economic development intern jobs in Chicago

Development Intern The Development Intern is a key support role within the Development & External Engagement team. This position provides hands-on experience in nonprofit fundraising, donor engagement, and event coordination. The intern will assist with day-to-day development operations, contribute to donor communications, and support fundraising initiatives...

Volunteer/Intern: Board Development Coach Hasana, Inc. is an accessible luxury brand. The collection features high-end men's and women's clothing and accessories for timeless style. We provide custom, hand-made items ranging from contemporary to classic. Each item purchased directly benefits The Apareci Foundation and women's education. Hasana, Inc. is...

Cook County Government is seeking a qualified program manager to oversee economic, community, and housing initiatives within Cook County. The role emphasizes leveraging existing programs, introducing new ones, and collaborating with partners to drive growth and resilience.The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree or higher with at least two years of...

Intern - Marketing & Business Development At CKL Engineers, we believe the most impactful marketing happens long before a proposal is submitted. It begins with early capture planning: understanding clients, anticipating opportunities, building relationships, and positioning our team to win. That's why we're building our next generation of Business...

Cook County Government seeks a Program Manager for the Cook County Land Bank Authority to oversee and advance economic, community, and housing initiatives. You will coordinate cross‑departmental efforts, leverage existing programs, and drive new initiatives to strengthen local development and resilience.The role requires building partnerships, managing...

Summer Intern Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth. This position supports the Ankura Disputes & Economics Business Group - one of five practices focused on client delivery services across the Firm. The Valuation and Transaction Advisory practice is a group of accountants and financial analysts that use their valuation and...

Intern/Volunteer: Organizational Development Director The Aparecio Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was designed as an economic development strategy to lift women out of poverty and as a community development approach to build the leadership capacity of low-income women. The Aparecio Foundation provides academic support and scholarship programs...

Intern Position This intern will work largely on project-based assignments supporting our Development function at the company working with leaders up to our Chief Development Officer. Responsibilities: Accurately coordinates and assembles project financial reporting as required, including proforma updates, partner reporting, draw requests, internal and...

Coherent Economics LLC seeks a Director to lead a broad range of client engagements with a primary focus on intellectual property matters. You will act as a senior leader, mentoring analysts and consultants while shaping case strategy and delivering clear, defensible analyses for legal teams.The role requires intellectual leadership, strong judgment, and...

Everpure (NYSE: P) has evolved from storage pioneer to data platform, closing fiscal 2026 with $3.7 billion in revenue, its first billion-dollar quarter, and accelerating growth into FY27. Our strategic agenda spans the companies defining the next era of technology - hyperscalers, AI labs, the AI hardware supply chain, data platform providers, and the...

STV is actively seeking a highly experienced Lead/Director Real Estate Economist to join our Infrastructure and Grants Advisory teamSTV’s Infrastructure Economics group is a multidisciplinary team with staff across the U.S. We work closely with engineering, architectural and planning disciplines to conduct applied economic analyses that support project...

DepartmentBFI - AdministrationAbout the DepartmentThe Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI) serves as a hub for cutting-edge analysis and research across the entire University of Chicago economics community, uniting researchers from the Booth School of Business, the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics, the Harris School of Public Policy, and...

City Scholars Software Developer Interns that join DRW for a semester are part of a team of experienced software engineers (including past City Scholars!) across the US, UK and Canada working on industry leading systems for capturing, cataloging, indexing and presenting data from more than 70 financial exchanges around the world. Challenges include...

JOB DESCRIPTION How will you make an impact in this role? Retain and profitably grow a limited number of our largest and most strategic global and regional commercial card and payment clients. Qualified candidate must provide proactive consultation to develop strong customer relationships and to drive and lead global program growth, profitability and...

Founded in 1999, Geneva Trading is a premier global principal trading firm with strategically located offices in Chicago, Dublin, and London. Our relentless focus on trading excellence combined with technological innovation has equipped us with a best-in-class proprietary trading platform, enabling us to compete at the highest levels in the global markets....

Founded in 1999, Geneva Trading is a premier global principal trading firm with strategically located offices in Chicago, Dublin, and London. Our relentless focus on trading excellence combined with technological innovation has equipped us with a best-in-class proprietary trading platform, enabling us to compete at the highest levels in the global markets....

Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We help healthcare organizations build innovation capabilities and accelerate key growth initiatives, enabling organizations to own the future, instead of being disrupted by it. Together, we empower clients to create sustainable growth, optimize...

City Scholars Software Developer Interns that join DRW for a semester are part of a team of experienced software engineers (including past City Scholars!) across the US, UK and Canada working on industry leading systems for capturing, cataloging, indexing and presenting data from more than 70 financial exchanges around the world. Challenges include...

Recruiting Volunteer/Intern The Aparecio Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was designed as an economic development strategy to lift women out of poverty and as a community development approach to build the leadership capacity of low-income women. The Aparecio Foundation provides academic support and scholarship programs for high-potential,...

A prestigious educational institution in Chicago seeks a full-time Research Lead to manage scientific research projects in development economics. The role involves overseeing projects, conducting advanced data analysis, and contributing to research publications. Candidates should possess a PhD in economics or a related field, with five to seven years of...