Get paid to share your love of gaming!
The Chicago Teen Gamer’s Guild (CTGG) is a group teen interns that plans Gamer’s Universe, our free all-ages gaming convention at Harold Washington Library Center. As a CTGG intern, you will work with your sub-guilds to plan convention programs, develop the look and feel of the convention, host lead-up events, and promote the convention through social media and community networks.
Applications are open for the 2025 Chicago Teen Gamer’s Guild on CPL’s School Year Internship Application.
Each sub-guild has a different focus, schedule and meets at different CPL locations (descriptions below). Please consider this when applying for the internship.
Each CTGG member will work their sub-guild weekly schedule and set-up day and event day of Gamer’s Universe (Jun 13 + 14, 9am-5pm). In addition to this, we will have All-Guild meetings from 10am-2pm at Harold Washington Library Center semi-monthly on Saturdays (Feb. 1, Mar. 1, May 3, June 7), as well as two Field Trips to Uchi-Con (Jan. 25) and C2E2 (Apr. 12).
The program will run from January to June. All CTGG interns will earn a stipend of $2,300, which will be paid monthly. We will also distribute Ventra day passes for all intern meetings.
Sub Guilds
Cosplay @ Chinatown (2100 S. Wentworth Ave.)
Wednesdays 5pm-7pm
Plan the Gamers Universe cosplay programming track, including the cosplay contest, workshops, demos, meetups, and more. You will also learn new cosplay techniques to create original costumes to showcase at the con.
Esports @ Harold Washington Library Center (400 S. State St.)
Tuesdays 5pm-7pm
Interested in tournament organizing? The Esports group will plan two tournaments for the day of Gamer’s Universe and host the Gamer’s Universe Showdown Series (Jan 18, Feb 22, Mar 29, Apr 19, and May 24).
Con Planning @ Harold Washington Library Center (400 S. State St.)
Tuesdays 5pm-7pm
Plan the overall experience of Gamer's Universe! Work with vendors and partners to plan con floor activities, the artist alley, workshops, and panels. This group will also plan marketing strategies, develop graphics, select swag, plan decorations, and design other convention activations and user experiences.
Game Design
Avalon // 8148 S Stony Island Ave // Wednesdays 5pm-7pm
Edgewater // 6000 N Broadway // Thursdays 5pm-7pm
Humboldt Park // 1605 N. Troy St // Wednesdays 5pm-7pm
Little Village // 2311 S. Kedzie Ave // Tuesdays 5pm-7pm
West Chicago Ave // 4856 W. Chicago Ave // Tuesdays 5pm-7pm
Woodson Regional // 9525 S Halsted Ave // Tuesdays 4pm-6pm
Design, teach and lead an original low-tech/no-tech game to be played at Gamers Universe. Game Design sub-guilds are available at the six locations above.
