Our services this summer will include the following programs Coding, Infrastructure,  and our Plus program. Our coding program teaches student how to  build portfolio with a web application to showcase there newfound knowledge, and our plus program we will be partnering with Walgreen and Marshall to place students to gain customer service skills, inventory,and apparel display.

Employment Sectors: Customer Service; Office Work; Outdoors

Geographies Served: Southside of Chicago

During your 6-week journey, A Safe Haven’s priority is to enrich your experience by helping to maximize your employability, networking and leadership potential while you earn. You will be nurtured within a safe environment while offered: STEAM learning opportunities; employment in various sectors-customer service, culinary, day camp counselors; a chance to meet fellow Chicagoans as well as people from all over the world; and seminars designed to help you handle money wisely.

Employment Sectors: Culinary; Customer Service; Day Camp; Education; Office Work; Outdoors; Retail; Technology/Coding

Geographies Served: South and Westside

Promote the opportunities available to youth.

Employment Sectors: Day Camp; Technology/Coding; Restorative Justice Training

Geographies Served: Serving the Northside of Chicago

Asian Human Services will be partnering with DFSS to take part in the One Summer Chicago initiative to provide employment opportunities for the Youth of Chicago. The goal of this program is to increase youth engagement in the workforce and in their communities during the off-school summer season. Our mission is to support, encourage, and prepare individuals to achieve economic self-sufficiency and an improved overall quality of life.  The ERC staff focuses on providing assistance that will lead our customers to finding sustainable career opportunities and managing their finances responsibly.

Employment Sectors: Customer Service; Day Camp; Education; Heath Care; Office Work; Retail

Geographies Served: Uptown and Northside of Chicago

Youth working with ASPIRA will be placed within ASPIRA schools to learn about jobs in tech, urban agriculture, photography and digital media, and placed in neighborhood businesses around the Avondale and Logan Square Neighborhoods.

Employment Sectors: Art; Civic Engagement; Digital Media; Education; Logistics; Marketing; Media; Office Work; Outdoors

Geographies Served: Northwest Side of Chicago

Employment Sectors: Counselor; Customer Service; Health Care; Office Work

Geographies Served: All of Chicago

Teens will learn entrepreneurship and design skills as they work with vinyl heat transfer to create customized t-shirts, bags, and other items.  Additionally, teens will gain financially literacy skills and earn badges through the LRNG curriculum.

Employment Sectors: Art; Customer Service; Digital Media; Retail

Geographies Served: East and West Garfield Park

Bright Star Community Outreach is hosting summer internship opportunities for Youth through our One Summer Chicago Plus, Summer Youth Employment Program, and Chicagobility cohorts.

Employment Sectors: Civic Engagement; Government; Heath Care; Media; Office Work; Retail; Advocacy and Property Management

Geographies Served: Greater Bronzeville Chicago

Calling all young people who are interested in working with the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council. We do our best to place you at a job of your preference varying from banks, schools, and other non-profits. You will also receive training every week. Training covers resume building , interviewing skills, post-secondary options, and other topics that are of interest to you.

Employment Sectors: Civic Engagement; Customer Service; Day Camp; Education; Office Work

Geographies Served: Southwest Side of Chicago

BUILD's OSC Plus program serves youth ages 16-21 and offers employment experiences with The American Red Cross, Computer Coding for All, Community Gardening, Art and Multimedia Design, Summer Camp Support, and Nonprofit Administrative support. Youth may complete an online application Monday's and Friday's between the hours of 3pm and 6pm.

Employment Sectors: Art; Day Camp; Digital Media; Media; Outdoors; Urban Gardening; Public Safety

Geographies Served: Serving West and Southside Chicago

Catholic Charities of Chicago provides youth between the ages of 16-24 with meaningful work experiences. We are looking for young adults who; have a positive attitude, eagerness to learn, critical thinking and professional communication skills.Our agency offers summer employment in the following industries; social services, public service, business administration, computer coding, and retail. Join today!

