Teens: Apply for Chicago Public Library School Year Internship Opportunities

Get involved with the library this spring by applying to one of our upcoming internships, starting in early 2024.

Applications open October 23. Find the date and full description of each program below. Age requirements vary by internship - more information available in each application.

College and Career Saturdays Internship

  • January 15 - December 15, 2024
  • Develop your photography and emcee skills.

Apply for the College and Career Saturdays Internship
Deadline extended to November 13.

Chicago Teen Gamers Guild

  • January 8 – June 29, 2024

Get paid to plan the next Gamer’s Universe Gaming Convention! Teens can choose from one of the following guilds:

Esports

      • Design and run game tournaments and other gaming experiences.
      • Meetings: Tuesdays at Harold Washington Library Center (400 S. State Street).

Cosplay

      • Create a cosplay look, design and host workshops and more.
      • Meetings: Wednesdays at Harold Washington Library Center (400 S. State Street).

Con Planning

      • Work with partners and artists, plan interactive con experiences, design marketing materials and collaborate with the team to set the overall vibe of GU.
      • Meetings: Thursdays at Harold Washington Library Center (400 S. State Street).

Experiential Game Design

      • Work as a team to create an escape room, scavenger hunt, murder mystery, or other interactive game to be shared at Gamers Universe 2024.
      • Meetings: at Back of the Yards, Dunning, Humboldt Park, Little Village, Little Italy, South Shore and Woodson Regional (see application for exact meeting dates by location).

The application deadline has passed.

Teen Digital Content Internship

  • January 11 – June 28, 2024
  • Transform your social media skills into real world experience and create engaging content that matters to teens.
  • Meetings: Thursdays and some Saturdays at Harold Washington Library Center (400 S. State Street).

The application deadline has passed.

Teen BOTB Internship

  • February 10 – December 14, 2024
  • Get paid to read and rant about your favorite books of the year for CPL's Best of the Best. Record book talks and meet monthly to create the ultimate annual book list.
  • Meetings: Every second Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Harold Washington Library Center YOUmedia (400 S. State Street).

The application deadline has passed.