FY 2018 INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE FORM: First Round - April 21 ...€¦ · The form must be submitted...

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Graduate Public Service Internship Program (GPSI)

FY 2018 INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE FORM: First Round - April 21, 2017

Supervisor’s Name: Kathryn Martin

Agency: Capital Development Board

Bureau / Division: Operations

Agency Website: https://www.illinois.gov/cdb/Pages/default.aspx

GPSI Internship Title: Operations Management GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 302

AGENCY VEHICLE: The State of Illinois Auto Liability Self-Insurance Plan that covers state agencies

extends to cover GPSI interns as long as interns are driving the state vehicle as a part of state business for

the agency. Accordingly, will this internship require the intern to drive an agency motor pool vehicle to

fulfill their internship experience?

YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The overall goal for the Operations Management GPSI Intern

is to get an overall sense of how the Operations Unit of the Capital Development Board works and furthermore to assist the

Unit in each of its various capacities. Specifically, the Operations unit focuses on the first major of a CDB project from

planning of the project up until the start of construction. The Operations unit consists of six sub-units: Programming, Capital

Planning, Contracting, Fiscal, Human Resources, and Information Services. The main objective for the Operations

Management GPSI Intern will be to assist and support each of these sub-units in various capacities and to be educated on how

each of them operates.

The Operations Unit seeks a candidate capable of both administrative and clerical tasks, as well as someone cable of strategic

thinking and crisis management.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The ideal learning

outcome for the intern(s) is to have gained useful experience supporting and assisting the Capital Development Board.

Specifically, the intern will learn the intricacies of State construction procurement and contracting, as well as get usable

experience is the various other aspects of State agency operations. The intern will learn and participate in the process of state

construction from the inception of the project to issuing the final construction contract.

Position Mission

This position is accountable for:

• Support of the Capital Development Board Operations unit.

• Assisting in various capacities in each of the following units: Contracts, Programming, Information Services, Capital

Planning, Human Resources, and Fiscal.

• Additional duties as assigned.

Principal Accountabilities

1. Assist and support the Contracts Unit with Financial Disclosures and Conflict of Interest review for Subcontractors

and occasionally Prime Contractors.

2. Assist the Contracts Unit with Potential Conflict of Interest Reviews and reporting to the CPO office for both Prime

Contractors and Subcontractors.

3. Assist the Information Services unit by supporting the Central Files group.

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4. Support the Information Services unit by helping to develop an IS workflow.

5. Assist the Capital Planning Unit by reviewing various aspects of the QBS Architect/Engineer selection process,

including by not limited to prescreening firms and analyzing 255 forms.

6. Work with the Fiscal Unit to support various aspects of the new ERP system, as well as assisting with the Agency’s

financial reporting.

7. Support the Programming Unit in various aspects of the VFA system and budget preparation.

8. Assist the Human Resources Unit in various aspects of the hiring process and contract negotiations.

9. Assist in CDB's Mission Excellence project, looking at streamlining agency policies, processes and procedures,

including updating procedures and creating process maps.

10. Assisting with outside information requests from the Governor’s Office and the Budget Office.

11. Other duties as assigned within the agency, including potential projects for the Legal and Fair Employment Practices

Units.

FY 2018 SKILLS: First Round - April 21, 2017

From the list below, please “click” the experience, knowledge, and/or skills that would be valuable for

this internship. Please click all that apply.

Accounting Advising/Counseling Agricultural Skills

Archiving Athletics Audio/Visual

Auditing Broadcasting Budgeting

Case Management Child Welfare City Management

Computer Use Computer Programming: C# Computer Programming: Java

Computer Programming: Python Computer Programming: SQL Customer Service

Data Analysis Economic Analysis Editing

Environmental Issues Finance/Revenue Fundraising

Graphics Historical Research Human Resources

Labor Relations Laboratory Research Law Enforcement

Legal Research/Writing Library Research Lobbying

Management Marketing Microsoft Office: Access

Microsoft Office: Excel Microsoft Office: Outlook Microsoft Office: PowerPoint

Microsoft Office: Publisher Microsoft Office: Word Negotiation Skills

Photography Policy Analysis Public Health Screening

Public Relations Public Speaking Recycling/Waste Management

Social Media: Facebook Social Media: Twitter Student Housing

Student Organizations Survey Research Teaching

Training Development Website Design Other (please specify):



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Supervisor’s Name: Tina Scott

Agency: Central Management Services

Bureau / Division: Office of Operational Excellence

Agency Website: https://www.illinois.gov/cms/Pages/default.aspx

GPSI Internship Title: Operational Excellence GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 303





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: 1) Assist in the management and coordination of the State of

Illinois Rapid Results Training Program. 2) Assist in the development of an annual Rapid Results training plan and annual

budget. 3) Research new training approaches and develop proposals for agency senior management. 4) Investigating quality

problems and developing recommendations for corrective action to address root causes and prevent recurrence. 5) Supporting

the implementation of a statewide conference/summit for the Rapid Results Program.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Upon completion of this

internship, the selected intern will be able to:

1) Explain the correct application of operational excellence/continuous improvement principles and techniques in state

government. 2) Conduct annual training needs assessments and evaluate training proposals to determine the most cost

effective allocation of training budget in order to improve overall statewide performance. 3) Prioritize training requests and

balance training needs against available resources in order to deliver the most efficient and cost-effective training program

possible. 4) Coordinate the delivery of scheduled training programs with agency management, vendors, training cadre

members and agency staff. 5) Investigate and analyze the causes of agency performance issues and develop recommendations

for implementation of corrective action to prevent recurrence. 6) Participate as a team member in the planning, development

and execution of a major statewide conference/summit.



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Supervisor’s Name: Tina Scott

Agency: Central Management Services

Bureau / Division: Office of Operational Excellence

Agency Website: https://www.illinois.gov/cms/Pages/default.aspx

GPSI Internship Title: Rapid Results Communication and Marketing GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 304





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: 1) Assist in the development an effective communication

and marketing strategy for the State of Illinois Rapid Results Program. 2) Conduct research of best-in-class examples of

quality and continuous improvement programs in government agencies. 3) Develop and brand content for the Rapid Results

Program's internal SharePoint site and external website. 4) Coordinate with agency senior management, managers and

employees to communicate the results of successful Rapid Results Events. 5) Supporting the implementation of a statewide

conference/summit for the Rapid Results Program

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Upon completion of this

internship, the selected intern will be able to:

1) Explain the correct application of operational excellence/continuous improvement principles and techniques in state

government. 2) Develop goals and objectives for an effective communication and marketing strategy for a major government

program. 3) Coordinate with internal stakeholders to craft press releases, promotional materials and other communication

media to communicate success stories and important milestones for a major government program. 4) Participate as a team

member in the planning, development and execution of a major statewide conference/summit



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Supervisor’s Name: Brian Turner

Agency: Department of Children and Family Services

Bureau / Division: Budget & Finance

Agency Website: https://www.illinois.gov/dcfs/Pages/default.aspx

GPSI Internship Title: Budget/Rate Analyst - GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 305





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: Intern will assist the rate setting unit with various

responsibilities including reviewing budgets, audits for unspent funds, ensuring funds retained have been spent in future years,

research claims received for prior years that have to go through our court of claims and help with projects involving the Grant

Accountability and Transferability Act (GATA). Intern may also have the opportunity to work on special projects as needed by

the Chief Financial Officer.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Intern will learn:

(1) how budgets are developed for child welfare agencies, (2) how the state ensures funds are spent efficiently and on

reasonable costs (3) the budget process for a state agency (4) how DCFS sets rates for child welfare providers and (5) about

child welfare policies in the State of Illinois.