Employment Sectors: Counselor; Customer Service; Day Camp; Education; Government; Heath Care; Office Work; Retail; Legal/Policy; Technology/Coding

Geographies Served: South and Westside of Chicago

Offers summer programs for youth ages 14-21 years old. Chicagobility 14-15 year olds will be involved in service projects; recreation activities for our youth to map Bronzeville and participate in pop up fitness actives each day.  The One Summer Chicago Plus - 16-21 yrs. provides on the site job training and shadowing . Youth will receive training and placed at a work site based on their interest and skill set. Youth also receive financial literacy, mentoring.

Employment Sectors: Customer Service; Office Work; Outdoors; Retail

Geographies Served: South Side Chicago; Bronzeville; Englewwod

SER will be hosting the One Summer Chicago program connecting youth to a successful future with a summer job. SER intends to enroll 233 youth participants and placed them at various worksites for 6 weeks where they will be practicing workforce engagement skills on the job, completing energizing warm-ups and trust building exercises. Participants will also be participating in civic engagement projects and job readiness workshops.

Employment Sectors: Art; Civic Engagement; Customer Service; Education; Marketing; Media; Office Work; Outdoors; Technology/Coding

Geographies Served: South Lawndale; North Lawndale; and Lower West Side

Chicago-Lawndale AMACHI Mentoring Program's collaboration with One Summer Chicago is dedicated to providing youth with skills, opportunities and life changing experiences. LAMP places youth in various agencies throughout Chicago. Employment opportunities and placement are based on youth experiences and interest.  They will be able to choose from many sectors to include customer service, childcare, art, gardening, custodial, education, office work, digital media and community outreach.

Employment Sectors: Art; Customer Service; Day Camp; Digital Media; Education; Office Work; Outdoors; Urban Gardening

Geographies Served: North Lawndale

The Chicago Urban League's Summer Youth Employment Program will provide youth and young adults ages 16-24 with meaningful work experience. Participants will gain marketable skills, shadow experienced professionals and get hands on training in the workplace. Positions include customer service, radio broadcasting, application development and so much more!

Employment Sectors: Customer Service; Day Camp; Digital Media; Marketing; Office Work; Retail; Legal/Policy; Technology/Coding

Geographies Served: South and Westside Chicago

Participants will learn about the Stax record label, an American originally based in Memphis, Tennessee. Students will learn about the artists who recorded there, the music & the history of Stax. Performances will include singing and playing the music of Stax record artists.

Employment Sectors: Music

Geographies Served: Serving all Chicago

Children's Home and Aid will be employing 80 young adults, ages 16-21 years old. Through OSC PLUS youth will be placed at a worksite location. Once placed, youth will work a total of 20 hours per week Mon-Thurs & have outings with their Mentor on Fri. Youth are paid an hourly wage. We will employ 40 young adults, ages 14 & 15 years old. Through Chicagobility youth will complete a Mural at Ogden Park & work Mon-Thurs with outings on Fri. Youth are paid a weekly stipend.

Employment Sectors: Art; Civic Engagement; Customer Service; Day Camp; Digital Media; Education; Government; Heath Care; Marketing; Media; Office Work; Outdoors; Urban Gardening; Web Design

Geographies Served: Englewood and West Englewood

The UNITY Squad is a leadership and development program. The program focuses on  four core Curriculum; Leadership, trauma informed, civic engagement and work force development.

Employment Sectors: Civic Engagement; Education

Geographies Served: South Chicago

Youth ages 16-24 years old unemployed or court-involved, reside in the City of Chicago and interested in summer employment opportunities can call now 773-568-1782 to reserve a slot for Orientation.

Employment Sectors: Construction; Culinary; Customer Service; Day Camp; Digital Media; Education; Government; Heath Care; Logistics; Marketing; Media; Office Work; Outdoors; Retail; Maintenance

Geographies Served: Serving the Chicagoland areas

Youth-Centered Summer of STEAM With a Twist
It's all about you! Enjoy a summer of hands-on experiences exploring each area of STEAM, with a twist. For example, the M in STEAM will also stand for Money which uses Math. Each week we will focus on a different area of STEAM, meet professionals, visit the sites where this work is being done, and have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge. Join us for a summer of self-discovery.

