SDI Presence – Training & Communications Business Analyst

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Job Title: Training & Communications Business Analyst

Hours per week: 40

Traditional week: Mon – Fri

Salary: $50,000

Length of apprenticeship: undetermined

Modality: Hybrid, with up to 3 days a week on-site

Motor vehicle required? No

This role requires a background check and drug screen.

Must reside in the following zip codes: 

  • 60619
  • 60620
  • 60621
  • 60637

Company

SDI Presence LLC is an IT consultancy and managed services provider (MSP) that leverages its strong team presence to advance our clients to a secure digital enterprise. With a 25-year corporate resume, SDI delivers strategic managed services, IT consulting, and hybrid multicloud infrastructure solutions to optimize our clients’ technology environments. SDI is NMSDC-certified, with a portfolio of clients that includes some of the nation’s largest airports, utilities, commercial real estate portfolios, and government agencies. SDI is backed by Abry Partners, a Boston-based sector-focused private equity firm with $5B under management and more than 30 years of experience in the technology market. Visit us at SDIPRESENCE.COM and connect with us on TWITTER and LINKEDIN.

Although we list out what we generally look for in this job description, we are very likely missing other attributes and skills that you have that could make you a great fit but are not currently listed. The point we’re getting at is it doesn’t hurt to take a chance and apply!

Summary

The Apprentice – Training and Communications Business Analyst will act as the liaison between the business units/client, technology teams and support teams. The individual will work directly with our clients to understand their business/communication/training needs. This individual will also be responsible for ensuring that deliverables meet client standards and expectations. The successful candidate will work on multiple tasks simultaneously and be a team player. The Apprentice – Training and Communications Business Analyst will report to the Training Lead.

Responsibilities

  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Help develop, prepare, deliver, and evaluate stakeholder interactions and adjust the Communications and Engagement Plan as needed.
  • Help develop communication materials
  • Participate in meetings with the Leads, SME’s, client management and vendor personnel
  • Assess, document, and communicate client practices
  • Participate in business function analysis and process mapping
  • Develop training needs analysis.
  • Develop training curriculum.
  • Work with development teams on design, build, show activities with a focus on change management activities/impacts.
  • Help prepare Training Strategy and Plan Definition
  • Help Design, develop, deploy, and evaluate the training support materials
  • Understanding of Business Process designs and considerations for role impacts
  • Support project deployment activities and post-deployment review to ensure successful change adoption
  • Help define the to-be skills/knowledge requirements for the affected workforce
  • Help design and conduct Skills Assessment to measure the baseline skills of the affected workforce, and create a plan to close the gap between current and required skills

Requirements

  • 4-year college degree or relatable professional experience.
  • Communication, training, change management activities experience a plus.
  • Workshops, defining requirements; mapping processes; developing functional design documents, and communication materials experience a plus.
  • Familiarity with Computer Based Training Development Tools (i.e. Adobe Captivate / Camtasia) is a plus
  • Ability to work in the field with customers
  • Ability to communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing
  • Familiarity with Microsoft based applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio and Project)
  • Possess analytical, problem solving, and leadership skills
  • Possess oral and written communication
  • A team player with the willingness to assist coworkers on other projects as required
  • Understanding of the business analysis and project management methods

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

SDI Presence is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. SDI Presence makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Before you Apply:

Click here to download sample resume and cover letter

Resume Template

Cover Letter Template

Contact the Career Development Department at your campus for assistance with your résumé, cover letter or interviewing workshops:

Contact through Navigate

  • Daley College – Julie MacCarthy   – on Navigate
  • Harold Washington College – Jasmin Dobson OR Ashley Smith – on Navigate
  • Kennedy-King College – Ingrid Prioleau Byrd – on Navigate

Contact through email:

  • Malcolm X College – Maria Gutierrez  –  MXC-Careers@ccc.edu
  • Olive-Harvey College –  Charlene Haymond-Bussell  –  chaymond-bussell@ccc.edu
  • Truman College –  Meredith Gallo-Murphy – mgallo-murphy@ccc.edu
  • Wilbur Wright College – Joe Reaves – jreaves@ccc.edu

After you Apply:  After completing the application link, your résumé and cover letter will be screened by CCC. IF you meet the requirements for the position, you’ll be contacted for next steps.

