Careers
Thank you for your interest in employment with the Chicago Center for Urban Life and Culture!
For 50+ years, the Chicago Center has leveraged the power of place and people to create transformative student learning experiences. Today, we prepare students to be global citizens with greater self-awareness and career preparedness.
Our team is curious, hardworking, and deeply committed to the student experience. We look for self-starters and those with an interest in experiential learning and Chicago.
We are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
The Chicago Center offers an unlimited PTO policy, 11 additional paid holidays, and is closed the last two weeks of the calendar year.
The Chicago Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Open Positions:
PROGRAM MANAGER The program manager oversees key components to the Chicago Center’s student matriculation process and manages the LearnChicago Program! This role provides program and administrative support to the executive director in areas of admissions and student life. This role will work in a hybrid work arrangement, with some days spent working in our office in beautiful Hyde Park in Chicago, and some days spent working from home. COVID-19 vaccination is a requirement for all positions at the Chicago Center. New hires are expected to be fully vaccinated before beginning work at the Chicago Center. RESPONSIBILITIES Student Life The program manager is an important part of the Student Life team at the Chicago Center and works closely with each student in their matriculation process, including records and registration and new student programs. The program manager: - Coordinates and supervises the processes related to registration, grading, degree and enrollment verification, academic records management, transcripts, application processing. - Liaises with affiliated institutions and students to coordinate articulation of credit and billing. - Oversees and coordinates the planning of O-Week, move in, and new student programs. - Hire, train and supervise program staff, including completing performance evaluations, and performance improvement plans when needed. LearnChicago Program The program manager serves as the lead for the LearnChicago Program and collaborates, coordinates and communicates with various stakeholders on vital program administration including, but not limited to: student communication, pre-departure maintenance, and post-program administration. This role will: - Manage a portfolio of customized, faculty-led and experiential programs. - Proactively seek out new customized program development opportunities. - Gather specific details and requirements for requested programs. - Prepare and present detailed program proposals, contracts, and invoices for university partners. - Analyze post-program evaluation summaries, recommend improvements on future programs and initiate renewal of next year's programs. This position regularly manages confidential information and exercises discretion and communicates with internal and external constituencies on behalf of the executive director. Other duties as assigned. KEY QUALIFICATIONS - Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 1-3 years of work experience in areas of student affairs, new student/orientation programs, or group trip planning. - Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university, or equivalent experience is required. - Master’s degree Student Personnel/Higher Education Administration or a similar field is desired. - Must have valid US Driver's license and ability and willingness to drive a rental car as required. - Experience developing and sustaining professional relationships across diverse groups of people is desired. - Experience in account management, sales or similar position managing multiple clients/customers, programs, projects, etc. is desired. - Previous experience working in higher ed, international education, student advising, or assisting faculty is desired. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES - Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite (particularly Excel and Sheets). - Working knowledge of Hubspot (or similar CRM). - Ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously, while meeting established deadlines (critical). - Excellent time management and organizational skills, with consistent and attentive follow-through; must have an eye for detail while juggling other projects, deadlines and distractions. - Effective relationship-building and interpersonal skills. - Strong communication skills, including the ability to write and speak professionally, respectfully and clearly with people from around the world; must be able to communicate expectations across diverse groups of people in a clear and professional manner. To be considered for this role, please send your resume and cover letter to Tyler Hough at tylerh@chicagocenter.org. We are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information. The Chicago Center offers an unlimited PTO policy, 11 additional paid holidays, and is closed the last two weeks of the calendar year. The Chicago Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS INTERN The Chicago Center for Urban Life and Culture seeks a dynamic self-starter to assist marketing and communications efforts. This internship is an excellent opportunity to experience various aspects of marketing while working for an established urban experiential education organization. The primary responsibility of the Marketing and Communications Intern is to support the promotion of organizational initiatives, recruitment, and ongoing communication with alumni, prospective students, donors, and staff. Other duties may also be assigned as needed. This role will work in a hybrid work arrangement, with some days spent working in our office in beautiful Hyde Park in Chicago, and some days spent working from home. COVID-19 vaccination is a requirement for all positions at the Chicago Center. New hires are expected to be fully vaccinated before beginning work at the Chicago Center. RESPONSIBILITIES Assist with updating and maintaining CCULC’s social media presence, with special attention to building CCULC’s presence on Tik Tok Assist in planning, writing, managing monthly newsletter Assist with the design of flyers, graphics, and other marketing material as assigned Assist with updating the CCULC website when needed Collaborate with staff on new ideas and directions for marketing and communications KEY QUALIFICATIONS Completed or working toward a college degree, preferably in a related field (e.g., English, Marketing/Communications, or Graphic Design Firm grasp of available tools and platforms in the social media space, proven experience with Tik Tok is a plus Previous internship or related experience in marketing or communications is a plus KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite Working knowledge of Hubspot (or similar CRM). An effective communicator, both written and oral Ability to communicate in a professional manner Self-motivated, good organizational skills, detail-oriented, ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines Enthusiasm for the mission of the Chicago Center Questions regarding the application process should be directed to Cameron Dreher-Siefkes at cameron@chicagocenter.org. We are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information. The Chicago Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
DATA ENTRY VOLUNTEER Do you have experience working with excel or Google Sheet and want to gain more? Do you find data entry to be fulfilling and relaxing? Do you want to help support the mission of the Chicago Center by ensuring our data is entered in a timely and accurate manner, or just looking for something to do? If so, we have an opportunity for you! Office Data Entry volunteers assist with the day-to-day operations of our affiliate while also getting to learn more about the Chicago Center and flex their data entry muscles! We're converting paper records into digital records. Key responsibilities include: scanning and organizing paper to digital files uploading documents into Google Drive entering information into an excel or Google Sheet Assisting with data filing other tasks as needed Volunteers Tuesday-Thursday from 9:30 AM to 4 PM. Send a brief statement about your interest & qualifications to communications@chicagocenter.org with the subject line "Become an office organization volunteer" and we'll be in touch soon about next steps!