Employment Sectors: Art; Civic Engagement; Construction; Media; Technology/Coding; Urban Gardening

Geographies Served: North Rogers Park

Under Free Spirit Media's Industry Pathways program, Flash Forward interns and fellows receive opportunities to gain hands on experience and exposure in the media, film and television industry or in the classroom as crew leaders in Free Spirit Media’s youth summer journalism and broadcast programs. Opportunities are available for young creatives ages 16-24 with a passion for media production or journalism. For more info about our program, connect with us on social media @Inpathways.

Employment Sectors: Art; Digital Media; Education; Media

Geographies Served: Chicago's Southside and Westside

GCYC Summer programming includes: 1) Plant seeds of learning in our urban farm or rooftop garden. Learn about the environment and explore green careers. 2) Civic engagement programs teach skills that will help members accomplish goals and experiences aimed at developing their best self.3) Youth will support our summer camp by assisting our enrichment programs/activities including sports & fitness, leadership development, arts, technology, music, culinary and more.

Employment Sectors: Civic Engagement; Day Camp; Urban Gardening

Geographies Served: South Side

We will be offering several workspaces in the South and West sides of Chicago. Each will be mainly focused on education (ESL instruction, tutoring, camp counseling).

Employment Sectors: Education; Counselor; Culinary; Customer Service; Day Camp; Government; Media; Office Work; Outdoors; Retail; Web Design

Geographies Served: South and Westside Chicago

Kingdom Provides Life Skills, Job Readiness Fantastic Friday Groups Drop The Mic, Dance, Drama , Rap , Field trips and Great Youth Speakers.

Employment Sectors: Art; Civic Engagement; Counselor; Culinary; Customer Service; Day Camp; Education; Government; Media; Office Work; Outdoors; Retail; Web Design

Geographies Served: Westside

Employment Sectors: Art; Civic Engagement; Counselor; Customer Service

Geographies Served: Washington Park

Youth on Youth is an 8 week arts and literacy program where an inter-generational group of youth meet 6-8 hrs a day to critically engage with our world through a social justice based curriculum and gain art making expertise (3 hours of academic focused work and 3 hours of art making daily). YOY begins with a 2 week pedagogy and social justice oriented training for the 15+ college young adult facilitators (and some older high school students).

Employment Sectors: Art; Civic Engagement; Education; Media; Hip Hop Pedagogy; Urban Performance Theater

Geographies Served: All areas of Chicago are welcome

If you're 14 or 15, come to Lawrence Hall to learn the exciting art of film making! For those 16 or older, you will be matched with an employer according to your interests and skills. 

Employment Sectors: Customer Service; Education; Office Work; Outdoors; Retail

Geographies Served: South and North Chicago

Le Penseur provides placements in various employment sectors. The program for the 14 and 15 year olds will be involved in Community Awareness Projects.

Employment Sectors: Art; Civic Engagement; Culinary; Day Camp; Digital Media; Education; Government; Health Care; Logistics; Media; Office Work; Retail; Legal/Policy; Web Design

Geographies Served: Auburn Gresham; Morgan Park; Pullman; Roseland; South Chicago; South Shore

Promote the opportunities available to youth.

Employment Sectors: Civic Engagement; Safety & Community Resilience

Geographies Served: Englewood

Marillac's Chicagobility will focus on community services. We will be working with all ages throughout the summer. We will come together as a group to feed the homeless, work with children, neighborhood clean-up, gardening and getting to know the community. It is an opportunity to give back in positive ways to make the community stronger.

Employment Sectors: Community Service

Geographies Served: Westside Chicago

Our summer program will offer work experiences through community and corporate partnership.  OSC participants will have the opportunity to work as community organizers, community service aides, peer tutors,  media personnel, day camp attendances, and in the field of urban agriculture.  Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to work in retail, childcare, and education.

Employment Sectors: Civic Engagement; Construction; Customer Service; Day Camp; Digital Media; Education; Media; Office Work; Retail; Urban Gardening

Geographies Served: Greater Roseland and Surrounding Communities

Work with other youth from across Chicago to develop policies and programs to better improve their experiences with education, health, housing, juvenile justice, and safety. Work with local elected officials on how youth can help put together policy and programs in government.

