Job1 - Rotary/One's Signature Service Project

In 2003, the Rotary Club of Chicago was looking for a vocational services program that would deliver significant community value and engage rotary members as well as the community it serves.  With that, the Job1 Summer Internship Program was created.  The Job1 Summer Internship Program provides job readiness training and summer jobs to qualified CPS high school students.  Job1 is part of the city’s KidStart Corporate Initiative, preparing CPS high school students for the workplace by providing substantive internship opportunities with local business’ and firms in the Chicago land area.

If you are an employer, and are interested in learning more about Job1, interested in getting more involved, or would like to offer an internship to one of our qualified students, please Click Here.

Students - Spring & Summer 2010 Application  Click here for Word Version and here for PDF.

Employers - Sponsor a Youth this Summer!

Thank you for your interest in the Job1 Summer Internship Program!  The Rotary Club of Chicago, in partnership with Chicago Public Schools, requests your help with our Job1 Program by hiring a summer intern.  Because of employers like you, young people are getting the kind of work experience that they would otherwise not be available to them.  We sincerely hope that you will make a difference in the life of a student by participating in the Job1 Program.  All Job1 students are all pre-qualified and screened by the Rotary Club of Chicago.  This including:

 1.      Participation in extra-curricular programs (such as Chicago Public Schools’ Education to Careers and programs of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship).

2.      Recommended by teachers and/or guidance counselors.

3.      Student attendance at three job training programs sponsored by the Rotary Club of Chicago and designed by professional training partners.

4.      Mentoring and advisement by the business men and women of the local Rotary community.

We are looking forward to your commitment to hire a qualified Chicago Public High School student for 8 weeks, typically beginning in June.  The recommended salary is a minimum of $8.50 per hour with a 30-40 hour work week.  Thank you in advance for your participation in Job1 and making a difference in the lives of young people!

For more information, or to sign up, please email us at Job1@RotaryOne.net or call 312-372-3900.

Current Employers for Summer 2009