City Fellows
The City Fellows Program was launched as a way for Chicago Semester to partner creatively with nonprofit sites working to address significant challenges in Chicago. You’ll have an opportunity to complete a professional internship experience that serves your neighbors in Chicago, and be eligible for a $2500 stipend for your work. The City Fellows Program is available in the summer only.
FYI
Did you know there are more than 46,521 registered 501(c)3s (non-profits) in the state of Illinois and 11,269 in Chicago alone? Chicago’s thriving non-profit sector offers limitless opportunities to make an impact on various communities in the city.
Internship Placement Process
- Submit your references, resume, transcript, essay responses and City Fellows Program application, along with your Chicago Semester application.
- We review your materials, work with you collaboratively to create a polished resume ready for professional review, and send these to qualifying City Fellows internship sites.
- You interview with qualifying City Fellows internship sites and prioritize which opportunity is the best fit for you.
- You will be officially accepted into the Summer Program when you receive an internship offer.
Questions?

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our Coordinator of Internship Placements & Alumni Engagement
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Hear from a City Fellows Alumnus
"Throughout college, I felt interested in nonprofit work, but I wasn’t sure how my skills and passions would align with it. This internship affirmed my interest in nonprofit organizations… As I look to the future, I’m grateful for the opportunity I had with Chicago Semester and New Moms. This experience provided me with insights about my vocation that I would not have gained on my own. I am looking forward to pursuing a career in the nonprofit industry."
– Erin Nagelkirk
‘16, Business Communications, Internship at New Moms
Professional Seminars and Courses
Professional Seminar (Interdisciplinary) - Fall, Spring and Summer
Social Entrepreneurship - Summer only
Diversity and Inequality: Engaging Chicago Cross Culturally - Fall, Spring and Summer
Urban Planning, Development and the Sustainable City - Spring and Summer
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