Internship Program
The Council offers undergraduate juniors and seniors and graduate students the opportunity to learn about our organization and participate in a variety of duties associated with ongoing projects through our internship program.
Fully-matching results
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Going Beyond Regenerative Agriculture on Tribal Lands | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Regenerative agriculture helps build just food economies, protecting Indigenous ways of knowing despite outside pressure to conform to globalized agricultural practices.
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Queering Farming: How LGBTQIA+ Farmers are Reimagining Agriculture | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Queer farmers are challenging discriminatory legacies in agriculture, and envisioning an agricultural system that uplifts and celebrates LBGTQIA+ people.
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Post-Pandemic Travel and Tourism: How Has Travel Shaped Your Worldview? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council staff share how travel has shaped their worldview.
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Participatory Governance in Local Care Programs | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Two case studies from Bogotá and Chicago demonstrate how cities embraced participatory governance frameworks in their COVID-19 pandemic responses.
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The Origins of Program Evaluation in the Department of Labor and Beyond | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A paper from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs that honors the work of Michael H. Moskow in the Global Economy.
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What Should Cities Do with Their COVID-Era Pilot Programs? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Global Cities intern Paula Pelletier examines what cities should do with programs formed in response to COVID-19.
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Incorporating Dietary Needs and Cultural Requirements into Food Assistance Programs | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Fundamental issues in food assistance programs exclude the disability community and people requiring culturally relevant foods.
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The Beauty of the Bottom Up: Making Crop Improvement Work for National Programs | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs considers whether agricultural research initiatives cause solutions to be imposed from the top down.
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The Quad's Next Chapter | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Advancing the group's pillars of prosperity and development will be at the very heart of competition with China in the coming decade.
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2022 Survey of Public Opinion on US Foreign Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
On some of the most significant issues of the day, including how the United States should respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Americans across party lines are in agreement, albeit often for different reasons.
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A Vital Midwest: The Path to a New Prosperity | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Midwest has a unique economic, social, and cultural history and development story line.
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Wrap-Up of Global Public Opinion on Issues that Defined 2020 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Dina Smeltz, Craig Kafura, Karl Friedhoff, Brendan Helm, and Alexander Hitch document the ups and downs of the public mood, sharing highlights of their 2020 research.
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Vouchers and Housing Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A paper from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs by Rudolph G. Penner that honors the work of Michael H. Moskow in the global economy.
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Democracy and the Life of Cities | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Samuel Kling, Florita Gunasekara, and Steven Bosacker examine the role of cities in generating and strengthening democratic practices as authoritarianism rises across much of the world.
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Moments of Impact | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
We’re sharing Moments of Impact, stories of members of our community being inspired to think differently or act boldly to improve the world.
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Bridging the Gap: A "Sustainable Food Seal" | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A "sustainable food seal" empowers consumers and farmers to support a more sustainable food supply chain.
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Women and Girls as Change Agents | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This paper from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs argues that educating girls has the power to break the cycle of poverty and transform societies.
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Asia in the Age of Uncertainty | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This joint report examines the public opinion of changes taking place in the Asia-Pacific, including mutual concerns and competing visions, in order to make better-informed policy decisions.
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America's Oxymoron | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
How can residents of the world’s richest country be hungry? The coronavirus exposed America’s secret of hunger amid abundance.
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Growing the Heartland | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This report examines how immigrants offset population decline and an aging workforce in Midwest metropolitan areas.
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Healthy Food for a Healthy World | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This report calls on the United States to use the power of the agriculture and food sector to reduce the reality and risks of malnutrition globally.
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Rethinking Sustainability for Global Food Assistance Programs
To prevent and manage food insecurity and undernutrition, the global community should sustainably continue vital food assistance programs, while building more resilient food systems that provide equitable access to healthy diets.
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The Hidden Hungry: Men in Poverty | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Men often fall outside of gendered stereotypes of food assistance programs, failing to reflect nuanced experiences of hunger in the United States.