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Supervisor’s Name: Toccara Steele

Agency: DCFS

Bureau / Division: Office of Professional Development

Agency Website: https://www.illinois.gov/dcfs

GPSI Internship Title: Office of Professional Development Intern

GPSI Code: 306





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The internship with the Office of Professional Development

will include building relationships within and outside of the Department. These experiences will allow for the student to be

exposed to the child welfare system within Illinois in many areas. This experience may include duties to assist with

maintaining the DCFS Academic Internship Program along with additional programs within the Office of Professional

Development.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: An intern will have an

opportunity to learn more about the child welfare system within Illinois. The development of manuals, systems, and materials

will be items the intern will develop during the course of their internship experience. The intern will be exposed to many new

developments as there are new trainings coming aboard to the Office of Professional Development.



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Supervisor’s Name: Mark C. Gauss

Agency: ILDCEO

Bureau / Division: Business Development Office / Business Finance Division

Agency Website: https://www.illinois.gov/dceo/Pages/default.aspx

GPSI Internship Title: Business Finance Division Intern

GPSI Code: 307





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience:

1. To gain an understanding of economic development programs, including the EDGE program (and its successor program)

2. To gain an understanding of accountability and transparency requirements related to state assistance to private businesses.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives:

-Knowledge of state economic development tax incentive programs, with an emphasis on EDGE

-Understanding of processes and techniques for underwriting requests for financial assistance under the Division's various

programs, by analyzing profit and loss statements, balance sheets, projections, etc. to determine the financial states of condition

of businesses seeking financial assistance.



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Supervisor’s Name: Christi DeGroot

Agency: DCEO

Bureau / Division: Financial Management

Agency Website: http://www.illinois.gov/dceo

GPSI Internship Title: Financial Management Intern

GPSI Code: 308





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The Graduate Public Service Intern (GPSI) candidate will be

working under the supervision of the Accounting Operations Manager to assist Accounting, Fiscal Operations, Expenditure

Planning and Control, and Budget supervisors to achieve a general working knowledge of the fiscal offices of the Division and

governmental accounting. The candidate will perform a variety of complex, analytical management studies and provide

assistance in direction and guidance on accounting policy, methodology and automation development to help in ensuring that

the Division and the Agency fulfill their purpose.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The GPSI candidate will

gain an overall understanding of the financial operations of a large state agency.



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Supervisor’s Name: Jennifer L. Lokaitis

Agency: Department of Corrections

Bureau / Division: Budget Services

Agency Website: https://www.illinois.gov/idoc

GPSI Internship Title: Budget Analyst GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 312





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: To understand the inner workings of State Budgeting both

big picture and individually within our own institutions

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Experience the process

of completing the ISL forms; learn enough about institutional budgeting to become the "Budget Analyst" for the DJJ facilities;

build Excel data sheets, and perhaps this year, help compile expenditure/approp data.



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Supervisor’s Name: Marc Edwards

Agency: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Bureau / Division: Division of Banking

Agency Website: www.idfpr.com

GPSI Internship Title: Banks, Trust Companies and Savings Institutions GPSI intern

GPSI Code: 313





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional

Regulation seeks to add an intern in the Department's Division of Banking. Ideally, this role will be filled by an individual that

has strong skills in accounting, auditing, and finance. This individual should have or be nearing a completion of an

undergraduate degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance or a related area of study. In addition, this

individual should be team oriented with strong analytical and communication skills. Students with undergraduate degrees in

other areas, but relevant work experience, may also be considered. This individual will be capable of being a supporting

member and leader who takes initiative.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: This internship will

provide an opportunity for an individual to learn more about the banking industry and regulatory oversight. The intern will

participate in a wide variety of activities including but not limited to analysis of financial information reported by financial

institutions, analysis of corporate applications submitted by financial institutions, analysis of banking laws and regulations, and

participation in examinations of financial institutions. Interns will utilize technology to promote and develop examination

efficiencies. At the conclusion of the internship, the intern should have acquired the knowledge and skills to be prepared to

take on a job as an entry level bank examiner, auditor, or similar position in the private sector.



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Supervisor’s Name: Bryan Martin

Agency: Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation

Bureau / Division: Fiscal


GPSI Internship Title: Budget & Financial Analyst Intern

GPSI Code: 314





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The agency licenses and regulates over 1,000,000

professionals in Illinois in the fields of healthcare, banking, financial institutions, real estate, and hundreds of other professions.

This position will give the intern experience in four different settings in the agency's fiscal operations section: Accounts

Payable, Accounts Receivable, Budgeting and Financial Reporting. At the end of the internship, the intern should be able to

effectively step into a position in the public or private sector with a knowledge base that will allow them to effectively transfer

the skills gained into a career position.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Accounts Payable:

Interns will learn the process of expending agency funds while managing agency cash flow and appropriations and

communicating to vendors about payment. Accounts receivable: Interns will learn the process of receiving manual and

electronic payments through a large number of transactions. The intern will then learn how to apply the payment into

accounting systems in simple and complex transactions. Budgeting: The intern will participate in the agency's annual budget

process. The intern will assist in developing the agency's Fiscal Year Budget which gets presented to the Governor's Office

and the General Assembly. Financial Reporting: The intern will prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports

following GAAP. All levels of fiscal skill are welcome to apply and will be taught on the job.



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Supervisor’s Name: Wade Cooper

Agency: IDFPR

Bureau / Division: DFI - Credit Union Section


GPSI Internship Title: Information Technology Examiner Intern

GPSI Code: 315





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional

Regulation (IDFPR) desires to add an intern in the Department of Financial Institutions. Ideally, this role will be filled by an

individual that has a strong understanding of computer science, information technology, management information systems, and

cyber security. This individual should have a primary education in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a

related area of study. Students with undergraduate degrees in other areas, but relevant work experience may also be

considered. This individual will be capable of being a supporting member and a leader who takes initiative.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: This individual will be

exposed to general financial examination of a credit union and will specifically be assigned to the cyber security examination

of a credit union. The Department of Financial Institutions regulates 211 Illinois chartered credit unions with over $36 billion

in assets. The intern will participate in the evaluation of cyber security questionnaires provided to the Department by credit

unions. The intern will also be exposed to day to day back office operations of the Credit Union Section. At the end of the

internship, the intern should have acquired the knowledge and skills to be well prepared to take on a prominent role in a State

or Federal Government IT division or similar position in the private sector.