 

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SDI- Help Desk Internship

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Job Title: Internship

Location: Chicago, IL

Business Area:  IT Support – Help Desk

Hours per week:  Up 32 hours/week

Pay rate: $16 per hour

Starts:  ASAP

Modality: in-person

Company Description

SDI Presence LLC is an IT managed services provider (MSP) and consultancy that leverages its strong team presence to advance our clients to a secure digital enterprise. With a 20-year corporate resume, SDI delivers strategic managed services, IT consulting, and hybrid infrastructure solutions to optimize our clients’ technology environments. SDI is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), with a portfolio of clients that includes some of the nation’s largest airports, utilities, commercial real estate portfolios, and government agencies. SDI delivers a deep technical presence through a local delivery model to achieve customer confidence and success. Visit us at www.sdipresence.com and connect with us on Twitter and Instagram.

Although we list out what we generally look for in this job description, we are very likely missing other attributes and skills that you have that could make you a great fit but are not currently listed. The point we’re getting at is it doesn’t hurt to take a chance and apply!

This opportunity can lead to an Apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate.

Summary
This position is responsible for ensuring desktop workstations and laptops are set up with the correct software and antivirus. The position will require hands-on experience with imaging, deploying machines, and troubleshooting. It is important that this person is organized and should have the ability to work both independently and as a team member. Actual computer work can vary from troubleshooting (hardware/software), rebuilds, new builds, and help with verification.

This position will report to the Field Services Manager.

Anticipated Start Date:  Currently hiring – Flexible hours around school schedule

Responsibilities

  • Ability to disconnect and install desktop workstations and laptops
  • Assist in deploying desktop workstations and laptops throughout the organization (when needed)
  • Troubleshoot any issues that may come up related to deploying new computers
  • Perform backups and restore data and cover all areas of the disaster recovery plan
  • Replace or migrate data on new or old computers
  • Support MS Office products O365 applications, and other software applications
  • Ensure workstations and laptops are configured as per the requirements of the business

Requirements

  • 0-6 months of experience setting up and disconnecting laptops and desktops or an interest in pursuing a career in IT
  • Understanding of Microsoft Office products and Office 365 applications
  • Strong documentation and communication skills
  • Ability to multitask
  • Enrolled or recently graduated from one of the City Colleges of Chicago or a local Chicago college
  • Able to pass a standard background check
  • Has the ability to work in downtown Chicago and on the weekends when needed
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds on multiple occasions throughout the day

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

SDI Presence is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. SDI Presence makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Before you Apply:

Click here to download a sample resume and cover letter

Resume Template

Cover Letter Template

Contact the Career Development Department at your campus for assistance with your résumé, cover letter, or interviewing workshops:

Contact through Navigate

  • Daley College – Julie MacCarthy   – on Navigate
  • Harold Washington College – Jasmin Dobson OR Ashley Smith – on Navigate
  • Kennedy-King College – Ingrid Prioleau Byrd – on Navigate

Contact through email:

  • Malcolm X College – Maria Gutierrez  –  MXC-Careers@ccc.edu
  • Olive-Harvey College –  Charlene Haymond-Bussell  –  chaymond-bussell@ccc.edu
  • Truman College –  Meredith Gallo-Murphy – mgallo-murphy@ccc.edu
  • Wilbur Wright College – Joe Reaves – jreaves@ccc.edu

After you Apply:  After completing the application link, your résumé and cover letter will be screened by CCC. If you meet the requirements for the position, you’ll be contacted for the next steps.

