The office of the incoming Acting Director in IDVA’s downtown Chicago Office has an opening for a VA Work-Study Staffer starting as early as July 21, 2014.  We are actively seeking a motivated, qualified student veteran to start in the coming weeks and continue into upcoming academic semesters (depending on the student’s expected graduation).

This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated student veteran to obtain hands-on, high-level policy and project management experience working with senior executive staff in a major state agency.  The individual will play a critical role in the management of programs, planning public events, crafting public policy, and helping coordinate a myriad of other activities.

Applicant must be a veteran eligible for VA Work-Study (enrolled this summer for at least ¾ of the time) in an approved college or vocation program.  See the attached application/guidelines for specific eligibility requirements.

·        Providing critical program management assistance pertaining to a number of high-priority focus areas (i.e. employment, education, health care, etc.);

·        Composing and distributing official correspondence, including professional letters, emails, event notices, invitations and issue updates on behalf of senior Department staff;

·        Planning and coordinating logistics for external and internal events; and

·        Assisting with communication and outreach efforts to veterans, veterans service organizations and other stakeholder groups.

Please forward this opportunity to any and all that may be qualified and interested.  We will be scheduling interviews as soon as possible.

Contact Max Dulberger at (312) 814-5538 or max.dulberger@illinois.gov.  For more information on IDVA programs and services related to the position, visit IDVA’s homepage at http://www2.illinois.gov/veterans/Pages/default.aspx.