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Supervisor’s Name: Young Brockhouse


Bureau / Division: Division of Real Estate


GPSI Internship Title: Real Estate Education GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 317





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The Division of Real Estate (DRE) of the Illinois Department

of Financial and Professional Regulation is seeking an intern in the education sections. The DRE is seeking someone with

knowledge of educational administration, particularly curriculum design and review, adult education and workforce education.

Experience with distance or long distance education providers, professional license education providers, or continuing

education auditing is strongly preferred. Strong analytical skills are an important part of this assignment. This person must be a

self-starter who can work autonomously or as part of a team.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The DRE regulates and

licenses schools, instructors and courses for real estate professionals in Illinois. The intern would assist in the education

section and will utilize their skills and education with the evaluation of content that is submitted from licensees. The intern

will learn how to analyze teaching materials for courses, course outlines, and other documentation to be approved by the DRE.

This will provide invaluable experience in applying prior education and experience to a regulatory setting. They will be able to

review the license laws and requirements to ensure the applicants are preparing professionals adequately to serve in the

profession.



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Curriculum Design and Review



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Supervisor’s Name: Young Brockhouse


Bureau / Division: Division of Real Estate


GPSI Internship Title: Real Estate Enforcement GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 318





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The Division of Real Estate (DRE) of the Illinois Department

of Financial and Professional Regulation is seeking an intern in the enforcement sections. The DRE would prefer someone

with knowledge and interest of Law Enforcement, Legal Writing and Process Improvement. Experience in Training

Development is not required but would be valuable. The ideal candidates would be a former police officer, particularly an

investigator, or a former compliance staff member. Accounting firm and audit experience is a plus. This individual must be a

self-starter who can work autonomously and as a member of a team.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The enforcement

sections of the DRE include: Complaint Intake Unit, Investigations, Prosecutions and Examinations (audit). This intern would

be working with each section to assist with enforcement cases for all professions regulated by the DRE, analyze current

processes and make recommendations for process improvements, assist with the development of written policies and

guidelines, and assist with the development of training materials to be used for current staff or onboarding of new staff. The

professions involved will include Real Estate brokers, Appraisers, Auctioneers, Community Association Managers, Timeshares

and Land Sales. The goal of the project would be to improve overall enforcement processes and reduce the investigation case

load. As a result, this individual will gain an understanding of Illinois license laws and how they are enforced.



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Supervisor’s Name: Ron McKechan

Agency: Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services

Bureau / Division: Division of Finance

Agency Website: www.hfs.illinois.gov

GPSI Internship Title: A133 Unit GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 320





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The goals and objectives are to learn the responsibilities and

processes of the A133 Unit and how the Unit helps the agency meet its federal monitoring requirements with respect to the

single audit process.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The intern should gain

an understanding of federal single audit requirements and monitoring processes required by state agencies providing federal

funding to subrecipients. The intern will also gain experience examining financial audit reports and performing preliminary

reviews of CPA's independent audit reports.



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Supervisor’s Name: Michelle Eades

Agency: Healthcare and Family Services

Bureau / Division: Bureau of Collections


GPSI Internship Title: GPSI Intern Academic Assistant

GPSI Code: 321





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The GPSI Intern will assist with job duties within the Bureau

of Collections - Technical Recovery Section. More specifically, they will be responsible for supporting the Liens and Estates

Asset Discovery Programs. They will be required to complete fact finding tasks and evaluate cases presented before them. The

intern will initiate the verification and processing of cases on the Personal Injury(PI)/ Workers' Compensation (WC) 120 day

lists, PI 1 year and WC monthly interface run. Additionally, they will facilitate generating statistical reports, process unit

reports, generating medical expenses reports and create comparative reports. The intern will also be working on Trust cases,

reviewing Nursing Home Audits and processing Small Estate Affidavits utilizing the Technical Recovery Case Management

System (TRCMS) database. Lastly, they will be required to complete an analysis of client assets to be entered and tracked in

TRCMS regarding life insurance, Trusts, property information, annuities, prepaid burial/funeral, pensions, retirements, and

IRS's.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: They will learn the

functions of operations between different state agencies, how to research data on state computer systems, how to analyze the

available data and see the collection process firsthand.



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Supervisor’s Name: Evelyn Harvell


Bureau / Division: Bureau of Collections/ Division of Finance

Agency Website: http:/www.hfs.illinois.gov/

GPSI Internship Title: Accountant Advanced Intern

GPSI Code: 322





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: To obtain a global perspective of the Third Party Liability

Section. Under direction, independently conduct complex accounting work for the Bureau of Collections-Third Party Unit;

independently analyze provider adjustment (debits/credits) initiated by the TPL section; implements procedures for tracking of

and accounting for outgoing subrogation claims; updates on-line accounts receivable ledger by recipient of subrogation claims

filed against health insurance benefits, and all subsequent actions taken on the claim. Assist with taking incoming calls from

the TPL Hotline; become familiar with various HFS data bases as well as Market Place websites; ensure such sites provide

accurate and correct information, and adjust accordingly. Assist Medicare-Provider Recovery with research of denied claims;

preform reverse validation functions; assist with Medicare A/B billing and provider recoveries; assist with special projects to

research claims to provider for TPL reporting.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The intern will gain

experience and knowledge of the Healthcare & Family Services TPL policy and procedures, as well as the operational

functions of each section/unit within the Bureau of Collections; The Department will gain additional highly qualified

professionals to assist in the Department's operational functions and fulfill some of the staffing deficiencies



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Supervisor’s Name: Colene Wood





GPSI Code: 323





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Supervisor’s Name: Marty Bliss





GPSI Code: 324





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Supervisor’s Name: Donavon Patton


Bureau / Division: Fiscal Operations - Receipts and IV-D Distribution

Agency Website: https://www.illinois.gov/hfs/Pages/default.aspx

GPSI Internship Title: Accounting - GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 325





YES NO


The internship experience is meant to show how Bureau of Fiscal Operations (BFO) is committed to the Agency mission of

ensuring quality healthcare coverage at sustainable costs, empowering people to make sound decisions about their well‐being

and maintaining the highest standards of program integrity on behalf of the citizens of Illinois. Establishing and enforcing child

support obligations to make sure children and their families have the opportunities they deserve. BFO - Receipts and IV-D

Distribution supports this mission by drawing upon our staff and resources to help the Agency accomplish its goals by handling

all cash receipts and reporting, and administering the Agency accounting system. The intern will be asked to learn the

guidelines and processes governing receivables, receipts and refunds for the Child Support and Medical programs. This will

include both electronic and manual accounting of receipts and refunds along with related reporting requirements.


The intern will develop skills using the Agency accounting system along with Excel, Access, iDrop and Crystal Reports to load

information into or extract report data from the Agency accounting system. The intern is to gain an understanding of the

various types of receipts, sources and the relationship of the Treasurer’s Office, Comptroller's Office and vendors used to

collect, process, and deposit receipts for the Child Support and Medical Programs. The intern will also gain knowledge of

invoices, statements and refunds related to the receipts along with an understanding of the various positions and duties in the

Receipts and IV-D Distribution section.