 

 

 

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GACC – Business Apprenticeship

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Job Title: 2-year Business Apprentice

Location: 150 N Michigan Ave, 35th Floor office

Modality: in-person

Hours per week: 

  • During semester: between 26 – 40 hr./week, depending on class schedule.
  • During semester break:  40 hr./ week

Salary:

  • First year $2,750 / month
  • Second year $2,825 / month plus benefits

Benefits: tuition fully paid

Starts:  Fall 2024

Duration: 2 years

Expected graduation date: May 2026

Potentially 2-year job guarantee after the apprenticeship

German American Chamber of Commerce

The continuing mission of the German American Chamber of Commerce® of the Midwest (GACC Midwest), a 501 (c)(6) organization headquartered in Chicago with a branch office in Michigan, is to promote and assist in the expansion of bilateral trade and investment between Germany and the Midwestern region of the United States. Our organization combines elements of a trade commission, a membership association, and a professional consultancy – quite a unique concept in international trade promotion. Read more about our organization at www.gaccmidwest.org

We are seeking a Business Apprentice to join our team! The Business Apprenticeship Program is a 2-year program that balances on-the-job learning at GACC Midwest with in-school classroom learning at Harold Washington College. This opportunity offers fully sponsored college education while gaining hands-on experience in a professional business environment. We cover tuition, fees and books, a daily school stipend, as well as a salary.

What to expect from the 2-year Business Apprenticeship?

Our apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to build a highly transferable set of skills, knowledge and behaviors needed across our business

  • Get paid while you get fully trained and coached in all aspects of business and administration: o Support our Marketing and Events Team
  • Visit companies with our Membership Team
  • Meet German companies with our Consulting Team
  • Assist the famous Christkindlmarket Chicago during the holiday season
  • Promote our apprenticeship program along with the Apprenticeship Department
  • Earn a fully sponsored associate degree in management & marketing from Harold Washington College
  • Combine the theoretical knowledge from college with aligned on-the-job training, setting you apart from the competition
  • Gain experience by working in a variety of departments and broaden your knowledge of the overall business
  • Obtain an international apprenticeship certificate as well as credentials from the US Department of Labor
  • Secure a full-time position for a minimum of 2 years upon successful completion of the program

We are looking for individuals who:

  • are current Harold Washington students
  • are college ready or have passed their college placement test
  • enjoy working in a multi-cultural setting that values teamwork and collaboration
  • are problem solvers, can make decisions and prioritize tasks through strong organizational skills
  • have an aptitude for learning new things in various departments (accounting, sales, consulting, human resources, events, marketing, etc.)
  • have gained initial experience with MS Office

Why GACC Midwest?

In return for the passion and energy you will bring to the function, we will support your apprenticeship all the way and you will be encouraged to fulfil all your potential. You will have access to excellent development opportunities, playing a crucial role in your team, whilst being supported to network and socialize with your peers. Working on meaningful tasks and projects with real implications, you’ll take on high levels of responsibility and ownership – applying your knowledge and broadening your skills to add value and deliver real results for our clients and business.

At GACC Midwest, we believe that our benefits should make a difference—to you, your job, today and in the future. We are dedicated to supporting our most valuable asset, our employees!

  • 20 paid vacation days
  • 14 paid holidays including Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Thanksgiving Day, plus additional days around Thanksgiving and Year End
  • “Unlimited” Sick Day Policy
  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance with multiple plan options and networks (BlueCross / BlueShield HMO, PPO, HSA)
  • Employee Life / Spouse Life
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Company-paid Life Insurance + (AD&D)/ Spouse AD&D
  • Long-Term Disability
  • FSA Health Care / FSA Transit
  • 401(k) matching with a competitive, discretionary employer contribution
  • Bonus plan
  • Plus: Work from Home Policy, Flex-Time Policy
  • We offer German classes in collaboration with the Goethe Institute

Please note, we require all employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19

We welcome and encourage diversity in our workforce. GACC Midwest is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. Potential employees are subject to background checks.

Before you Apply:

Click here to download a sample resume and cover letter

Resume Template

Cover Letter Template

Contact the Career Development Department for assistance with your résumé, cover letter, or interviewing workshops:

Harold Washington College – Jasmin Dobson OR Ashley Smith – on Navigate

After you Apply:  After completing the application link, your résumé and cover letter will be screened by CCC. If you meet the requirements for the position, you’ll be contacted for the next steps.

