The qualifications/job description for the i.c.stars core internship is as follows:
Company: i.c.stars
Location: US-IL-Chicago
Base Pay: Stipend
Employee Type: 1099
Industry: Web Development
Job Type: Internship
Req'd Education: GED or HS Diploma
Req'd Experience: 6 months consecutive experience in any one job - not necessarily technology experience
Req'd Travel: None
DESCRIPTION
i.c.stars is an internship doing web development, business analysis and community leadership. The role is accountable for:
+ building websites and databases in a team environment
+ managing and leading others
+ organizing inner-city communities to achieve social justice using technology
REQUIREMENTS
+ GED recipient or High School graduate
+ available 9am-8pm Monday through Saturday for four continuous months
+ able to uphold a 0 absences 0 tardiness policy
+ maintained employment for 6months to 1yr at any point
+ able to commute to Chicago daily
+ motivated to drive social change
BENEFITS
+ training is provided to learn the skills necessary for the role.
+ persons completing the 4 month internship receive placement assistance to find entry-level technology jobs in the industry with organizations. Some of these organizatios include: Allstate, Grainger, Hewitt, Blue Cross, Adler Planetarium, and the YMCA.
+ membership in powerful alumni association driving social change in Chicago
+ one-year membership in BDPA
DESIRED SKILLS and EXPERIENCES - ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
+ MOUS certification or coursework
+ HTML, Javascript, Flash, SQL experience
+ English is a second language
+ Music experience
+ Drawing and graphics experience
+ Overcome adversity in personal life
We are a non-profit organization in Chicago for adults with a high school diploma or GED. Using project-based learning and full immersion teaching, i.c. stars provides an opportunity for change-driven, future leaders to develop skills in business and technology. more