Thank you for your interest in Mikva Summer Fellows!
As a part of Mikva Summer Fellows (MSF) program, you will be placed in a paid summer internship in the office of a city, county, state or federal lawmaker. You will work 30 hours a week for 6 weeks between late June and early August, and be paid $17.00 per hour. In addition to working in an elected official’s office, Mikva Summer Fellows will be part of a professional development cohort focused on developing work readiness skills including communication, collaboration, critical thinking, public speaking, and teamwork. Fellows will meet weekly with Mikva staff to create career goals, complete workforce readiness assessments, and track their progress in the program.
To apply to this program, you must be:
- - between 17-22
- - live in Cook County or Lake County
- - meet IDHS criteria for employment, which will be reviewed on a following page
This form is 6 pages long and should take approximately 15 minutes to fill out. Please complete it in one sitting.
You will receive a confirmation email once this form is submitted and Mikva staff will follow up with you about next steps after you submit the form.
