Summer Assistant Internship

L’Arche Chicago invites you to apply for our Summer Assistant Internship, where you would share life with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and other assistants while living in one of our four community homes for the summer. As an assistant, you would provide direct care support to the core members. For example, most days, assistants support core members with cleaning the home, cooking meals, and attending to personal care. You would also be trained to support core members with medications, transportation, appointments, budgeting, and behavioral interventions. During your time at L’Arche, you can expect personal and professional growth, rooted in real relationships of mutual support with core members and assistants. Summer Interns often point to their time with L’Arche as a time of personal transformation, where they experience real relationships of mutual support with core members and assistants. At L’Arche, we create more than just jobs—we create a place where individuals are seen, heard, and valued. Working here means being part of a global movement that is changing lives by embracing the uniqueness of each person and fostering communities of belonging. If you are ready to dare to care and join an organization where your work will make a lasting impact, apply today. What to expect after submitting your application After submitting your application, you will hear from us within 48 hours confirming that we have received your application. Within a week, you will be contacted with an invitation to set up a time to come into our office or set up a Zoom call for an interview. Apply to be a Live-Out Assistant (DSP), a caregiving position where you would support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in one of our four community homes. Apply to be a live-in international volunteer with L’Arche Chicago, a volunteer position where people from around the world dedicate a year to supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) while living with them in one of our four community homes. Apply to be a Live-In Assistant, a caregiving position where you would support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) while living with them in one of our four community homes. L’Arche strives to model a vision of humanity where people with disabilities are at the center. By answering the call to live in our community, assistants are an integral part of bringing that vision to life. #J-18808-Ljbffr