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Supervisor’s Name: Mark Huston

Agency: HFS

Bureau / Division: BPAS

Agency Website: https://www.illinois.gov/hfs/Pages/default.aspx

GPSI Internship Title: BPAS, Staff Assistant, GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 326





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The intern will be responsible for evaluating and ensuring the

successful implementation of the Bureau of Professional and Ancillary Services (BPAS) policies and procedures by conducting

data analysis to determine whether or not the reforms are necessary and then having the intended impact post implementation.

The intern will use the Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) and SQL to analyze utilization and spend and billing patterns and

research for possible fraudulent billing practices. The intern will communicate/coordinate with agency staff, other State and

federal staff and Medicaid providers to accomplish these goals. The intern will develop and manage SharePoint sites for

various units within the Bureau.


practical work experience in policy and procedure writing, project management, communication and data analysis.



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Supervisor’s Name: Kristine Herman

Agency: Healthcare and Family Services (HFS)

Bureau / Division: Bureau of Behavioral Health


GPSI Internship Title: Business Process Support Specialist Intern

GPSI Code: 327





YES NO


Goals: The student will provide systems technical assistance and support as part of HFS' newly formed Bureau of Behavioral

Health, unit of Federal and State compliance related to behavioral health.

Objectives:

1. Work with unit leadership to identify unit priorities and provide support in the develop and management of these priorities;

2. Provide support in preparing for meetings and supply notes or minutes following key meetings;

3. Review agency programs and identify opportunities for process improvement to enhance effectiveness or efficiency in

operations; and

4. Coordinate large meetings and tasks with multiple stakeholders (e.g. state staff, providers, trade organizations, etc.) and

facilitate discussions, as required.


Learning Outcomes:

1. The student will have real world experience in the review of HFS program policy, identifying operational issues and

recommending business process improvements and all necessary regulatory action (e.g. change to: contract, policy, rule, law,

etc.).

2. The student will gain first-hand exposure to federal Medicaid policy and its daily application.

3. The student will be provided experience interfacing with program middle users and end users (internal and external), and

need to effectively communicate with each diverse population effectively for projects to be successful.



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Supervisor’s Name: Shelly Turnbull


Bureau / Division: Bureau of Claims Processing/Division of Medical Programs

Agency Website: www.illinois.gov/hfs

GPSI Internship Title: Data Processing Administrative Assistant GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 328





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: Goal: to provide technical and analytical assistance to the

Bureau in the form of data analysis and reporting.

Objective: advance the Bureau's tracking and reporting capabilities with various projects.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Learning Outcomes:

intern will have first-hand experience with day-to-day business operations, learn the review and analysis of different data

processing sources and obtain more exposure to/experience with software, specifically scanning software.



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Supervisor’s Name: Jackie Ground


Bureau / Division: Office of Inspector General/Welfare Abuse Recovery Program

Agency Website: www.illinois.gov/oig

GPSI Internship Title: Executive I GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 329





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1) Gain knowledge and experience of the welfare system including policy and Agency procedures.

2) Utilize multiple computer systems to detect welfare fraud.

3) Communicate with internal and external sources in a professional business manner via phone, fax, e-mail and mail.

4) Track productivity and workflow for reporting purposes.

5) Learn office practices and workplace data systems to carry on throughout their career.

6) Type various documents and create various tutorials for staff.

7) Articulate what one has discovered and compose into an e-mail or case note with minimal direction.


1) Will have a good foundation of the welfare system, including ways it does assist individuals in need.

2) Will have a grasp as to what welfare fraud consists of and ideas of how one can prevent fraud from happening.

3) Will be able to work on multiple systems at one time and analyze the data that has been reviewed.

4) Will have the ability to track the Units progress using Excel.

5) Will have an understanding of office practices.

6) Will be able to communicate effectively via phone, fax, e-mail and mail.

Position Description: On the job training to become familiar with Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of

Human Services welfare programs and eligibility guidelines. Participates in the review of cases for welfare fraud allegations

that are allegedly being committed by welfare Recipients and Providers. Will work with other Divisions and Agencies to

ensure all parties involved are informed of the necessary information. Attend meetings and participate in training for the

educational purpose of the job as well as attend any conference or activities that would have a beneficial impact on the

education of the Student.



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Training Development Website Design Other (please specify): The

ability to multitask.



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Supervisor’s Name: Bill Green


Bureau / Division: Bureau of Fiscal Operations, Finance Division

Agency Website: www.illinois.gov/hfs/

GPSI Internship Title: Governmental Accounting - GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 330





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-Assist in the General Accounting section to gain an understanding of reconciliations and governmental financial reporting.

-Write procedures as assigned for processes performed.

-Assist with any special projects.


-Gain an overall understanding of governmental accounting principles and practices.

-Gain knowledge and proficiency in the Programmatic and Administrative Accounting System (PAAS) and the Statewide

Accounting System (SAMS).

-Gain knowledge and proficiency in MS Access, Excel and Crystal Reports writer software.

-Gain experience in governmental accounting theory, principles, methods and procedures.



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Supervisor’s Name: Lynne Thomas


Bureau / Division: Division of Medical Programs/Bureau of All Kids


GPSI Internship Title: Health Benefits Analyst Intern

GPSI Code: 331





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Monitor and control program policy and procedures related to state Medicaid and federal health care reforms.

Develop extensive knowledge of public health care programs.

Review and evaluate error reports for family health plan coverage.

Initiate and track corrections to that coverage.

Help families understand and fully utilize their health care coverage.

Review and recommend payments under the Cohen suit requirements.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The GPSI will work in

the Bureau of All Kids which operates All Kids, FamilyCare, Moms & Babies, MPE, ACA Adult, Breast and Cervical Cancer,

and Department of Corrections medical programs. The intern would be involved in projects that utilize customer service,

computer, data analysis, managerial and interpersonal skills. They will have the opportunity to learn state and federal health

care program eligibility policy and procedures, participate in planning and development, utilize state and federal data systems,

and work directly with the populations that we serve. This position requires strong critical thinking, judgement, creativity,

independence, self-motivation and personal organization.



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Supervisor’s Name: Jeremy McClung

Agency: HFS-OIG

Bureau / Division: Bureau of Fraud Science and Technology

Agency Website: https://www.illinois.gov/hfs/oig/Pages/Welcome.aspx

GPSI Internship Title: Information System Analyst Intern

GPSI Code: 332





YES NO


o To assist BFST to enhance and maintain the OIG CASE application (OIG CASE Tracking System).

o To assist BFST to maintain user security within OIG CASE.

o To assist BFST to enhance and maintain the database for OIG CASE.

o To assist BFST to develop and enhance reports for OIG CASE.

o To assist BFST to upgrade OIG CASE to a newer Development Environment.

o Use JAVA, Spring, and Struts within IBM WebSphere Environment to develop and maintain OIG CASE.

o Use IBM Rational Application Developer to maintain and enhance OIG CASE.

o Use IBM WebSphere Application Server to maintain OIG CASE.

o Use IBM DB2 Database Management System to maintain and enhance the OIG CASE DB2 database.

o Use Crystal Reports to develop and enhance reports.

o Use SQL, XML, and Itext programming to maintain and develop templates.


o To become a skilled developer using IBM Websphere Environment.

o To become a skilled developer using IBM DB2 Database.



