Oak Park NEXT Business Participation Application

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Business Legal Name* This field is required.

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Business DBA* This field is required.

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Business Address* This field is required.

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Primary Contact Name* This field is required.

First Name

Last Name

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Primary Contact Email* This field is required.

example@example.com

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Primary Contact Phone Number* This field is required.

Please enter a valid phone number.

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Business Website* This field is required.

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Business Industry* This field is required.

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Number of Employees* This field is required.

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Years in Business* This field is required.

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Business EIN* This field is required.

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Please Select a cohort* This field is required.

Summer '25

Fall '25

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Internship Title* This field is required.

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Upload your internship DescriptionWhen writing an internship description, start with a Position Overview that provides a concise summary of the role, including key responsibilities and the learning opportunities it offers. Follow with Responsibilities, breaking them into categories such as marketing, customer engagement, business operations, or project support, depending on the role. Be specific about tasks to set clear expectations. Include an Educational & Mentorship Commitment section that highlights a key project the intern will work on and the skills they will develop. Finally, introduce the Supervisor & Qualifications, outlining the mentor’s experience and how they will support the intern’s growth. Keep the description clear, engaging, and aligned with the intern’s potential career interests. You can view a sample here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_49fowCXyj7JiTqJO9C8PCRQjaXZJSmJ/view?usp=sharing If you do not have an internship description ready, please proceed with the application. Chamber staff will work with you to develop your role description if needed.

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Describe your intern's special ProjectInterns will need to complete one special project that your intern will complete. This could be helping launch a new program, help research a business issue, etc. If you need help developing a special project, please proceed with the application. Chamber staff will work with you to identify and build project ideas if needed.

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My business has the capital to fund 100% of the wages for this employee during the internshipYou will be reimbursed 75% of the wages with 60 days of cohort completion.

YESNO

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Upload your Profit & Loss StatementWe understand that your Profit & Loss statement contains sensitive financial information and assure you that it will only be reviewed by Chamber Leadership Staff. This data will be used solely to assess program impact and provide tailored support for your business.

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Upload your Diversity & Inclusion Statement or EEO Statement * This field is required.

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Upload a copy of your Business License* This field is required.

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Signature* This field is required.By signing below, I acknowledge that our business will provide a safe and educational work environment for the intern(s), comply with program expectations, participate in any training session, maintain correspondence with The Chamber, and maintain the required documentation. I understand that repeated failure to comply will result in possible removal from the program.

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