For 25 years, the Chicago Humanities Festival has celebrated the questions that shape and define us as individuals, communities, and cultures. For the intellectually curious, CHF’s vibrant year-round programming and robust Fall Festival offer the opportunity to engage with some of the world’s most brilliant minds. Collaborating with leading arts, cultural, and educational organizations, it presents scholars, artists and architects, thinkers, theologians, and policy makers that change how we see the world, where we’re from, and where we’re going. Under the leadership of Executive Director Phillip Bahar and Artistic Director Jonathan Elmer, CHF has become an institution central to the fabric of the city.
The Chicago Humanities Festival Internship Program welcomes students and graduates to experience the creation and execution of public programs within a nonprofit cultural institution. These internships will require a commitment of 14-20 hours a week, starting in late January and ending in late May, 2016
Programming Intern (winter – spring 2016) –
Responsibilities include:
– Participating in the early stages of program research for the fall 2016 Festival
– Researching biographical information and contact information for potential CHF presenters
– Providing logistical support at winter/spring Festival programs
– Providing administrative support for the inaugural Spring festival, including database entry and itinerary creation
– Participating in weekly Program meetings
– Helping maintain the FileMaker Archive database
– Other duties as assigned
Skills Level:
Candidates should enjoy complex research projects, demonstrate dynamic writing abilities, show initiative, have extensive computer experience and be able to work in a team environment. Microsoft Excel, Filemaker Pro, and Raiser’s Edge experience a plus.
More info on the Programming Internship HERE.
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Development Intern (winter – spring 2016) –
Responsibilities include:
There are a variety of projects that will comprise the development internship depending on the needs of the department and the interests of the applicant. These projects can include:
• Performing prospect research on potential donors. Prospect research utilizes a variety of online resources to gather information and collate this data to create comprehensive biographies on prospects.
• Assisting in donor data research and analysis projects by helping gather giving history and ticket information, organizing the information into comprehensive reports, and offering interpretations on buyer and giving behavior.
• Aiding with follow-up of our annual fund solicitations which may include drafting correspondence, updating the Raiser’s Edge donor database, gift processing, sending out acknowledgment letters, and assembling membership materials and red badge packages.
• Helping to plan our donor preview events and presenter parties which may include researching locations and catering options, designing invitations, RSVP tracking, and coordinating onsite event logistics.
• Drafting and distributing introductory remarks for all of our Festival programs.
Skills Level: Candidates should possess excellent writing skills, strong attention to detail, extensive computer experience and the ability to work independently. Candidates should feel comfortable executing multi-part projects and complex research assignments. Experience with Raiser’s Edge a plus
More info on this Development Internship HERE.
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