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Supervisor’s Name: David Kuriniec


Bureau / Division: Office of the General Counsel

Agency Website: http://www.hfs.illinois.gov

GPSI Internship Title: Legal Analyst Intern

GPSI Code: 333





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The Office of General Counsel is seeking assistance for

litigation and policy analysis support. The agency is currently involved in several class action lawsuits brought by plaintiffs as

persons with various disabilities. The intern may be asked to review documents and prepare responses to discovery in the

lawsuits.

The intern will also be exposed to policy and program discussions both related to an unrelated to the pending lawsuits. The

intern may be called upon to edit documents and participate in discussions of the policies and programs.

The intern may also be called upon to review legislation, administrative rules, and/or agency procurements as well as interface

with the Agency's clients.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The intern will learn

how the legal department in a large state agency operates and interacts with the other bureaus and offices within the agency.

The intern will be exposed to issues confronting the agency and asked to analyze and contribute to possible resolution of the

issues presented. The intern will learn the day to day basics of the state employment in an office setting. The intern will learn

not only the role of the legal department in the agency, but receive an overall view of the agency's various functions, as well as

the agency's role in state government and its interaction with other agencies, the General Assembly, and Constitutional

Executive Offices such as the Governor, the Attorney General, and the Comptroller.



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Supervisor’s Name: Kathy Butcher

Agency: HFS

Bureau / Division: OIG/Bureau of Medicaid Integrity

Agency Website: www.state.il.us/agency/oig

GPSI Internship Title: Management Operations Analyst Intern

GPSI Code: 334





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: To develop an understanding of the operations of the Office

of Inspector General's Long Term Care Asset Discovery Unit. To learn the OIG's internal CASE as it is related to the

eligibility requirements for long term care applications as well as case tracking.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Intern will develop an

understanding of the OIG's CASE for the Long Term Care Asset Discovery Initiative Unit. Intern will become familiar with

the different resources related to the asset requirements for long term care applications. Intern will realize the multiple tasks

(screening the application for adherence to referral criteria, identifying resources, applying resources, interpreting departmental

policy, researching the policy, submitting correspondences to local administrating offices, as well as the overall tracking of the

application in CASE) involved in the long term application process for those cases meeting certain referral criteria.

Intern will learn all aspects of the operations of the Long Term Care Asset Discovery Initiative Unit. Intern will utilize the

department's mainframe system, the OIG's Case Administration System, EXCEL, WORD and PowerPoint. The intern will

assist analysts with application reviews for the timely processing of long term care applications. The intern will be working

alongside the analyst assigned to the project and/or with the manager of the section.

Position Description: Actively participates in an orientation and on-the-job training program designed to give cross-sectional

familiarity and intimate knowledge of the agency's long term care application process and operations, rules and regulations.

Assists high level analysts in the conduct of reviews designed to approve or deny long term care applications that meet certain

referral criteria. Attends and participates in staff meetings, conferences, workshops, institutes and other activities which will

provide meaningful learning experiences.



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Supervisor’s Name: Lynette Schafer/Paula O'Brien


Bureau / Division: Office of the Director/Chief Operating Officer & Chief of Staff


GPSI Internship Title: Program Analyst/Project Coordinator GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 335





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: This GPSI will be working in the Director's Office with the

Chief of Staff-Chief Operating Officer, Office of Planning and Office of Procurement Management. This GPSI will perform

one or more of the following tasks:

1 - Perform Business and System Analysis, Project Management, Enterprise Architecture

2 - Perform research on various health care policies, best practices as it relates to Medicaid

3 - Perform research on Other States' Medicaid and/or healthcare policies

4 - Capture and document business requirements to facilitate Governance; translate requirements into various modeling

applications

5 -Work with Director's level staff on various programs issues such as: waste and fraud abuse, program integrity and project

assurance

6 - Work with SharePoint applications on various projects

7 - Work with various Program and Project Managers to effectively manage on-going projects, such as Enterprise Research

Planning (ERP) and Health Information Exchange (HIE)

8 - Work with the Office of Procurement Management and various Contract Monitors and Managers to determine Agency

needs and resources

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: This GPSI will gain

experience with Enterprise Portfolio Management and related disciplines; Leave the frameworks used for Business and System

analysis, Enterprise Portfolio Management and Enterprise Architecture; Learn and gain experience on healthcare policy with

Illinois' Medicaid program as well as best practices in overall healthcare policy; planning, manage and complete enterprise

level projects within the State of Illinois; Learn the strategies for successfully identifying a scope of work or defining an

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Training Development Website Design Other (please specify): Public

Health Policy



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Supervisor’s Name: Kristine Herman

Agency: Healthcare and Family Services (HFS)

Bureau / Division: Bureau of Behavioral Health


GPSI Internship Title: Regulation Research Support Specialist Intern

GPSI Code: 336





YES NO


Goals: The student will provide advanced research and support of HFS' newly formed Bureau of Behavioral Health as it

establishes Federal and State compliance protocols related to behavioral health services administered by the HFS Division of

Medical Programs.

Objectives:

1. Work with unit leadership to identify all applicable compliance requirements;

2. Research the source (e.g. Federal or State law, rule, policy) that establishes the compliance requirements;

3. Recommend the most appropriate means for HFS to meet the compliance requirement; and

4. Coordinate the development and tracking of compliance requirements activities with unit staff, HFS agents, and other HFS

stakeholders (e.g. staff of other state departments, HFS enrolled providers, etc.).


Learning Outcomes:

1. The student will have real world experience working will Federal and State laws, rules and policies (e.g. Social Security Act,

code of federal regulations, etc.) and applying these policies and procedures to modern healthcare initiatives in the State of

Illinois.

2. The student will gain first-hand exposure to federal Medicaid policy and its daily application.

3. The student will be provided experience in the review of state programs and identification of opportunities to enhance

programs through compliance activities.



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Supervisor’s Name: Debra Kinsey

Agency: Department of Healthcare and Family Services

Bureau / Division: Bureau of Quality Management

Agency Website: http://www2.illinois.gov/hfs

GPSI Internship Title: Waiver Quality Program Assistant - GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 338





YES NO


PROGRAM OVERVIEW: A waiver is a program that provides services that allow individuals to remain in their own home or

live in a community setting. Illinois has nine Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers. Each waiver is

designed for individuals with similar needs and offers a different set of services. In order for individuals to be eligible, they

must meet several requirements, including needing the institutional level of care specified for the particular waiver and being

able to have their service needs met cost-effectively (in comparison to the institutional costs). The nine HCBS Waivers are:

* Children and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities-Support Waiver

* Children and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities-Residential Waiver

* Children that are Technology Dependent/Medically Fragile

* Persons with Disabilities

* Persons with Brain Injuries (BI)

* Adults with Developmental Disabilities

* Persons who are Elderly

* Persons with HIV or AIDS

* Supportive Living Facilities

GOALS:

* Understanding of the multi-agency approach to performing program quality oversight

* Performance of essential tasks related to quality oversight of the multiple waiver programs

* Enhancement of the educational process by providing real-life exercise and opportunities for growth

* Exposure to the wide array of challenges presented by overseeing multiple waiver programs

* Exposure to research for decision making and policy development related to Illinois government programs.

