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PROPOSED AGREEMENT
Department(s): Bureau of Administration
Other Part(ies): Northwestern University's Public Interest Program (NUPIP), Evanston, Illinois
Request: Authorization to enter into an interagency agreement
Good(s) or Service(s): Public Interest Fellowship program that will allow the County to receive top-performing college graduates to advance priority technical/analytical projects within multiple Bureaus/Departments.
Agreement period: 8/1/2024 - 11/30/2025
Fiscal Impact: up to $629,350.00
Accounts: N/A (dependent on which departments receive a Fellow)
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Summary/Notes: The Northwestern University's Public Interest Program (NUPIP) is a one-year fellowship that helps train a new generation of leaders for social change. The program combines paid public service work, professional development seminars, mentorship with experienced alumni, and collaboration with a community of peers. NUPIP is designed to introduce recent graduates to organizations engaged in public interest work, as well as to enable organizations to benefit from fellows' passion, experience, and skills. This agreement would allow Northwestern University to provide up to eight (8) public interest fellows for a one-year fellowship beginning in 2024, with the option to extend beyond the initial 12 months and will allow currently assigned fellows to extend their time with us. Fellows will work on various projects to further the work and mission of the County.
The Bureau of Economic Development is seeking four (4) fellows for 2024-2025, while Cook County Land Bank Authority and Bureau of Economic Development are seeking extension of one (1) current fellow each, for a total of six (6) identified fellows. Departments will have an additional opportunity to request a fellow in Spring 2025, so authority to fund up to two (2) more fellows is contemplated in the agreement, bringing the total requested contracting authority to eight (8) fel...
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