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See detailed descriptions of the Illinois Cooperative Work Study Grant internships HERE.

Biederman Insurance Springfield
(217)698-0600
Contact: Ken Biederman, Owner by email kbiederman@allstate.com
Internship Description:  Agency Support Staff for an insurance and financial services business. Learn small business operations and marketing of financial services. Gain experience towards licensing exams for a variety of financial services products. This will be pre-professional that could lead to full-time employment. Paid Hourly.

Aflac
Contact: Joseph Colyer, Regional Sales Coordinator
Joseph_colyer@us.aflac.com (217)491-4455
Utilize several different marketing initiatives to grow client base
Be proficient in industry language and overall product lines
Understanding, developing, and cultivating local market
Providing Customer Service to Existing Clients

Recently started small business - The Green Gourmutt - needs a website with items described, with pictures and pricing, web order form For experience and course credit only. Contact Ann Fulkerson ann@greengourmutt.com description.

Calvary Temple Christian Center - Springfield
Contact: Richard Stuemke, Director, Computer Services
rstuemke@calvaryspringfield.org
IT intern would assist in managing over 100 desktop systems; perform desktop and laptop system administration tasks (software updates, PC cleanup and tune-up, hardware upgrades, problem resolution, data backup).  Would also work with local network and servers, Linux, and Apple OS and perform help desk type assistance to users.

Dream Factory of Central Illinois Internship
Program Services Interns and Public Relations Interns
Contact: Brandy M. Riley cidreamfactory@yahoo.com 309.231.8356 Dream Factory is a NFP focused on granting dreams to children within a 75 mile radius of Peoria, Illinois, who have been diagnosed with a critical or chronic illness. It maintains 36 local chapters and has grown to be 2nd-largest children’s wish-granting organization within the US.

Dreams for Seniors Charity (NFP) is focused on celebrating seniors, granting their wishes and making dreams come true.Program and Public Relations interns needed. Serves Tazewell, Woodford, and Peoria counties.  Please e-mail resume and cover letter to: Brandy M. Riley dreamsforseniors@yahoo.com

Illinois State Bar Association Communications Department Intern Contact: Katie Underwood, Newsletter Managing Editor kunderwood@isba.org ISBA publishes 200+ substantive-law newsletters on a variety of topical legal issues. Currently seeking a Communication or Legal Studies major to catalog existing library of printed newsletters and create an electronic archive database.  Submit cover letters/resumes as Email attachments.

Digitall Designs Inc.    Web Tech Assistant    PAID INTERNSHIP
Contact: Troy Freeman, Owner  troyf@digitalldesigns.com
Internship will be assisting with the web development and maintenance of back end web coding for a variety of custom developed web applications. Experience with IT and backend web development procedures is a plus.

Illiopolis/Niantic Public Library
Illiopolis (217)486-5561
Contact: Shelley Perry, Library Director by email. send cover letter and resume as email attachments sheynshelbs66@yahoo.com
Library Clerk needed to take care of patron needs, book repair, book processing & light cleaning of the library.  Assist with children’s programs. Decide whether the library field is what you want to major in and to learn core ideas of the library business. 10 hours/week volunteer.

Tower of Refuge
329 S. New Street, Springfield, IL 62704 , (217)241-9911
Contact: Tressa Hartman, Case Manager/Outreach Coordinator
tressa@towerofrefugeinc.com
Outreach Worker - orientate local organizations, providers, churches, businesses, and residents to the Community Support Advisory Council (CSAC). Available summer, fall and spring.

Law Office of Mark A. Wells
Part-time intern to work as assistant to paralegal. 20 hours/week.
Inquiries or interviews may be made by contacting Lorrie Foor 217-522-5267

Sangamon County ETSD (911)
2000 Shale Street, Springfield, IL 62703 (217)747-5161
Agency Contact: Ken Davis, Deputy Director KenD@co.sangamon.il.us
Assist the technical staff with all aspects of maintaining the 9-1-1 dispatch center and emergency response vehicles.

Planned Parenthood of Illinois Reproductive Justice Outreach Team
Location: Springfield, Aurora or Chicago, IL
Team will recruit IL residents to support the Reproductive Justice and Access Act through a petition drive. To request an application packet email: volunteer@ppca.org

Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies
This is a Vista/AmeriCorps Internship.  Contact Kay Gregg VP of Development, by email: Kgregg@icaanet.org for details about the benefits of this PAID internship.
IACAA seeking intern to provide support to an affordable rental housing program that will be administered by the agency.

Menard County Tourism Council
RiverBank Lodge, 522 South 6th Street, Petersburg, IL 62675 (217)632-3402 Email Address    tourism@visitmenardcounty.com
Contact: Kathleen O'Hara, Executive Director by email
Assistant to the Executive Director of Tourism

Omni Communications Group
2 South Old State Capitol Plaza, Springfield, IL 62701
Contact: Jean Bruner-Jachino, Director of Client Development
jean@omniideas.com Submit cover letters and resumes as Email attachments. Client Development Assistant

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Illinois
Courtroom Monitor: observe DWI/DUI cases in Sangamon, Christian, Morgan, Macon counties. 10-15 hrs/week. Call 217-523-6233.

Prairie Analytical Systems, Inc, an environmental lab, is looking for interns to work in its organic and inorganic chemistry labs. Chemistry (or related) major required; core chemistry courses successfully completed. Duration: 8-9 months; 40 hrs/week during summer; 20 hrs/week fall semester. PAID.
Contact Mr. Jean-Pierre Rouanet at 217-753-1148 or email a resume with two UIS chemistry faculty references to j-p@prairieanalytical.com

Illinois Fire Museum 
Old Firehouse at Main and Central avenues on the state fairgrounds in Springfield http://www.state.il.us/osfm/Museum/FireMuseum.htm

Daton Kaisner State Farm Agency
Hands-on entry level marketing internship. Contact Daton Kaisner at 309-275-5791 or daton.kaisner.loez@statefarm.com for more information.

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