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We post a weekly resource list featuring key opportunities in Illinois. The Resource List includes workshops, cohorts, career and funding opportunities, and more.
Check out this week's resource list!
These events are presented by state, local and neighborhood organizations.
The list is also posted to West Side Forward's social media platforms.
Career Opportunities
- Chicago BACP is hiring a Supervisor of Business Compliance Investigations. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, February 25 at 11:59 PM.
- The Office of the City Clerk is hiring a Payment Services Representative at its Archer location. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 28 at 11:59 PM.
- Cook County Assessor's Office is hiring a Junior Network Administrator. The deadline to apply is Monday, March 3.
- Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities is seeking an Architect IV. The deadline to apply is Monday, March 3.
- Housing Action Illinois is seeking a Housing Policy Organizer. The deadline to apply is Saturday, March 15.
- Chicago Department of Housing is seeking a Senior Operations Analyst, Rehabilitation Construction Specialist, and Project Coordinator.
- Growing Home is seeking a Corporate and Foundation Relations Coordinator.
- Cook County Public Defender's Office is hiring an Assistant Public Defender I and Accounting Specialist.
- Association House of Chicago is hiring a part-time Medical Assistant, Counseling Clinician, and a Foster Care Case Manager.
- Lawndale Christian Health Center is looking for a Data & Reporting Analyst.
- Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership is looking for a Program Coordinator and Finance Compliance Monitor.
- Illinois DCEO is hiring a Human Services Grant Coordinator Trainee and Work-Based Learning Program Manager.
Grants
- Apply to the McKinsey Fast Grants 2025 presented by McKinsey and Allies for Community Business. This grant will award $10,000 to four organizations whose founders show significant promise for impact. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 28 at 11:59 PM CT.
- Proposals are now being accepted for We Rise Together – Strengthening Mid-Stage Businesses and Worker-Owned Cooperatives. We Rise Together seeks to support innovative initiatives that address the following priority strategies: Technical Assistance and Capital for Mid-Stage Businesses and Support for Worker-Owned Cooperatives (Co-ops). Proposals should clearly demonstrate how the proposed project contributes to the overall mission of equitable economic recovery. Grants are for up to $300,000 over 12 months. The deadline to apply is Thursday, March 13.
- Apply to the Small Business Capital and Infrastructure Grant Program. This program is designed to assist for-profit businesses with capital improvement projects in Illinois. To be eligible, businesses must meet a specific criterion, including being physically based in Illinois or demonstrating significant operations within the state and meeting GATA prequalification requirements. Recipients will receive awards between $10,000 - $245,000. The deadline to apply is Monday, April 7 at 5:00 PM.
Internships
- Apply to the Youth Outdoor Ambassador Program presented by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. This is a paid 10-week summer internship that is designed for students ages 16-22 who are passionate about nature and conservation.
Scholarships
- Apply to the CLCF 2025-2026 Annual Scholarship presented by the Chicago City Council Latino Caucus Foundation (CLCF). Forty qualified Chicago students will receive a $5,000 scholarship. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 11 at 11:59 PM.