IT Intern in Chicago, Illinois at Cabrini Green Legal Aid

About Cabrini Green Legal Aid

Cabrini Green Legal Aid (CGLA) was established in 1973 to serve the legal needs arising from the lack of opportunity, criminalization of poverty, and racial inequity experienced within Chicago's Cabrini Green public housing community. Since then, CGLA has grown beyond a single neighborhood to become a citywide, countywide, and statewide leader in proactively filling the void of legal representation, wraparound services, legal information and resources, and advocacy exclusively for low-income individuals negatively impacted by the criminal legal system. Any engagement with the criminal legal system can greatly disrupt an individual, family, and community's quality of life.

CGLA is distinguished among legal aid service providers locally, throughout Illinois, and nationally as having expertise in legal matters related to the direct and collateral consequences of the criminal legal system. Since 2014, we have been the sole legal aid services provider serving Cook County with the distinction of focusing exclusively on individuals and families who have been adversely impacted by the criminal legal system in all legal program areas: criminal records, emerging adults, criminal defense, housing law, and family law. We provide direct legal services, advocate for policy reforms, and provide legal information and resources to other legal aid organizations, pro bono attorneys, and the general public. We also support our clients holistically with wraparound social services from our social workers. Our policy and advocacy work is not performed as a separate entity; rather it is informed by our legal services and the lived experiences of our Leadership Council, an Advisory Group made up of former CGLA clients and community members directly impacted by the criminal legal system.

CGLA’s Mission, Purpose and Vision

• Mission: We provide holistic legal services that include social support services and advocacy for individuals and communities negatively impacted by the criminal legal system.
• Purpose: CGLA exists to remove barriers to equity in the criminal legal system.
• Vision: A more just and equitable criminal legal system.

CGLA’s IT Operations Intern supports day-to-day technology and office operations by assisting with device inventory, shipping and receiving, technology recycling, workspace setup, and administrative IT support tasks. This position is ideal for someone interested in gaining hands-on experience in nonprofit technology operations, IT asset management, and workplace support.

The intern will work closely with the Operations and IT team to help maintain organized technology workflows, support staff equipment needs, and ensure devices are properly tracked, stored, shipped, and recycled.

This position is unpaid, but CGLA is open to applicants that have their own external funding sources. Timeline is flexible, but preference is for a commitment from June 1, 2026 through August 7, 2026.

· Assist with shipping, receiving, and tracking laptops, monitors, and office technology equipment.

· Prepare devices for onboarding and offboarding, including organizing accessories and labeling equipment.

· Support inventory tracking and organization of IT assets and storage areas.

· Coordinate and assist with recycling and disposal of outdated or damaged technology equipment.

· Help maintain accurate equipment logs and asset management records.

· Assist with workstation setups, desk moves, and peripheral distribution.

· Provide basic technical support for office devices and technology requests.

· Support vendor pickups, delivery coordination, and office technology logistics.

· Assist with maintaining organized office and storage spaces related to technology and operations.

· Support additional administrative and operational projects as needed.

· High school diploma or GED required; some college coursework preferred.

· Interest in IT support, operations, technology management, or nonprofit administration.

· Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

· Comfortable lifting and moving office equipment and boxed devices when needed.

· Basic familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools such as Outlook, Teams, Excel, and SharePoint.

· Strong communication and time-management skills.

· Ability to handle equipment and organizational information responsibly and professionally.

· Positive attitude, willingness to learn, and ability to work collaboratively.

· Hands-on experience with IT asset management and device lifecycle processes.

· Exposure to nonprofit technology operations and workplace support systems.

· Experience coordinating shipping, receiving, and equipment logistics.

· Understanding of technology recycling and equipment handling best practices.

· Practical experience with Microsoft 365 and organizational workflows.

· Development of professional communication, project coordination, and administrative skills.

Please apply at www.cgla.net