Who we are

Our mission at FHLBank Chicago: To partner with our members in Illinois and Wisconsin to provide them competitively priced funding, a reasonable return on their investment, and support for their community investment activities.

Simply said, we're a bank for banks and other financial institutions, focused on being a strategic partner for our members and working together to reinvest in our communities, from urban centers to rural areas. Created by Congress in 1932, FHLBank Chicago is one of 11 Federal Home Loan Banks, government sponsored in support of mortgage lending and community investment.

An internship with The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago is not like your average internship. We can offer you a dynamic, collaborative, and team-focused environment you won’t find anywhere else. You will be engaged in projects that will provide you with real world, firsthand experience in the exciting world of financial services.

We are currently looking for a long-term intern to work full-time during the summer and part-time (up to 19 hours per week) during the school year in our Marketing and Events area. Note: we are only considering local candidates to the Chicago area, as we expect this Intern to work from our Chicago office during the summer and during the school year. From the Marketing side, this person will work heavily in Cvent & Salesforce, helping to create websites, apps, email campaigns, and journeys. From the Events side, the long-term intern will assist with planning and executing logistics for conferences, client dinners, and corporate events. In addition, the intern will help manage FHLBank Chicago presence at trade association events in coordination with other departments.

How you'll make an impact:

• Responsibility for assistance with end-to-end event planning/coordination for conferences, client dinners, and corporate events
• Events includes FHLBank Chicago conferences and regional meetings, trade association events, corporate events, product education and other forums, and webinars
• Assist in Marketing strategy of the department – including using Cvent, Attendee Hub, and Salesforce (Both Marketing and Sales Cloud)
• Position requires occasional travel to support out-of-town client events and conferences

Requirements: 

• Applicants should be at least Sophomore status at an accredited four year institution 
• Should have a GPA of at least 3.0 and be in good academic standing 
• MS Office (MS PowerPoint, Excel, Word) required 
• Salesforce experience not required, but preferred 
• Cvent experience not required, but preferred 
• Canva experience not required, but preferred 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Behaviors: 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Ability to manage multiple projects 
• Self-motivated and proactive 
• Attention to detail and process-orientation 
• Team player 
• Customer-focused 
• Creative ability 
• Technologically savvy 
• Strong time management skills 
• Flexibility 

Salary Range:

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition.  Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors. In addition to the base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package which can be found here: https://hrportal.ehr.com/fhlbc