The Project Director for Economic Development in Cook County’s Department of Planning & Development is recruiting an intern to help with a variety of initiatives.
Internship Sponsor: Andre Garner, Project Director for Economic Development
Internship Length: 16-20 weeks
Time Commitment: 15-20 hrs per week
To Apply: Please send a cover letter and resume to Andre Garner by Friday, December 9, 2011
Email: andre.garner@cookcountyil.gov
1) Database development and management
2) Message and information distribution
3) Contact/Inquiry tracking and resolution management */{ie: dozens of monthly phone calls , emails and requests channeled through interpersonal communication for County demographics, program guidelines, resource referrals, public speaking & presentations, collateral and marketing materials, business pitches, proposals, etc.}/*
- The Cook County Urban Agriculture Network
- Business retention and expansion assessments
- Municipal contacts
- Project tracking
- Community, business and professional development organizations
- TIF districts
- Equity, debt, government assistance and philanthropic resources
- Performance Management
2) Message and information distribution
- Regular and ad hoc memos, letters and bulletins to communicate with municipalities, agencies and other economic development partners */{We need a mechanism for communicating things like requests for business relocations, RFPs, and other short turnaround responses and information dissemination}/*
- Information for public distribution through the Office of Public Affairs and through the Cook County Economic Development web portal
- Marketing Material development
- Development of presentations and talking points
3) Contact/Inquiry tracking and resolution management */{ie: dozens of monthly phone calls , emails and requests channeled through interpersonal communication for County demographics, program guidelines, resource referrals, public speaking & presentations, collateral and marketing materials, business pitches, proposals, etc.}/*
4) Special event organizing */{ie: Urban Agricultural Program Harvest Festival, roll-out meetings, etc.}/*
5) Calendar/meeting scheduling
6) Document management
7) Correspondence