge and troubleshooting, advanced troubleshooting skills, performing periodic system inspections within expected durations on all equipment, ensuring quality maintenance and complete documentation via the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Other tasks may include minor utility work such as machining holes, brackets; cutting steel; aligning sensors. Posted: July 8, 2024. Hiring multiple interns. Would like to hire student on afterwards if good fit. Environmental Studies No internships at this time, but check back weekly! We’re working on it! Graphic Design, Photography and Videography Fine, Performing and Applied Arts No internships at this time, but check back weekly! We’re working on it! A few are in development.
Health Careers: Cannabis, Medical Billing, Pharmacy Tech, Physical Education, etc.
Please note that this Internship Program does not currently offer internships in the following Programs of Study, but these programs do offer clinicals in the curriculum to provide work-based learning opportunities: BNAT, Nursing, and Physical Therapist Assistant.
(NEW) Packaging Specialist & General Support ( Culinary Cannabis Company) Location: In-person, Des Plaines, IL. Likely hiring two interns! Pay: $16 per hour. Hours per week & shifts: Flexible, 10 to 20 hours per week. Shifts must take place during hours of operation: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Responsibilities/Job description: This start-up company’s proud founder and owner is actually a professor at Oakton College! Internship will be primarily focused on manufacturing and production in the booming cannabis industry. Students will learn how to operate and clean machines and will assist in assembling boxes. Students who demonstrate proficiency may also be assigned other tasks related to the company as well, ranging from social media marketing to brand ambassadorships at cannabis trade shows. Fields of study best for: Cannabis studies and manufacturing
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Training provided: Training will be provided initially in floor operations and manufacturing. Specifically, adherence to health standards pertaining to operating in a GMP food facility and manufacturing efficiencies. Further training will be provided based on the student’s strengths and the company's needs. Posted: August 7, 2024. Preferred start date: August 19, 2024, but can start after that. Internship 16 weeks long preferred, but can be flexible.
HVAC Manufacturing, Facilities and Automotive
No listings at this time.
Information Technology and Computer Science Computer and Information Technology .
(NEW) Software & Hardware Testing Intern (A2Z Imaging/Zinnovi, Inc.) Location: In-person, Schaumburg, IL Pay: $15.00 per hour. Hours per week & shifts: 20 hours per week. Duration of 12 – 16 Weeks. Shifts must take place during hours of operation: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Responsibilities/Job description: Working with developers to understand hardware and software designs to develop comprehensive test plans and executing them. Working with our customers (Dentists/dental office personnel) remotely to install software and configurations required for x-ray sensors. Provide brief training on how to use our products in their office imaging workflow. Working with engineers to understand the product and how to support it. Internal testing of sensors with various imaging softwares to test compatibility and producing training material.
Fields of Study: Information Technology and Computer Science. Posted: August 16, 2024. Preferred Start Date: September 1, 2024.
Law Enforcement, EMT, Paramedic and Fire Sciences Public and Professional Business Services
No current listings from police departments to our program, but our Work-Based Learning Navigator can help you on the search for a police department internship program. Most departments will require that the student be eligible and admitted first into their official school internship program before they will share their application for their own program. So please apply and/or reach out to Christina Radmacher, Work-Based Learning Navigator, for more information. Internships@oakton.edu or call (847) 376-7165.
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Manufacturing and Computer Aided Drafting Manufacturing, Facilities and Automotive (NEW) Packaging Specialist & General Support (Culinary Cannabis Company) Please see full description under Health Careers/Cannabis.
(NEW) Automation Maintenance Technician (Symbotic) Full description listed under the Engineering section on this document.
Marketing and Public Relations
(NEW) Marketing Coordinator (goodbookin, LLC) Location: Evanston, IL Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour. Hours per week & shifts: Weekdays Only. 15 - 20 hours per week. Duration of 12 – 20 Weeks. Responsibilities/Opportunities: Managing and facilitating sales tracking, SEO, advertising, social media, general web design, branding, and content creation. This internship is with a small business who has provided several students from our program with accounting and marketing internships in the past. This business provides accounting and bookkeeping services, etc. to other small businesses. Intern will have the opportunity to experience and practice communicating in various forms with clients. Requirements: Marketing knowledge/experience required. Business Administration experience preferred. No Accounting experience necessary. Fields of Study: Marketing, Advertising. Posted: August 14, 2024. Preferred Start Date: ASAP.