OBJECTIVES:

* Research and analysis of program issues

* Compiling and analysis of quality measure data from record and onsite reviews

* Performance of targeted research on the Internet and through other sources as necessary

* Assistant with meeting preparation, issue summarization and related follow-up activities

* Assistance with preparation of documents for use in decision making by Bureau management/Division of Medical Programs

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Through this placement, the intern will gain experience and expertise in: data and issue analysis; quality-related program

research, development, tracking, maintenance and improvement; intra/interagency coordination and communication; and using

SQL queries to pull client sampling data for use with quality reviews. In addition, this position will allow for exposure to

multiple programs; use of various software tools for creating and modifying spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations and other

documents; and preparation of materials for decision making purposes that are tailored to the intended audience(s) and level of

information needed.

POSITION DESCRIPTION: The intern will be expected to develop an understanding of the HFS functions/responsibilities

relating to the Medicaid Waivers. As the intern is able to demonstrate mastery of program-based functions, the intern will be

assigned projects and ongoing tasks, working with other BQM staff as needed. The intern will serve as a program assistant to

BQM management and is responsible for: researching and analyzing quality-related program issues; maintaining various

quality-related tracking spreadsheets and other reports; assisting with preparation for meeting and issue summarization;

identifying and performing follow-up activities as needed; and developing a variety of documents necessary for management

decision making. The intern may be expected to participate in workgroups that include additional State Departments as a

representative of HFS. The intern will be encouraged to utilize individual strengths in the completion of projects and tasks and

when possible will be assigned projects based upon interest and ability. Position requires functional knowledge of Microsoft

Excel, Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word, as well as familiarity with using web search engines, etc. to do research for

specific topic areas. Training in SQL and running of established data queries will be provided.























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Supervisor’s Name: Craig Berberet

Agency: Department of Human Services

Bureau / Division: BPCSS/OCAPS

Agency Website: http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?

GPSI Internship Title: Prescription Monitoring Program Intern

GPSI Code: 339





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: Analytic and assessment skills: monitor health risks and

factors affecting the community utilizing prescription and heroin overdose data; apply ethical principles in using public health

data and information following HIPAA guidelines; use information technology to access and disseminate data and information.

Program planning, management and improvement skills: identify information required in the program planning process

regarding the CDC's grant for Prescription Drug Overdose Prevention for States (PDO Grant); gather information for

evaluating policies, programs and services related to the Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP).

Community dimensions of public health skills: establish relationships to improve health in a community using PMP data,

drug overdose data and population data; and collaborate with community and agency partners to decrease prescription

drug/heroin abuse and misuse.

Financial Planning and Management Skills: provide assistance on prescription monitoring grants, cooperative agreements,

contracts and other awards to assist meeting objectives; and track program spending to current and forecasted budget

constraints.

Professionalism and Communication Skills: Exercise initiative and resourcefulness in establishing and continuing work

relationships; apply feedback to the PMP manager to build professional skills and competencies; communicate using

information that is clear, current, factual and use plain language; and disseminate data and information to professionals and the

public using a variety of approaches (reports, presentations, email, letters, press releases).

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Learn to follow a

progressive work plan with activities that build on each other. Experience broad training of program concepts, methods and

issues. Cross collaborate with other State agencies and healthcare organizations and learn their regulations, policies and

procedures. Obtain the ability to work with measurable deliverables, milestones and clear timelines that are appropriate for

career building. Develop program knowledge and education and deliver this to the community. Learn appropriate professional

behavior including professional attire, ethics and sexual harassment.



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Supervisor’s Name: Karrie Rueter

Agency: Illinois Department of Human Services

Bureau / Division: Bureau of Youth Intervention Services; Division of Family and Community Services

Agency Website: http://www.dhs.state.il.us

GPSI Internship Title: Youth Services Program Coordinator - GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 340





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: A GPSI intern working with the Bureau of Youth

Intervention Services will receive a broad range of government experiences. Goals include an understanding of how state

government is organized and services delivered. There will be a strong emphasis on developing a collaborative environment

with community programming to assist in strengthening the delivery of youth services statewide. Interns will become familiar

with agency procurement policies, the development and implementation of the Grant RFP process, and the review of

legislation relevant to bureau programming.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Same as above.



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Supervisor’s Name: Lore Baker

Agency: Illinois Department of Human Services

Bureau / Division: Office of the Secretary

Agency Website: www.dhs.state.il.us

GPSI Internship Title: Housing and Employment First GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 341





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The goal of the Housing and Employment First GPSI Intern

is to assist the Illinois Department of Human Services in helping Illinois residents achieve self-sufficiency, independence and

health to the maximum extent possible by providing integrated family-oriented services, promoting prevention and establishing

measurable outcomes in partnership with communities. Through supportive affordable housing options under the Statewide

Referral Network and Section 811 PRA and the Employment First initiative, the GPSI Intern will be responsible for learning

about affordable supportive housing definitions and availability of options throughout the State of Illinois. The GPSI Intern

will also be responsible for developing close working relationships with social service providers conducting housing

coordination services, and communicating efficiently and effectively with IHDA supported property owners and other

frequently engaged property development staff.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The GPSI Intern will, by

the end of the internship, be able to: effectively communicate to other professional staff, sister state agencies, community

providers and property developers both orally and in written forms; use program specific software to identify and link

individuals in need with available housing, speak knowledgably about the Employment First Program and its scope of

philosophy and communicate the service objectives of the Employment First program and the State of Illinois’ Housing

initiatives.



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Supervisor’s Name: Steve Nordyke

Agency: Department of Innovation & Technology - HFS Legacy Agency

Bureau / Division: Division of Information Services/Bureau of Technical Operations

Agency Website:

GPSI Internship Title: Web & IT Business Development Intern

GPSI Code: 342





YES NO


1) Author and edit technical documents including user manuals, annual reports, presentations, tutorials, and Web content.

2) Intern should be able to gather complex IT and business requirement and information, identify relevant data and audiences,

and author business documents that clearly communicate the subject matter.

3) Plan, author and edit operational and instructional manuals and test and maintenance procedures core paper and Web-based

publications.

4) Successfully completes other master's level projects as they arise and based on operational need.


The GPSI will be able to demonstrate the ability to identify and document important business requirements.

Demonstrate the ability to write and edit technical documents, including user manuals, reports and presentations that meets

professional standards, in a professional setting.

