Senator Dick Durbin (D – IL)  - Scholarship
https://www.durbin.senate.gov/help/internships

Senator Tammy Duckworth (D – IL)
https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/help/internships

Rep. Bobby Rush (D - 1st District)
https://rush.house.gov/services/internships

Rep. Robin Kelly (D - 2nd District)
https://robinkelly.house.gov/services/internships

Rep. Marie Newman (D - 3rd District)
https://newman.house.gov/services/internships

Rep. Jesus Chuy Garcia (D - 4th District)
https://chuygarcia.house.gov/About%20Chuy

Rep. Mike Quigley (D - 5th District)
https://quigley.house.gov/services/internships

Rep. Sean Casten (D – 6th District)
https://casten.house.gov/services/internships

Rep. Danny Davis (D – 7th District)
https://davis.house.gov/internships

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D - 8th District)
https://krishnamoorthi.house.gov/services/internships

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D - 9th District)
https://schakowsky.house.gov/services/internships

Rep. Brad Schneider (D – 10th District)
https://schneider.house.gov/services/internships

Rep. Bill Foster (D – 11th District)
https://foster.house.gov/services/internships

Rep. Mike Bost (R – 12th District)
https://bost.house.gov/internships

Rep. Rodney Davis (R – 13th District)
https://rodneydavis.house.gov/internship-application

Rep. Lauren Underwood (D – 14th District)
https://underwood.house.gov/services/internships

Rep. Mary Miller (R – 15th District)
https://marymiller.house.gov/services/internships

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R – 16th District)
https://kinzinger.house.gov/constituent-services/internships.htm

Rep. Cheri Bustos (D – 17th District)
https://bustos.house.gov/helping-you/students-2/

Rep. Darrin LaHood (D – 18th District)
https://lahood.house.gov/apply-for-an-internship

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF Congressional Internship Program)
https://www.cbcfinc.org/internships/ and https://www.cbcfinc.org/leadership-institute/pathways/

Also, for permanent positions (and internships in other Congressional offices) see:

U.S. Senate Placement Office 
https://www.senate.gov/reference/Index/Employment.htm

and

U.S. House of Representatives Vacancy Announcement and Placement Office
https://www.house.gov/employment/positions-with-members-and-committees

Political Party Organizations

DEMOCRATIC PARTY:

Democratic National Committee
https://democrats.org/internships/

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
https://dccc.org/internships/

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
https://www.dscc.org/about-us/internships/

REPUBLICAN PARTY:

Republican National Committee
https://gop.com/get-involved/jobs/
National Republican Congressional Committee
https://act.nrcc.org/internship-application/?_ga=2.262388942.379321546.1517073917-1936648900.1517073917

National Republican Senatorial Committee
https://www.nrsc.org/internships/

U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://www.dm.usda.gov/employ/sip/programs.htm

U.S. Department of Commerce
https://www.commerce.gov/work-with-us/internships

U.S. Department of Justice
https://www.justice.gov/crt/volunteer-and-paid-student-internships

U.S. Department of State 
https://careers.state.gov/interns-fellows/

U.S. Department of the Treasury
https://www.treasury.gov/careers/hq-careers/Pages/student-employment.aspx

White House Internship Program
https://www.whitehouse.gov/get-involved/internships/

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
https://www.cia.gov/careers/student-opportunities/undergraduate-students.html

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Includes Chicago-Based internships.
https://www.fbijobs.gov/students/undergrad

Government Accountability Office (GAO) – Includes Chicago-Based internships.
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/586412800#

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
https://www.usccr.gov/about/careers.php

Foreign Consulates and Trade Missions in Chicago:
https://www.embassypages.com/city/chicago

Chicago Council on Global Affairs
https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/council-internships

Council on Foreign Relations
https://www.cfr.org/career-opportunities/internships

World Chicago
https://www.worldchicago.org/what-you-can-do/job-internship-opportunities

American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
https://www.adc.org/career/

CAIR – Chicago (Council on American-Islamic Relations)
https://www.cairchicago.org/volunteer-center/

National Council on U.S. Arab Relations
http://bit.ly/2021-ncusar-intern-program 

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
https://thebulletin.org/about-us/

American Friends Service Committee
https://www.afsc.org/office/chicago-il
https://www.afsc.org/internships

World Relief
https://worldrelief.org/chicagoland/internships-career-opportunities/

Economic Development, Equity and Social Service Providers

Citizens Action of Illinois
Research on exploitation of pay day loans 
http://www.citizenaction-il.org/about/contact

Metropolitan Planning Council
Dedicated to a more equitable, sustainable Chicago.  Has programs in Housing, Accountable Government, Environmental justice, and Economic development.  Offers paid and unpaid Research Assistant positions and internships.
https://www.metroplanning.org/about/Employment0.html

Heartland Alliance
Heartland Alliance is one of the premier non-governmental social service providers in the City of Chicago.  The work in areas of housing, poverty alleviation, immigration, economic development and health care.  You can find out more about their work at:
https://www.heartlandalliance.org

Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN)
https://www.imancentral.org