 

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SDI- Help Desk Internship

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Job Title: Internship

Location: Chicago, IL

Business Area:  IT Support – Help Desk

Hours per week:  Up 32 hours/week

Pay rate: $16 per hour

Starts:  ASAP

Modality: in-person

Company Description

SDI Presence LLC is an IT managed services provider (MSP) and consultancy that leverages its strong team presence to advance our clients to a secure digital enterprise. With a 20-year corporate resume, SDI delivers strategic managed services, IT consulting, and hybrid infrastructure solutions to optimize our clients’ technology environments. SDI is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), with a portfolio of clients that includes some of the nation’s largest airports, utilities, commercial real estate portfolios, and government agencies. SDI delivers a deep technical presence through a local delivery model to achieve customer confidence and success. Visit us at www.sdipresence.com and connect with us on Twitter and Instagram.

Although we list out what we generally look for in this job description, we are very likely missing other attributes and skills that you have that could make you a great fit but are not currently listed. The point we’re getting at is it doesn’t hurt to take a chance and apply!

This opportunity can lead to an Apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate.

Summary
This position is responsible for ensuring desktop workstations and laptops are set up with the correct software and antivirus. The position will require hands-on experience with imaging, deploying machines, and troubleshooting. It is important that this person is organized and should have the ability to work both independently and as a team member. Actual computer work can vary from troubleshooting (hardware/software), rebuilds, new builds, and help with verification.

This position will report to the Field Services Manager.

Anticipated Start Date:  Currently hiring – Flexible hours around school schedule

Responsibilities

  • Ability to disconnect and install desktop workstations and laptops
  • Assist in deploying desktop workstations and laptops throughout the organization (when needed)
  • Troubleshoot any issues that may come up related to deploying new computers
  • Perform backups and restore data and cover all areas of the disaster recovery plan
  • Replace or migrate data on new or old computers
  • Support MS Office products O365 applications, and other software applications
  • Ensure workstations and laptops are configured as per the requirements of the business

Requirements

  • 0-6 months of experience setting up and disconnecting laptops and desktops or an interest in pursuing a career in IT
  • Understanding of Microsoft Office products and Office 365 applications
  • Strong documentation and communication skills
  • Ability to multitask
  • Enrolled or recently graduated from one of the City Colleges of Chicago or a local Chicago college
  • Able to pass a standard background check
  • Has the ability to work in downtown Chicago and on the weekends when needed
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds on multiple occasions throughout the day

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

SDI Presence is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. SDI Presence makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Before you Apply:

Click here to download a sample resume and cover letter

Resume Template

Cover Letter Template

Contact the Career Development Department at your campus for assistance with your résumé, cover letter, or interviewing workshops:

Contact through Navigate

  • Daley College – Julie MacCarthy   – on Navigate
  • Harold Washington College – Jasmin Dobson OR Ashley Smith – on Navigate
  • Kennedy-King College – Ingrid Prioleau Byrd – on Navigate

Contact through email:

  • Malcolm X College – Maria Gutierrez  –  MXC-Careers@ccc.edu
  • Olive-Harvey College –  Charlene Haymond-Bussell  –  chaymond-bussell@ccc.edu
  • Truman College –  Meredith Gallo-Murphy – mgallo-murphy@ccc.edu
  • Wilbur Wright College – Joe Reaves – jreaves@ccc.edu

After you Apply:  After completing the application link, your résumé and cover letter will be screened by CCC. If you meet the requirements for the position, you’ll be contacted for the next steps.

 

 

 

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SDI Presence – Training & Communications Business Analyst

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Job Title: Training & Communications Business Analyst

Hours per week: 40

Traditional week: Mon – Fri

Salary: $50,000

Length of apprenticeship: undetermined

Modality: Hybrid, with up to 3 days a week on-site

Motor vehicle required? No

This role requires a background check and drug screen.

Must reside in the following zip codes: 

  • 60619
  • 60620
  • 60621
  • 60637

Company

SDI Presence LLC is an IT consultancy and managed services provider (MSP) that leverages its strong team presence to advance our clients to a secure digital enterprise. With a 25-year corporate resume, SDI delivers strategic managed services, IT consulting, and hybrid multicloud infrastructure solutions to optimize our clients’ technology environments. SDI is NMSDC-certified, with a portfolio of clients that includes some of the nation’s largest airports, utilities, commercial real estate portfolios, and government agencies. SDI is backed by Abry Partners, a Boston-based sector-focused private equity firm with $5B under management and more than 30 years of experience in the technology market. Visit us at SDIPRESENCE.COM and connect with us on TWITTER and LINKEDIN.