Improve communication oral/written skills while developing an understanding of HFS's business practices.

Demonstrate an understanding of how to work effectively on a team.

Utilize critical thinking skills to analyze requirements.

Demonstrate the ability to design and conduct test plans against web applications in development as well as in production.

The GPSI will be able to assist in the



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Supervisor’s Name: Mike Chandler

Agency: IDNR

Bureau / Division: Office of Resource Conservation

Agency Website:

GPSI Internship Title: CREP Intern

GPSI Code: 343





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The primary goal of this internship is to assist with the

management and implementation of CREP, a large-scale conservation easement program, which conserves environmentally

sensitive land in the Illinois and Kaskaskia River watersheds. Working alongside natural resources professionals, the candidate

will help conserve and enhance private lands through management of databases, geographic information systems, archival data,

as well as financial and real estate records.

The objective of this internship is to assist CREP staff with developing and managing databases to organize and implement

monitoring efforts and financial records on CREP conservation easements. Assistance will also be needed with GIS mapping,

spreadsheet data entry, and various program administrative tasks.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Through this internship,

the selected candidate can expect to gain experience with database and GIS software as well as data entry and analysis

processes. A wide variety of software will likely be used including Access, Excel, and ArcGIS. The individual will also have

the opportunity to gain familiarity with the administration of private lands conservation programs such as CREP and CRP as

well as other Farm Bill and IDNR programs. The collaborative staff this individual will be working alongside have a wide

range of expertise in fields such as private land conservation, wildlife management, geographic information systems, IT, realty,

and accounting just to name a few. This staff is eager to share their wealth of knowledge while also learning from someone

with a fresh perspective.



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Supervisor’s Name: Keith M. Shank

Agency: Department of Natural Resources

Bureau / Division: Division of Ecosystems & Environment

Agency Website: http://www.dnr.illinois.gov

GPSI Internship Title: Endangered Species Consultation GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 344





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: 1. Become familiar with state laws and regulations

governing endangered and threatened species, Nature Preserves, and wetlands; 2.Develop an understanding of

intergovernmental relationships at the federal, state, and local levels; 3. Develop the ability to make decisions with incomplete

or partial information, and recognize when further information is required; 4. Understand the effects of governmental decisions

on other governments, businesses, and individuals; 5. Understand the derivation of governmental authority and the limitations

on its exercise.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: 1.Hone analytical skills

using data from information systems, scientific/gray literature, and application submissions to assess the potential adverse

effects of proposed human actions on protected classes of natural resources; 2. Improve written and oral communication skills

through interactions with a wide array of co-workers, public officials, and the public, and preparing official documents; 3.

Develop the capacity to make decisions in the face of uncertainty, and communicate/defend those decisions; 4.Experience the

significant differences between technical assistance and regulatory programs; 5. Gain knowledge of the biology and life

history of animal/plant groups and how these factors affect and are affected by anthropogenic activities.



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Supervisor’s Name: Tara Kieninger

Agency: Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Bureau / Division: Division of Natural Heritage

Agency Website: http://www.dnr.illinois.gov/conservation/NaturalHeritage/Pages/Home.aspx

GPSI Internship Title: Endangered Species GIS/Database GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 345





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: To obtain a qualified graduate student with the necessary

biological background to assist the Database Program within the Division of Natural Heritage, IDNR, in all aspects of

assessing, mapping, and managing spatial and tabular data pertaining to endangered and threatened species, natural areas, and

nature preserves. Additionally, the intern will assist other programs within the Division of Natural Heritage in duties which

may include field surveys, conservation site surveillance, data analysis, life history research, etc.


-Develop Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping and data entry skills while working on a comprehensive biodiversity

database.

-Become familiar with the Division of Natural Heritage and our focus: endangered & threatened species, high quality natural

communities, and nature preserves.

-Enhance the intern's knowledge of the operations and procedures of the IDNR.

-Enhance the intern's knowledge of non-game wildlife and natural areas management programs.



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Training Development Website Design Other (please specify): field

surveys, general knowledge of flora & fauna, familiarity with GIS & databases



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Supervisor’s Name: Jenny Skufca


Bureau / Division: Division of Natural Heritage

Agency Website: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Pages/default.aspx

GPSI Internship Title: Endangered Species Program GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 346





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The goals and objectives for this internship experience

include utilization of the intern's biological and technical knowledge and skills to assist the Endangered Species Program in all

aspects of species research, mapping, and managing data pertaining to Illinois' threatened and endangered species, including

development of take permits, species conservation materials, Division website, and database.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Outcomes will include

the development of knowledge and skills related to administration of a State-level endangered species program including

tracking and review of regulatory documents, maintenance of an Incidental Take Authorization database, performance of

species' life history needs analysis, and utilization of GIS to determine species status in the State of Illinois. An additional

outcome is enhancement of the intern's knowledge of the operations and procedures of the Illinois Department of Natural

Resources and of non-game wildlife and natural areas management.



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Supervisor’s Name: Charles Good


Bureau / Division: Office of Resource Conservation, Operations Division, Federal Aid/Special Funds Unit

Agency Website: http://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Pages/default.aspx

GPSI Internship Title: Grant Administrator Intern

GPSI Code: 347





YES NO


To obtain a qualified graduate student with the necessary basic skill set (e.g. education, experience, and personality) to assist

the Federal Aid/Special Funds Unit staff, Office of Resource Conservation, IDNR, in all aspects of grant administration and

coordination.

• Develop in the intern an appreciation for the state and federal grant application process and the effort required to administer

various grant programs

• Enhance the intern’s knowledge of the operations and procedures of the IDNR

• Introduce the intern to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s federal assistance grant program


• Working knowledge of the requirements and processes involved in the state and federal grant application and administration

• Increased knowledge and understanding of the IDNR

• Increased knowledge and understanding of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s federal assistance grant programs



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Training Development Website Design Other (please specify): Field

Work (e. g. data collection, compliance monitoring, etc.)



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Supervisor’s Name: Paula Jimenez

Agency: IL Department of Public Health

Bureau / Division: Chronic Disease Prevention and Control

Agency Website: dph.illinois.gov

GPSI Internship Title: Chronic Disease GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 349





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The GPSI intern will work within the Division of Chronic

Disease which encompasses several programs, including the Chronic Disease and School Health Grant, The tobacco and

asthma programs and comprehensive cancer program. The intern will increase their knowledge of public health programming,

epidemiology, statistics and clinical/community linkages related to individual programs with a focus on social determinants of

health.

OBJECTIVES:

1. Participate in the daily activities of the Division of Chronic Disease.

2. Interact with, and learn the roles and responsibilities of the various programs within the Division, including the tobacco and

asthma programs, chronic disease and school health program and comprehensive cancer program.

3. Assist in the development and management of mandated and management reports to evaluate program implementation

efforts.

4. Assist in the development and implementation of health education efforts, including social media use, for projects related to

the Chronic Disease Division.

