CHA’s Paid Summer Jobs Employing More Than 2,300 Young Residents

CHA’s summer 2025 youth employment opportunities have provided more than 2,300 young residents, ages 13-24, with paid summer jobs, offering early exposure to career and education pathways and opportunities that stem potential summer learning loss.

This year’s highlights include:
CHA Internship Program: CHA’s 2025 Student Intern Class is a group of 27 CHA residents who are enrolled in colleges around the country. Together, they are working across the agency’s Departments, bringing their unique academic backgrounds, professional experiences, and real-world perspectives to help the agency thrive. 

Hyde Park Arts Center Mural Project: In Hyde Park, 11 CHA students are working alongside mural artist Dorian Sylvain to design and render an exterior large-scale painted mural on the Hyde Park Art Center.

Summer of Code: Through a partnership with Everyone Can Code Chicago, 16 CHA youth are spending their summer building a foundation in programming fundamentals, gaining practical experience in creating a basic iOS app from scratch.