Evanston iKit Summer Internship in Its 4th Year
The Evanston Township High School (ETHS) iKit Summer Internship Program has begun its fourth year. The program places graduating seniors with local employers in ten-week paid internships related to their career interests. This year the program continues to grow and has been expanded to include rising seniors who completed the recent Spring Job Shadow Program […]
Evanston Township High School to Build $1.2M Health Science Center

Evanston Township High School and the ETHS Foundation have announced plans to build a state-of-the-art health science center, directly supporting health sciences pathway students learn more about their career opportunities while gaining essential skills.
Evanston’s Job Shadow Program Doubles

This year, 56 students are participating, with 20 employers hosting students, doubling the participation from last year for both students and employers.
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 […]