Although we list out what we generally look for in this job description, we are very likely missing other attributes and skills that you have that could make you a great fit but are not currently listed. The point we’re getting at is it doesn’t hurt to take a chance and apply!

Summary

The Apprentice – Training and Communications Business Analyst will act as the liaison between the business units/client, technology teams and support teams. The individual will work directly with our clients to understand their business/communication/training needs. This individual will also be responsible for ensuring that deliverables meet client standards and expectations. The successful candidate will work on multiple tasks simultaneously and be a team player. The Apprentice – Training and Communications Business Analyst will report to the Training Lead.

Responsibilities

  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Help develop, prepare, deliver, and evaluate stakeholder interactions and adjust the Communications and Engagement Plan as needed.
  • Help develop communication materials
  • Participate in meetings with the Leads, SME’s, client management and vendor personnel
  • Assess, document, and communicate client practices
  • Participate in business function analysis and process mapping
  • Develop training needs analysis.
  • Develop training curriculum.
  • Work with development teams on design, build, show activities with a focus on change management activities/impacts.
  • Help prepare Training Strategy and Plan Definition
  • Help Design, develop, deploy, and evaluate the training support materials
  • Understanding of Business Process designs and considerations for role impacts
  • Support project deployment activities and post-deployment review to ensure successful change adoption
  • Help define the to-be skills/knowledge requirements for the affected workforce
  • Help design and conduct Skills Assessment to measure the baseline skills of the affected workforce, and create a plan to close the gap between current and required skills

Requirements

  • 4-year college degree or relatable professional experience.
  • Communication, training, change management activities experience a plus.
  • Workshops, defining requirements; mapping processes; developing functional design documents, and communication materials experience a plus.
  • Familiarity with Computer Based Training Development Tools (i.e. Adobe Captivate / Camtasia) is a plus
  • Ability to work in the field with customers
  • Ability to communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing
  • Familiarity with Microsoft based applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio and Project)
  • Possess analytical, problem solving, and leadership skills
  • Possess oral and written communication
  • A team player with the willingness to assist coworkers on other projects as required
  • Understanding of the business analysis and project management methods

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

SDI Presence is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. SDI Presence makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Before you Apply:

Click here to download sample resume and cover letter

Resume Template

Cover Letter Template

Contact the Career Development Department at your campus for assistance with your résumé, cover letter or interviewing workshops:

Contact through Navigate

  • Daley College – Julie MacCarthy   – on Navigate
  • Harold Washington College – Jasmin Dobson OR Ashley Smith – on Navigate
  • Kennedy-King College – Ingrid Prioleau Byrd – on Navigate

Contact through email:

  • Malcolm X College – Maria Gutierrez  –  MXC-Careers@ccc.edu
  • Olive-Harvey College –  Charlene Haymond-Bussell  –  chaymond-bussell@ccc.edu
  • Truman College –  Meredith Gallo-Murphy – mgallo-murphy@ccc.edu
  • Wilbur Wright College – Joe Reaves – jreaves@ccc.edu

After you Apply:  After completing the application link, your résumé and cover letter will be screened by CCC. IF you meet the requirements for the position, you’ll be contacted for next steps.

 

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BCMA Investment Banking Chicago Apprenticeship

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CITI – BCMA Investment Banking Chicago Apprenticeship

Who is CITI and what is Investment Banking?

  • One of the largest financial institutions globally
  • Investment bankers advise corporations on mergers & acquisitions, and facilitate equity and debt capital raising
  • Citi has the premier investment banking office in Chicago with 40+ bankers serving clients in a variety of sectors including: Industrials, Automotive, Business Services, Metals & Mining, Consumer and Healthcare

City Colleges of Chicago and Citigroup Investment Banking Chicago office have partnered to create an apprenticeship Program for CCC students. Students will have an opportunity through this apprenticeship to work along side Investment bankers from one of the leading banks on Wall Street. This unique opportunity will provide a skill-set transferable across multiple businesses as you start to prep for your future career!

