University of Illinois Extension Cook County is offering a unique paid teaching internship for college sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in science, math or engineering. This opportunity is being offered to give interns an opportunity for hands-on teaching experience and to assist Extension with efforts to expand its S.T.E.M. programs to a greater number of elementary and middle school students in the Chicago area.
INTERNSHIP DUTIES
University of Illinois Extension interns will:
Present lessons on science, engineering or math-related topics to students in Chicago and the suburbs. Topics include but are not limited to: Life in Space, CSI Forensics, Global Warming, Probability and Statistics, Food Science, Animal and Plant Structure/Function and Horticulture;
Work with Extension S.T.E.M. educators to become trained on program curricula;
Assist S.T.E.M. educators with other duties as assigned;
Participate in a variety of teambuilding activities and educational workshops;
Attend weekly meetings with Internship Program Director.
IS THIS YOU?
We are looking for interns who:
Are currently sophomores, juniors or seniors in college;
Major in education, science, math or engineering;
Have a positive attitude and work ethic;
Demonstrate a desire to work with underserved children in an urban setting;
Have a reliable form of transportation with valid insurance.
SCHEDULE
The S.T.E.M. Summer Academy will last for 9 weeks, beginning on Monday, June 1 and ending on Friday, July 31. Interns will work between 30 and 37.5 hours/week. Salary is $10 /hour. Weekend work may be required. A background check will be required.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please send (e-mail or mail) a cover letter expressing your interest and relevant experience along with a resume and the contact information of two references to either:
Barbara Hug, PhD Assistant Professor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Department of Education, Room 302 1310 Sixth Street
Eric Werge
Extension Unit Educator, Early College Outreach
Cook County Unit
300 N Elizabeth
Suite 500C
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: 312-698-7080 FAX: 312-698-7090 werge@uiuc.edu