Schriver Center on Poverty Law 
Thinktank and advocacy group focused on poverty and economic and racial justice.
https://www.povertylaw.org/about-us/employment/

Immigration and Refugee Issues

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
https://www.icirr.org

Latinos Progresando
Social and Legal Service provider and cultural organization based in Little Village.
http://latinospro.org

National Immigrant Justice Program
Part of Heartland Alliance.  Provides legal services to refugees, immigrants and asylum seekers. 
https://immigrantjustice.org/be-intern

Refugee One  
Works with the US State Department Refugee Admissions program to resettle refugees in the Chicago area.
http://www.refugeeone.org/workwithus.html

The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights
Provides legal services to unaccompanied minors and separated children facing deportation.
https://www.theyoungcenter.org

Labor

International Labor Organization (ILO—US):
https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/employment-opportunities/lang--en/index.htm

SEIU – Service Employees International Union
https://www.seiu.org/jobs/

Gender and LGBTQ Issues

Lamda Legal 
https://www.lambdalegal.org/about-us/jobs/development-internship-summer-2021

Human Rights Campaign-Chicago
https://www.hrc.org/in-your-area/illinois

Apna Ghar (South Asian Women’s Shelter and Legal Aid)
http://www.apnaghar.org

Philanthropy

Chicago Bar Foundation
https://chicagobarfoundation.org/fellowships/

Chicago Community Trust
https://www.cct.org/about/

MacArthur Foundation
https://www.epip.org/summer_internships_at_macarthur_foundation_mf
https://www.macfound.org/pages/philanthropy-nonprofit-employmen/

United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
https://liveunitedchicago.org

Pritzker Foundation
https://www.pritzkermilitary.org/about/volunteer-internships

State of IL judicial internships
http://www.cookcountycourt.org/HOME/Internships-Externships

Will County Public Defender’s Office
https://www.willcountypublicdefender.com/about-us/mission-statement/employment-opportunities/123-internships

Cook County Public Defender's Office
https://www.cookcountypublicdefender.org/about/internshipsexternships

Cook County State's Attorney Office
https://www.cookcountystatesattorney.org/careers/clerk-internships

Dupage County Public Defender’s Office
https://www.dupageco.org/PublicDefender/3148/

Dupage County Probation and Court Services
https://www.dupageco.org/Probation/4147/

Cabrini Green Legal Aid
https://www.cgla.net/careers
https://pili.org/agencies/cabrini-green-legal-aid/

Uptown People’s Law Center
https://www.uplcchicago.org/get-involved/volunteer.html

Public Interest Law Initiative
https://pili.org

Law Offices of James E. Fabbrini
https://www.windycitylawfirm.com

Harrison Held, LLP
https://www.harrisonheld.com

Arnstein and Lehr, LLP
https://www.saul.com

Firms associated with Chicago Bar Foundation’s Justice Entrepreneur’s Project:
https://info.jepchicago.org/category/profile/

Chokshi Filippone Law, LLC  
https://www.law-cf.com

Governor Pritzker’s Office
https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/gov/about/opportunities/Pages/default.aspx 

Illinois State Government Fellowship and Internship programs
https://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/internships.html

Illinois Legislative Staff Intern Program (Paid program for recent grads)
https://www.uis.edu/illaps/ilsip/

Serve Illinois/Americorps Illinois – Volunteerism and Community Service
https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/serve/pages/default.aspx

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
https://www2.illinois.gov/epa/Educators/Pages/Internships.aspx

State of IL judicial internships
http://www.cookcountycourt.org/HOME/Internships-Externships

Will County Public Defender’s Office
https://www.willcountypublicdefender.com/about-us/mission-statement/employment-opportunities/123-internships

Will County Auditor
https://www.willcountyauditor.com/internship-program

City of Chicago/Mayor’s Office
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/Internships/Press-CommIntern_TC_4030.pdf

City of Chicago
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/narr/misc/jobs/intersnships.html

and

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dhr/provdrs/emp/svcs/internships.html
This second link contains a number of listings for the City of Chicago, including:
-Chicago Fire Department 
-Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA)
-Cultural Affairs and Special Events
-Housing
-The Mayor’s Office
-Office of the City Treasurer
-Office of the Inspector General
-Small Business Development
-Public Health

Cook County/President Preckwinkle
https://www.cookcountyil.gov/agency/office-president-0

Cook County Public Defender’s Office
https://www.cookcountypublicdefender.org/about/internshipsexternships

Cook County State’s Attorney 
https://www.cookcountystatesattorney.org/careers/volunteer-opportunities/clerkship-program-application-process

Cook County Sheriff’s Office
https://www.cookcountysheriff.org/employment/internship-opportunities/

Chicago/Cook County Workforce Partnership
https://chicookworks.org/services/youth-programs/

Dupage County Probation and Court Services
https://www.dupageco.org/Probation/4147/

Dupage County Public Defender’s Office
https://www.dupageco.org/PublicDefender/3148/

Dupage County Health Department
https://www.dupagehealth.org/316/Internships-and-Volunteer-Opportunities

Dupage County Community Services Department
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/dupageco/jobs/3122341/community-services-intern-intake-referral