Application Deadline is March 15, 2023.

Start Date is June 2023 to April 2024

Location: Hybrid

Open to CCC Harold Washing Students who are planning to transfer to a 4-year.

Eligibility:

  • Students intending to matriculate at a 4-year institution following graduation from CCC
  • High achieving, underrepresented minority students in their second year at CCC
  • Students interested in a career in finance

Compensation and Benefits for Apprentices:

  • Compensation – $25 per hour, 20 hours a week

Program Highlights for Apprentices:

  • Advance career goals
  • Gain industry-related work experience
  • Potential for Scholarships of $15,000 towards tuition at four-year college / university
  • Potential to convert apprenticeship into full-time investment banking career following
    graduation from four-year college or university
  • Opportunity to gain full-time employment at the completion of the program
  • Access to invested employers

After you Apply:  After completing the application link, your resume and cover letter will be screened by CCC to determine IF you meet the requirements for the position.

If so, you will receive next steps to complete the application process with CITI.

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Allstate Insurance Company – User Experience (UX) Research Data Analyst – Apprentice

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The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

Plus, Allstate is changing how, when, and where we work-to lead us boldly into our future. We’re empowering our employees to create better ways of working through more intentional use of communication and collaboration practices, processes and tools.

Everything we do at Allstate is driven by a shared purpose: to protect people from life’s uncertainties so they can realize their hopes and dreams. For more than 89 years we’ve thrived by staying a step ahead of whatever’s coming next – to give customers peace of mind no matter what changes they face. We acted with conviction to advocate for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws. We help give survivors of domestic violence a voice through financial empowerment. We’ve been an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, digital photo claims and, more recently, device and identity protection. We are the Good Hands. We don’t follow the trends. We set them.

Job Description

Want to work in your field and train on the job? Join our 12-24 month Apprenticeship Program where you will receive on-the-job training, career guidance, and one-on-one mentorship – all while attending school! Allstate will also provide tuition assistance, benefits, competitive wages, and hands-on training in the field of User Experience (UX) Research. This is a remote position.

The program will start August 2022.

UX at Allstate

We’re a large and well-respected digital design organization of 115+ passionate UX Designers, Content Designers, Researchers, Visual Designers, and Design Program Managers led by our VP of UX. If you join our team, you’ll help innovate and reinvent insurance and improve customers’ lives by designing products to support them in their moments of greatest need, and you’ll have fun along the way. Join our diverse team of creative problem solvers using our talents for good — at work and in life.

About This Role

The User Experience Research & Innovation (UXR&I) Apprentice supports user research to help teams deeply understand the needs, behaviors, expectations, and motivations of users, guiding the design and development of a diverse set of digital products, software applications, and end-to-end experiences. As a research apprentice, you’ll support the research team in executing high quality data collection that in turn helps our interdisciplinary teams of Designers, Product Managers, Engineers, and others better understand the user, their challenges and the solutions that best meet their needs. You’ll collaborate with teammates to use human-centered design thinking methods to tackle challenging business and customer problems.

Key Responsibilities
  • Learn about and become increasingly independent by turning stakeholder needs into research questions and hypotheses.
  • Support more senior UX researchers in conducting user research, including interviews, surveys, heuristic reviews, usability testing, etc.
  • Analyze results and assist in developing consumable, actionable insights and recommendations.
  • Practice a lean research mindset and build strong partnerships with cross-functional team members, making research effective and impactful within rapid product development processes.
  • Be an advocate for users, and help others do the same by bringing them into research process.
  • Work with designers, product managers, and other stakeholders to articulate the role of research and advocate for evidence-based design throughout product development.
  • Continuously learn new skills and capabilities by monitoring consumer trends, attending workshops and being mentored in UX design thinking methodologies.

Job Qualifications

  • Working toward a degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Human Factors, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Psychology, Cognitive Science, Information Science, or related field.
  • Able to execute tasks independently by following directions, asking for clarification, responding to feedback, and working with deadlines.
  • Excellent communication, organization, and presentation skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills – able to quickly build rapport, establish credibility, and work collaboratively with peers, managers and stakeholders across disciplines and levels.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.

