Hostelling International Chicago

Internship Requirements

Get Ahead at the Hostel!

Hostelling International Chicago is a great place to gain valuable experience for your career. This page describes the application process and expectations for internships.

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Get Ahead at the Hostel!

Hostelling International Chicago is a great place to gain valuable experience for your career. The hostel utilizes interns throughout the year. Internships are unpaid. Many interns are able to earn college course credits while working at the hostel. HI-Chicago has three terms for internships, summer, fall and spring, and selection of interns is on a rolling basis until filled. Likewise, start and end times are flexible, established by agreement, and may factor into the selection of a certain intern application.

Benefits of interning at HI-Chicago include

  • professional experience to further your career
  • substantial responsibilities and direct collaboration with management
  • experience with a large, nationwide nonprofit company and international association
  • working in downtown Chicago, one fo the USA's largest commercial centers

Basic information for all intern positions

  • Some interns receive college credit for their work. We will do whatever possible to insure that your internship meets those requirements.
  • While all interns and volunteers should have a regular schedule, work times are flexible depending on your work or school schedule and the nature of the projects.
  • All internships are unpaid.
  • Accommodations are not provided for fall and spring interns. A few summer interns are provided accommodations on a limited basis.
  • Decisions are made on a rolling basis. Please include your timeline for making an internship commitment in your cover letter.

Academic Semester Interns
September - December, and January - May

Requirements:

  • completed application with supporting documentation.
  • commitment to work a minimum of eight (8) hours per week for a minimum of eight (8) weeks.
  • current enrollment in institute of higher learning or graduate of same.

Intern Application (Acrobat pdf)

Summer Interns: June through August

Requirements: Summer non-resident interns

  • completed application with supporting documentation
  • commitment to work a minimum of eight (8) hours per week for a minimum of eight (8) weeks
  • current enrollment in institute of higher learning or graduate of same

Requirements: Summer resident interns

  • completed application with supporting documentation
  • commitment to work a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours per week for a minimum of eight (8) weeks
  • current enrollment in institute of higher learning or graduate of same

Intern Application (Acrobat pdf)

Questions?

Contact Sharday El-Assar, Community Liaison:
activities.chciago@hiusa.org

312-583-2227

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