Welcome to CUPPA Careers!

The College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at UIC is the University of Illinois System's home for the study of public policy and contemporary urban challenges. We are CUPPA.

In the heart of Chicago, we offer degrees in fields of study that can change your life and change the world. CUPPA students and alumni are uniquely skilled to build and transform sustainable urban neighborhoods and communities and to address the challenges presented in the 21st century. Find our more about our Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees at cuppa.uic.edu.

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Polikoff-Gautreaux Fellowship, Business and Professional People for the Public Interest

Business and Professional People for the Public Interest (BPI) offers the Polikoff-Gautreaux Fellowship, an exceptional fellowship opportunity in Chicago for a recent law or public policy graduate.  One of the country’s foremost public interest law and policy centers, BPI seeks out and addresses compelling issues of social justice and quality of life in the Chicago region.  Currently, BPI works to preserve and increase affordable housing, transform public housing, improve Chicago’s public schools, and promote open and honest government in Illinois.


Fellows receive an attractive salary and benefits (including school loan repayment assistance, based on need).

Applications for the 2015 Fellowship are due Friday, October 17, 2014.*  Interested applicants may also consult our website, www.bpichicago.org, for more information on BPI’s programs and the Fellowship.

*Please note that we are especially encouraging persons of color to apply for this fellowship.  *Please feel free to contact Justin Tresnowski at (312) 641-5570 (ext. 256) or jtresnowski@bpichicago.org with any questions about the fellowship, BPI, or the application process.