Compensation Data

As an Apprentice, you will work between 20-30 hours per week at a rate of $27.21/hour.  Tuition Reimbursement and Benefits are available.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.

Good Work. Good Life. Good Hands®.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary – but that’s just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, you’ll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life — including a generous paid time off policy.

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Program Benefits for Apprentices:

  • Advance career goals
  • Gain industry-related work experience
  • Opportunity to gain full-time employment at the completion of the program
  • Access to invested employers

How to Apply:

  1. YOU MUST HAVE YOU RESUME APPROVED IN CAREER NETWORK to move forward in the application process.
    Go to: https://ccc-csm.symplicity.com/students/?signin_tab=0 to upload and have your resume REVIEWED. Be sure to contact your Career Services Center at your campus for assistance.
  2. THEN:
  3. Click the link below to Apply
  4. After completing the application link, your resume and cover letter will be screened by CCC to determine IF you meet the requirements for the position.  If so, you will receive Allstate’s online application in order to be considered for an interview.
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ABN AMRO – Data Apprentice

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ABN AMRO Clearing

ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago (AACC) is a subsidiary of ABN AMRO Clearing Bank N.V.  We are a global clearing firm that provides an integrated suite of financial services to professional trading participants in the global financial market. The core service offering consists of execution, clearing, financing, stock borrowing and lending, settlement and custody.  Today we clear and finance over 16 million trades per day and cover 90 of the world’s leading exchanges across Europe, the Americas, and Asia Pacific.

About the apprenticeship:

  • An “earn and learn” program providing:
    • Salary, training, and real-world experience
    • Coaching to build skills at the entry-level position and advance your career
  • A part-time, 2 year position with an opportunity to be retained at the end of the program
  • Focused on candidates at the beginning of an associates degree, working while completing courses for their degree

Anticipated Start Date:  January 10, 2022

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Control Data Team of our Operations Department is essential to accurate maintenance, oversight and integrity of firmwide client, product, and street data.  The Control Data Apprentice will be involved with data entry alongside the improvement and streamlining of tasks. Responsibilities include ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of updated data, and  providing accurate data services for stakeholders and clients. All tasks that are essential to the operations of the business.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·       Manages data input obligations with precision and awareness, working with the business to a substantial degree; protecting the firm from exposure to operational and reputational risk.

·       Prioritizes and independently completes product, client, and street data tasks to ensure proper flow through downstream systems and processes.

·       Collaborates with other teams and departments to examine root cause and resolve data inaccuracies while being mindful of the impact on the firm as well as its clients.
·      Understands the local and global data environments and partners with local and global data managers as data stewards.

·       Assesses current state and organizes workload to ensure all high risk functions are completed at the appropriate level of focus and attention to details. Pivots when necessary to ensure meeting of key deliverables. Manages within tight timeframes

·       Applies a conservative risk approach and exhibits an awareness of the operational risk framework

·       Exercises independent judgement and discretion to identify and resolve issues in advance of task deadlines,  and escalates issues as appropriate.

·       Uses independent judgment and discretion to identify system irregularities and provide prompt notification to appropriate parties. Failure to communicate anomalies could result in significant cost/risk exposure due to unexpected client impact or late reporting in a ‘zero tolerance’ regulatory environment

·       Responsible for data integrity including knowledge of source, components and downstream impact

·       Is a problem solver, takes ownership of issue resolution when automated processes fail and conducts subsequent root cause analysis to improve daily processing

KEY COMPETENCIES:

