Northshore’s Aspire Program Nurtures Future Talent in Healthcare in Evanston
The ASPIRE program is inspiring students to explore health care careers, through robust learning opportunities and partnerships with local organizations.
30 Students Placed in Evanston’s 2022 Summer Internship Program
Through its 2022 Summer iKit paid internship program, the Mayor’s Employer Advisory Council in Evanston placed 30 high school graduates in paid, 10-week internships across a broad spectrum of career pathways with local employers.
2022 Work-Based Learning in Evanston
MEAC, in partnership with Evanston Township High School (ETHS) is currently recruiting students and employers for the iKit Spring Job Shadow Program and the iKit Summer Internship Program. Thirty students have applied for both programs and have expressed interest in the healthcare and manufacturing pathways. Ten employers are participating and the ETHS Foundation is fully […]
MEAC Leads Successful Internships, Launches Career Pathways Programs

The iKit Summer Internship Program hosted 16 graduating seniors from Evanston Township High School.
Senator Duckworth Visits Evanston to Talk Career Education for Technical Trades
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth joined a gathering of community leaders and educators at Evanston Township High School.
MEAC, North Chicago Community High School Share Lessons Learned on Virtual Work-Based Learning
In May, the Mayor’s Employer Advisory Council (MEAC) and North Chicago Community High School presented to the Illinois Work-Based Learning Innovation Network (I-WIN) community on their processes to shift typically in-person WBL events to fully virtual opportunities. Download the presentation.
MEAC: Growing Summer Internships
The Evanston iKit Summer Internship Program featuring twelve-week paid internships has kicked off with sixteen interns going into local employer locations starting in mid-June. Three more are in the process of being assigned, for a total of nineteen interns that qualified for the internships. This year saw growth in both opportunities and applications. Employers offered […]
2020-2021 School Year Update: Evanston Mayor’s Employer Advisory Council
This school year, MEAC co-sponsored with Evanston Township High School (ETHS) seven virtual career pathway panel events each attended by 30-50 students and others.
iKit Summer Internship Program Launches in Evanston
This summer, Evanston Township High School (ETHS), the City of Evanston Youth and Young Adult Division, Evanston Community Foundation, and the Mayor’s Employer Advisory Council (MEAC) launched the iKit Summer Internship Program. Fifteen Class of 2020 graduates interned with nine Evanston Employers in a broad range of career pathways. Ten of the interns persisted with […]
Evanston Offers Virtual Career Readiness Training for High School Seniors
The Mayor’s Employer Advisory Council (MEAC) and its partners in Evanston have been providing virtual career readiness training resources and training to support seniors from Evanston Township High School who are about to graduate.