Girls Inc. of Chicago Bold Futures Winter 2026 Internship Application
Girls Inc. of Chicago (GIOC) is proud to be leading a community focused initiative: The BOLD Futures Youth Employment Internship! For this important youth-led and youth-focused work, GIoC will be hiring young adults between the ages of 16-24 years old to support the Community Engagement Department, Community Engagement programming, and Intern Support with Epic Academy High School. Employment with GIOC and our external partners will include training and education in Leadership Skills, Professional Development Skills, Networking Skills, as well as Project Planning Skills. Employment will be for 5 weeks (Tuesday, January 13, 2026, to Friday, February 20, 2026) at approximately 30 hours/week. Girls Inc. of Chicago's traditional work hours are Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm. Work hours for community and afterschool programming during weekdays takes place between 5pm and 7:30pm, and on selected Saturday's from 9am to 3pm. Selected applicants must be able to work within these traditional work hours and/or afterschool and weekend programming hours.
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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Phone Number
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Are you between the ages of 16 and 24?
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Current Status
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in school full-time
in school part-time
working full-time (30 hours or more per week)
working part-time
working seasonally
working casual hours, temporary jobs or odd jobs
self employed full-time and able to support myself and/or my family
self employed part-time and contributing to my household income
self employed but not making enough to live off
unemployed and looking for work
unemployed and not looking for work
travelling
staying at home to care for my family/friends
School
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What language do you primarily speak?
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Please choose what internship position/positions you are applying for with Girls Inc. of Chicago or with one of our external partners.
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Community Engagement Intern
Teen Programming & Youth Engagement Intern
Teen Council Empowerment & Civic Engagement Intern
Intern at Epic Academy High School
Will you be able to start the week of January 13, 2026?
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Use this section to tell us more about yourself. (Why are you interested in this internship opportunity? What are your goals? What are your skills? Etc.) Please use this section to type at least 5 to 7 sentences for your response.
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What skills do you have that make you a good fit for this internship? Please use this section to type 4 to 5 sentences for your response.
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Where do you see yourself in five years? Please use this section to type 4 to 5 sentences for your response.
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Describe a challenge you faced and how you overcame it? Please use this section to type at least 4 to 5 sentences for your response.
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Describe a project or accomplishment you are proud of and explain why it was significant to you. Please use this section to type at least 4 to 5 sentences for your response.
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