The Cook County Stimulus and Revitalization Project (CCSRP) is seeking student interns majoring in the fields of economic development, marketing , communications, finance, real estate, information technology, urban planning, healthcare administration, public administration, and law.
The CCSRP assists municipalities in acquiring vacant and abandoned tax delinquent commercial and industrial properties. Once these properties are acquired, they are developed and returned to the tax rolls. This helps expand the tax base and lessens the tax burden on homeowners. The project also creates new, sustainable jobs and enhances the quality of life in the affected communities.
The project will not provide monetary compensation to its interns but they will gain valuable experience in their respective fields which will help them as they work to achieve their future career goals. The students will play a key role in helping the CCSRP obtain its objectives and their participation will help ameliorate foreclosure/abandonment rates, eliminate blight, and work towards revitalizing Cook County as a whole.
This innovative project is the first of its size and kind anywhere in the United States and interns will work directly on enhancing the project’s mission. If you are interested in interning or have other questions, please contact Donna Dunnings at DDunnings@cookcountyassessor.