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Cameroon: Which War Are We Fighting? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
US security assistance meant for counterterrorism efforts is also implicated in the government’s war against Anglophone separatists.
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2021: Year in Numbers | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
With the holiday celebrations behind us, here is a quick recap of some of the stats that defined the past twelve months of programming at the Council.
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America the Dangerous | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains the “China gap” in American public opinion despite consensus among foreign policy experts.
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A Year of War in Ukraine | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council President and Former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo H. Daalder reflects on the one-year anniversary of Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Changing US Attitudes on Trade | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Both foreign policy leaders and the American public back “friendshoring."
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From Climate Pledges to Transformative Action | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Can the United States deliver on its food systems and climate commitments? We offer recommendations to protect the planet and feed the world.
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2022 Opinion Leaders Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
We explore whether foreign policy professionals and the American public are on the same page when it comes to America’s strategy abroad.
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Less is More: A New Strategy for US Security Assistance to Africa | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The US strategy toward Africa today is neither effective nor sustainable. It’s time to flip the script.
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Growing Food for Growing Cities | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Feeding cities presents a major opportunity to improve the plight of millions of small-scale farmers and rural residents trapped in subsistence agriculture and joblessness.
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Ten Commandments for a Digital City | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The digital revolution is rapidly transforming cities, and a new vision and set of protocols is needed for them to leverage the promises of connectivity.
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African Voices | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council expert Roger Thurow explains how most African countries don’t have the resources to provide aid to their own citizens.
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Year in Review: 2023 in Public Opinion | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Over the past 12 months, our pollsters tracked public attitudes on everything from the war in Ukraine to conflict in the Middle East.
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Neighborhood Dynamics in SNAP Participation and Food Access | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Accounting for neighborhood characteristics can help remove barriers to SNAP enrollment.
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Health of Refugees: Port of Arrival Versus Permanent Camps | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The report examines two important locales experienced by refugees: permanent camp settings, such as in Za’atari, Jordan, and transitory arrival centers, such as in Lampedusa, Italy.
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Chicago's Global Strategy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The vision for Chicago’s global strategy begins with an inventory of the city’s assets, needs, and opportunities.
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2020 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Results of the 2020 Chicago Council Survey reveal a striking divide between Democrats and Republicans on the critical threats facing the country.
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The US-Japan Alliance in the Age of Crisis | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Women's Success Is the World's Success | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council Distinguished Fellow and Former Executive Director of the World Food Program Catherine Bertini reflects on why elevating women and girls worldwide matters.
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2017 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The 2017 Chicago Council Survey, conducted six months into the Trump administration, tested the appeal of "America First" ideas among the American public.
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Americans Continue to Back South Korea | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A majority support using US troops to defend Seoul should North Korea invade, Council polling shows.
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The Case for Inclusive Agricultural Development | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Amid shifts towards inclusive agricultural development, the Center for Global Food and Agriculture offers policy recommendations for further US government action.
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2021 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While the Biden administration seems to understand where Americans stand on China and domestic renewal to support global competitiveness, the data disproves their assumptions that Americans are skeptical about trade and weary of US global engagement
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I am Gita | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This essay appears in the book The End of Hunger edited by Jenny Eaton Dyer and Cathleen Falsani.
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Centering Global Food Security for Global Prosperity | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Biden Administration has the opportunity to build on a strong foundation of food and nutrition security programs to alleviate hunger and malnutrition.
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Defining the Path to Zero Hunger in an Equitable World | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Center on Global Food and Agriculture provides a bold vision for a 21st Century of zero hunger in a healthier and more equitable world.
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American Views of Immigration and Diversity | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While half of Americans and a majority of Democrats say diversity makes the United States a better place to live, Republicans aren’t so sure.
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2022 Public Attitudes on US Intelligence | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Biden-era surveys affirm continued support for the intelligence community but also signal growing partisanship.