Join us in Building Democracy
For more than 30 years the CAC has served the Chicagoland area, with a focus on the western suburbs. Through its Community Lawyer model, CAC applies legal advocacy, community organizing, public policy analysis, media outreach, civic education, and litigation to foster the growth of citizen-initiated community engagement with government. Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, we’d love for you to join us.
AVAILABLE POSITIONS
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The Citizen Advocacy Center seeks a visionary Executive Director (ED), who is qualified to practice law in Illinois. CAC’s ED has operational responsibility for CAC’s staff, programs, and fundraising, and works with the Board of Directors on expansion projects. While reporting to and working with the Board of Directors, the ED is responsible as the face of the organization for confidently leading the organization into its fourth decade, advancing CAC’s mission and diverse annual goals and objectives.
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Every year, the Citizen Advocacy Center takes on interns from law school, college, and high school. An internship with the Citizen Advocacy Center is an excellent way to learn about how government really works, and to develop an array of skills that are useful to good citizenship and to the practice of law.
Public Interest Law Initiative applications along with all high school, college, and law student intern applications will be accepted beginning November 1, 2026 through Jan 19, 2027. Interviews will begin January 2, 2027 and offers will be made by February 15, 2027. Students and volunteers should send a cover letter with their resumé to cac@citizenadvocacycenter.org.
Student Internship & Volunteer Program Description & 2027 Examples