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Catholic Campaign for Human Development Internship

Archdiocese of Chicago

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Chicago, Illinois

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The intern will promote Catholic social teaching and CCHD awareness through education, fundraising campaigns, and social media management. Additionally, they will assist with grant-making processes, including site visits and administration for funded organizations.

Qualifications

You will gain practical experience in addressing the mission of CCHD at the local level, including implementing campaigns, managing social media, and assisting with grant administration. You will also have opportunities to develop relationships with community leaders and reflect on Catholic social teaching.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Catholic social teaching

social media management

grant administration

writing

communication

Job Description

The Archdiocese of Chicago, the third largest in the United States, serves more than 2.2 million Catholics in 216 parishes in Cook County and Lake County, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. The Archdiocese, pastored by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, has more than 13,000 employees in its systems and ministries, including Catholic Charities, the region's largest nonprofit social service agency. The Archdiocese also has one of the country's largest seminaries. The Archdiocese's 154 elementary and secondary schools comprise one of the largest U.S. private school systems. Its schools have received 96 U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Awards.

The Archdiocese of Chicago’s Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) internship combines practical work in addressing the mission of CCHD at the local level with opportunities to develop relationships with community leaders, reflect on Catholic social teaching, and share experiences with other CCHD interns around the country.

Responsibilities listed are not limited to other duties assigned:

Education

  • Build parishioner and youth/young adult exposure to and awareness of CCHD, Catholic social teaching, and the work that CCHD-funded organizations are doing on the ground.
  • Implement Poverty Awareness Month campaign.
  • Develop CST 101 and reflection materials.
  • Document parish best practices.
  • Manage social media.

Fundraising

  • Boost archdiocesan participation & engagement in the annual CCHD Collection.
  • Help coordinate speaker campaign/training.
  • Speak at parishes on appeal weekend.
  • Outreach & communication with parishes.
  • Write articles, blog posts, and bulletin announcements.
  • Develop & distribute promotional materials.

Grant-making

  • Build relationships with grant applications and funded groups to help all parties meet their objectives.
  • Accompany Coordinator on site visits.
  • Assist with grant administration.
  • Identify, record, and share grantee stories.
  • Serve on the Allocations Advisory Committee.

Choose your own adventure

During the spring semester, there will be time for the intern to develop and propose a project of his/her choosing to the Department of Parish
Vitality and Mission (DPVM), based on interests and experiences from first half of internship.

The Archdiocese of Chicago offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information about our benefit programs is available here.

This position has an hourly range of $17.35 - $21.47. An employee’s pay within the range will be based on many factors including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and organizational needs.

Archdiocese of Chicago

The Archdiocese of Chicago, the third largest archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, serves more than 2.2 million Catholics in 221 parishes. Pastored by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, the ninth Archbishop of Chicago since 2014, the archdiocese has more than 15,000 employees in its systems and ministries. The Archdiocese of Chicago offers excellent Catholic school education through one of the largest U.S. private school systems – the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools. Our school system leads the nation in receiving the most Blue Ribbon Awards of Excellence in Education. Among the archdiocesan organizations is Catholic Charities, the region's largest nonprofit social service agency assisting 1 million people in need in Cook and Lake Counties every year. Over the decades, our local church has introduced groundbreaking efforts such as Pastoral Migratoria, a parish-based, immigrant-to-immigrant ministry that is expanding nationally. The program aims to empower immigrants in participating in their communities through service, leadership formation and action, while promoting justice. As part of Pope Francis’ vision of the mission of the Church, Cardinal Cupich launched a violence prevention initiative to increase the capacity and reach of current programs that address the root causes of violence in Chicago and to identify and actively seek collaboration with like-purposed organizations. The Archdiocese of Chicago offers a variety of career opportunities that support the mission of the Catholic Church: To know Jesus Christ and to make Jesus Christ known, with a particular focus on Renew My Church, an initiative devoted to making new disciples, building up communities and inspiring witness to Christ’s presence in the world. Join us to make a difference in our archdiocese and beyond. Visit our employment page: https://www.archchicago.org/about-us/careers
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