Employment Sectors: Civic Engagement

Geographies Served: All of Chicago

Options for Youth provides meaningful work experience in the field of health education for youth ages 16 – 20 in OSC+ and project-based learning for youth ages 14-15 in Chicagobility. In OSC + you will gain knowledge of personal and community health issues; communication and presentation skills; and exposure to a range of professions. In Chicagobility you will explore your relationship to your community through a collaborative artistic project.

Employment Sectors: Art; Civic Engagement; Health Education

Geographies Served: Westside Chicago

Phalanx Family Services offers an array of summer exposures for youth ages 14-24.  Youth ages 14-15 years old will earn and learn, participating in project based learning experiences.  Project areas include Urban Gardening, Digital Media, Civic Engagement, Art, and Go Green Environment Preservation. Youth ages 16 years and up will have the opportunity to work in areas customer services, retail, Day Care/Camp, technology/coding, and food services.

Employment Sectors: Art; Civic Engagement; Customer Service; Day Camp; Digital Media; Heath Care; Retail; Technology/Coding; Urban Gardening

Geographies Served: South and South Far South Side

Promote the opportunities available to youth.

Employment Sectors: Art; Day Camp; Education; Logistics; Marketing; Office Work

Geographies Served: Belmont Cragin; Lower West Side; South Lawndale; West Side

The Sinai Community Institute Summer Youth Program provides structured, age appropriate employment opportunities for youth (16-21 years old) that develop their social, workplace etiquette and problem solving skills; and helps build self-confidence, responsibility, awareness, and a sense of safety and belonging. Youth will develop skills in Teamwork and Mentoring by working as Camp Counselors. Youth will also develop Administrative skills such as Data Entry, Answering Phones and Filing.

Employment Sectors: Day Camp; Office Work

Geographies Served: Serving Westside of Chicago

Our mission is to support, encourage, and prepare individuals to achieve economic self-sufficiency and an improved overall quality of life.  The ERC staff focuses on providing assistance that will lead our customers to finding sustainable career opportunities and managing their finances responsibly.

Employment Sectors: Culinary; Customer Service; Day Camp; Government; Marketing; Office Work; Outdoors; Retail; Legal/Policy

Geographies Served: Auburn-Gresham and Englewood Communities

UCAN will provide meaningful summer employment opportunities to Chicago's youth through its 2019 One Summer Chicago PLUS (OSC+) program which will serve youth ages 16-21. Our 2019 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), will provide youth ages 16-24 with meaningful work experiences or an opportunity to explore the world of finance through participation in our Investment Program. Youth will also follow a weekly education and learning plan which will incorporate job readiness training.

Employment Sectors: Civic Engagement; Culinary; Customer Service; Day Camp; Digital Media; Education; Government; Media; Office Work; Retail

Geographies Served: South and Westside of Chicago

Urban Alliance's Internship Program works with young people who have already gone through the High School Internship Program at UA and are placed at different job sites throughout the city to grow their personal and professional skills.

Employment Sectors: Customer Service; Education; Marketing; Office Work

Geographies Served: South and Westside of Chicago

We have 38 businesses from the Austin community waiting for your help this summer.  Rush Medical, Restaurants, Summer Camps, Day Cares and Infrastructure work, which is working outside painting Viaducts, cleaning up boulevards etc: and learning how to develop computer Coding and working in a print shop.We also have Chicagobility for 14 & 15 year olds. A summer program with stipends to help keep our youth off the streets.

Employment Sectors: Art; Customer Service; Day Camp; Heath Care; Media; Office Work; Technology/Coding; Urban Gardening

Geographies Served: Westside/Austin Community

Youth Advocate Programs (YAP) is a nationally recognized, nonprofit organization committed to the provision of community-based alternatives to out-of-home placement through direct service, advocacy and policy change. Since its founding in 1975, YAP’s expertise and passion have been in serving deep-end, multi-need and cross-system youth and families, though it has success across a continuum of needs and challenges. 

Employment Sectors: Art; Construction; Counselor; Day Camp; Education; Office Work; Outdoors; Retail

Geographies Served: South and Westside of Chicago

Employment Sectors: Civic Engagement; Customer Service; Day Camp; Office Work; Outdoors; Retail; Urban Gardening

Geographies Served: Austin; Belmont Cragin; North Lawndale