  • Ownership: Proactively exercises judgment to identify opportunities to contribute to the improvement of organizational performance.
  • Results Oriented: Actively focuses on achieving concrete results and continuously addresses issues and removes roadblocks that may inhibit success.
  • Problem Solver: Evaluates, determines solutions and considers various options to identify a sustainable, scalable course of action
  • Continuous improvement mindset, change agent. Proactively identify and implement strategic improvement ideas
  • Accurate: Exercises attention to detail. Prioritizes effectively to complete reconciliations and meet reporting deadlines
  • Collaborative: Contributes to joint projects to improve overall results. Communicates with broader Operations team to identify and address the root cause of breaks and exceptions
  • Relationship Management: maintains and builds rapport with internal stakeholders and external clients
  • Data driven: Focuses on delivering accurate, timely and consistent data leveraging automated solutions
  • REQUIREMENTS:
    • Knowledge of MS Office
    • Knowledge of SQL and/or utilization of large data sets

Program Qualifications:

  • Have less than 24 credit hours completed
  • Be registered as a CCC student during all or most of the apprenticeship period.
  • Pursuing an degree in Business Economics AA or Business Finance AA  or  Data Analytics
  • Earn passing grades (of a C or higher) in coursework
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Agree to apprenticeship rules and guidelines
  • Participate in professional development sessions, mentoring and coaching when provided.
  • All candidates selected for the positions must pass a background check

Compensation and Benefits for Apprentices:

  • Compensation – $17 to $20/hour
  • No Tuition Assistance
  • Health Benefits: Medical, Dental and Vision are available.

Program Benefits for Apprentices:

  • Advance career goals
  • Gain industry-related work experience
  • Opportunity to gain full-time employment at the completion of the program
  • Access to invested employers

 

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank MPF Operations Apprentice assist w/ mortgage-related financial transactions

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About [Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago]: We are a federally chartered corporation and one of 11 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) that, with the Office of Finance, comprise the Federal Home Loan Bank System.  The FHLBanks were chartered by Congress under the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932 to improve the availability of funds to support home ownership.  Each FHLBank is cooperatively owned by member financial institutions in its district and operated as a separate entity with its own management, employees, and board of directors.  Our district consists of the states of Illinois and Wisconsin. We are regulated by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, an independent federal agency.

Position Summary: The MPF Operations and Support Apprentice will assist PFIs (Participating Financial Institutions) and the Federal Home Loan Banks in the performance of mortgage pricing and executing mortgage-related financial transactions.  He/she will assist with a wide variety of important functions including providing guidance to our PFIs regarding guidelines, performing research, compiling and analyzing mortgage data for reports, performing rate distribution communications and reconciling daily transactions, accounts, and exceptions.  The targeted Service Center Position at the end of the Apprentice program will be MPF Operations and Support Specialist.

Anticipated Start Date:  January 10, 2022

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

·       Assist with the execution of mortgage related financial transactions and mortgage pricing

·       Act as a liaison between internal departments and external business partners for the support of products and the development of financial institution relationships

·       Apply origination, underwriting, servicing, and Mortgage Banking knowledge to provide resolution to questions and issues that arise with external business partners or internal parties

·       Perform daily and monthly reconciliation of transactions, accounts, and exceptions

·       Complete ongoing mortgage industry and technical skill training

·       Acquire and maintain the foundational skills needed to perform the required Service Center responsibilities

Employer Qualifications and Requirements: employer will describe what qualifications/requirements are needed prior to job posting

·       Enrolled in one of the city Colleges working toward an associates in Finance or another Business discipline with a remainder of one year or less in completing the Associates Degree

·       Quick learner; Attention to detail; Reliable; Organizational skills and capable of meeting required deadlines

·       Excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide the customer service MPF strives to maintain and continually improve on

·       Proficiency in Excel or enrolled in Excel classes

·       Proficiency in Access or enrolled in Access Based classes

Program Qualifications:

·       Completed less than 24 credit hours

·       Pursuing an associate’s degree in Finance or another Business discipline

·       Available to work 23 hours minimum per week

·       Earn passing grades (of a C or higher) in coursework

·       Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

·       Agree to participate in professional development sessions

Employer Compensation and Benefits for Apprentices:

·       Compensation – $19/20 per hour

·        Health Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision

·       Retirement Benefits – 401(k) program and Pension plan

·       Paid Time Off – Generous paid-time-off policy

Program Benefits for Apprentices:

·       Advance career goals

·       Gain industry related work experience

·       Opportunity to gain full-time employment at the completion of the program

·       Access to invested employers

 

 

 

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