(NEW) Market Research Intern (Accurate Data Marketing) Location: Glenview, IL Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour. Hours per week & shifts: Weekdays Only. 15 hours per week. Duration of 12 Weeks.
Responsibilities/Opportunities: The intern will assist with recruiting participants for credit card/financial studies, general consumer studies, and medical device projects. Training opportunities provided include learning communication skills with general consumers and professionals/physicians/executives. Educational/learning opportunities provided include learning qualitative research in action. Software/equipment intern is expected to use include Windows, and Excel. Facebook skills helpful. Requirements: Excellent people skills, articulate, clear speaking. Fields of Study: Market Research, Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations Posted: August 14, 2024. Preferred Start Date: ASAP.
Museum Studies Fine, Performing and Applied Arts
No listings at this time.
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Paralegal Studies Public and Professional Business Services No internships at this time, but check back weekly! We’re working on it!
Political Science and Government Social and Behavioral Science and Education No listings at this time. But, if a political science major and interested, please reach out to internships@oakton.edu because we have been contacted several different local representatives and state in the past several years, so it is an easy ask for us.
Science and Nanotechnology Science, Technology, Engineering and Math No internships at this time, but check back weekly! We’re working on it!
Social Science, Human Services and Non-Profit Social and Behavioral Science and Education
Teen Center Intern (Glencoe Youth Services) Location: Glencoe, IL Pay: $14 to $15 per hour (nonprofit) Hours and shifts: Student can decide how many shifts (one to five shifts) per week. Shifts need to be weekdays, 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Posted: July 25, 2024. Start date based on student availability, but prefer last week of August. 16 weeks long preferred. Responsibilities/description: Looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking student who enjoys mentoring and supporting students in grades 5-8. This individual will serve as an assistant to our 2 agency programs - both are social and support programs free of charge for all participants (SNAP-Special Needs Adult Pals) and our teen/junior high after-school drop-in located in Glencoe. Support Executive Director in daily operations of the youth center making it a supportive and safe space for all participants. Provide social interaction and informal support to participants in the center (and occasional outings) Preferred field of study/major and skill sets: education, social work or nonprofit understanding but most importantly needs to be able to enjoy working with young adults and ability to connect and mentor teens. Educational/learning opportunities provided: Attend board meetings, attend meeting with other service partner agencies, networking. Autism Support Professional Intern (North Shore Pediatric Therapy) Location: Hiring at multiple locations: Arlington Heights, Chicago (in Bucktown), Deerfield, Des Plaines, Evanston, Glenview, Lincolnwood, Lake Bluff, Naperville, and Vernon Hills. Pay: $16 to $19 per hour
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Hours: 12 to 20 hours per week. Will work with schedule. Hours need to be during Monday – Friday, 3pm – 8pm and/or all-day Saturdays. Re-posted July 25, 2024. Flexible length of internship, typically 12 to 16 weeks. If good fit, at the completion of the internship, the clinic will likely offer permanent position to intern. Internship description: Gain invaluable hands-on experience working 1 on 1 with children on the autism spectrum. Learn and apply principles of behavior analysis and behavior therapy to make a real difference. Enjoy the unique opportunity to shadow our interdisciplinary therapy teams, including specialists in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Neuropsychology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology for at least 30 minutes a week. This offers a rounded view of pediatric therapy approaches and treatments. Our comprehensive 12-week program is aimed at providing a deep insight into autism therapy and can be extended, opening the door for continued learning and experience. Qualifications: L ooking for individuals eager to learn new technologies and therapy techniques to better assist the children in our care. Looking for a student wanting to explore a career in assisting children on the autism spectrum and who has personality, drive, enthusiasm, and reliability.
Theater Fine, Performing and Applied Arts
No listings at this time.
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