5. Develop an understanding of the relationship between the Chronic Disease Division to other programs within the state

health department, such as the Office of Women's Health, Office of Minority Health, etc.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Overall: The GPSI

intern will gain valuable experience in a wide range of public health activities including: strategic planning, grant monitoring,

focus group interviews, disease management and prevention, social media, and data and evaluation. The IDPH GPSI interns

are viewed as a valuable part of the Division and will be offered opportunities to build upon existing strengths as well as

opportunities for personal and professional growth.

1. Ability to explain the purpose and activities of the Chronic Disease Division and identify the roles of outside partner

agencies and key stakeholders.

2. Experience with the development of health education materials for various types of stakeholders (patients, general public,

healthcare providers).

3. Exposure to practical data analysis and reporting approaches using program and health outcome data.

4. Participation in efforts to educate healthcare providers of the various programs within the Chronic Disease Division.

5. Awareness of the divisions within the Department of Public Health and how they collaborate on a variety of issue areas.



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Supervisor’s Name: Eddie Simpson

Agency: IL Dept of Public Health

Bureau / Division: Environmental Health/Lead Program

Agency Website: http:///DPH.ILLINOIS.GOV/

GPSI Internship Title: Data Analyst & Assistant to Data Manager Intern

GPSI Code: 350





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: Goals for Illinois Lead Program Intern

1) Develop an understanding of Public Health with an emphasis on Environmental Health.

2) Develop an understanding of how the Illinois Lead Program, under the guidance from CDC and their Childhood Poisoning

Prevention Program, established our lead program.

3) Develop an understanding of how the blood samples are obtained and processed through the various labs.

4) Develop an understanding of the Healthy Homes concept which is the concern of all environmental health hazards in the

home.

5) Develop an understanding of the importance of complete and accurate data.

6) Develop an understanding of how Lead data is shared with other State agencies.

7) Assist the Illinois Lead staff in all aspects of executing software, distributing data files, collecting data files, collecting data

on clients, sharing information on clients.

8) Develop an understanding of the steps necessary to resolve discrepancies in data records and how to interact with the local

health departments involved.

9) Develop an understanding of how lead data is shared with health care providers and the general public.

10) Understand the HIPAA compliance rules, and what’s required of us in the Lead program.

11) Learn the new web-based HHLPSS (Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Surveillance System) and how to assist our local

health departments.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Gain an understanding

of Public Health in general, learn about environmental health hazards in the home, and focus on childhood lead poisoning

prevention and the necessary steps taken to prevent lead poisoning and how to detect and treat the children who have lead

poisoning.



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Supervisor’s Name: Ginger Mullin

Agency: Illinois Department of Public Health

Bureau / Division: Office of Health Promotion /Health Assessment and Screening

Agency Website: www.dph.illinois.gov program website: www.illinoissoundbeginnings.org

GPSI Internship Title: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Intern

GPSI Code: 351





YES NO


Goals

1. Develop a practical knowledge regarding various public health programs related to newborn hearing screening (specifically

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention - EHDI) and the impact from the neonatal period through school age.

2. Learn and implement the concepts behind quality improvement and the daily implementation in systems work.

3. Assist in developing procedures to reach out to families of infants who have not passed a newborn hearing screening.

Family outreach will reduce loss to follow-up and the risk for medical and developmental emergencies.

Objectives

1. Participate in daily activities of the newborn hearing screening follow-up process.

2. Interact with, and learn the roles and responsibilities of all health care providers who are involved with the programs

including hospitals, primary care providers, subspecialty medical providers, local public health departments and parents.

3. Participate in staff activities related to the development of, and changes to programmatic policies and procedures.

4. Participate in health education and outreach activities.

5. Develop an understanding of the relationship of the Newborn Hearing Screening Program to other units within the state

health department.


Overall: Practical experience in an established key public health prevention program- newborn hearing screening.

1. The individual will be able to explain the statewide birthing hospital connection to public health and know the roles of

stakeholders in ensuring screening and follow-up for the infant population.

2. The individual will be able to implement the plan-do-study-act principals for testing change before system wide

implementation.

3. The individual will have practical data analysis and interoperability experience.

4. Experience high level interactions with medical professionals and specialists across the state including: the delivery and

interpretation of test results and recommendations for follow up services; development of excellent customer service skills;

knowledge of the importance of documentation of activities; and awareness of legal implications in a health care delivery

system.

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Supervisor’s Name: Claudia Nash

Agency: Public Health

Bureau / Division: Health Assessment and Screening

Agency Website: www.dph.illinois.gov

GPSI Internship Title: Genetics/Newborn Screening/SIDS Intern

GPSI Code: 352





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: Primary Goal

To gain practical knowledge regarding various public health programs related to newborn screening, genetics and SIDS

through assisting with special projects.

Objectives

Participate in daily activities of the newborn screening follow-up process, clinical genetics service delivery and SIDS programs

to gain an overview of program goals.

Interact with, and learn the roles and responsibilities of all health care providers who are involved with the programs in the

Genetics Section, including hospitals, primary care providers, subspecialty medical providers and local public health

departments.

Participate in activities related to the development of, and changes to programmatic policies and procedures related to

implementation of new screening initiatives.

Participate in data analysis activities related to genetics, newborn screening and SIDS, on a statewide basis.

Participate in development of health care provider educational activities.

Develop an understanding of the relationship of the above named programs to other units within the state health department.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Practical experience in

an established key public health prevention program- newborn screening.

Experience high level interactions with medical professionals and specialists across the state including assistance with various

special projects related to health care provider education, data analysis and new screening initiatives: including the delivery and

interpretation of test results and recommendations for follow up services; development of excellent customer service skills;

knowledge of the importance of documentation of activities; and awareness of legal implications in a health care delivery

system.

Experience in the development or expansion of public health programs including; review of legislation, formulation of policy

changes, implementation of new activities and evaluation of program impact.



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Experience in the development and delivery of educational efforts for health care professionals and the public; knowledge of

the importance and methods of developing partnerships with other public/private organizations.

Experience in program monitoring including data collection, data analysis and evaluation activities.

Exposure to administrative issues with the entire Department and involvement across a broader section of program areas.




Accounting Advising/Counseling Archiving

Athletics Audio/Visual Auditing

Broadcasting Budgeting Case Management

Child Welfare City Management Computer Programming

Computer Use Curriculum Development Customer Service


Finance/Revenue Fundraising Graphics

Historical Research Human Resources Labor Relations

Laboratory Research Law Enforcement Legal Research

Legal Writing Library Research Lobbying

Management Negotiation Skills Policy Analysis

Public Health Screening Public Relations Recycling/Waste Management

Supervision Survey Research Teaching

Training Development Website Development/Design

Other (please specify):



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Supervisor’s Name: Bill Dart


Bureau / Division: Office of Policy, Planning and Statistics

Agency Website: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/licensing-certification, http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/lifecare.htm

GPSI Internship Title: Health Systems Analyst GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 353





YES NO


1. To manage the review and analysis of Life Care Facility permit applications and annual permit holder filings.

2. To assist in the design of the process for the evaluation of alternative healthcare delivery demonstration program models.

3. To assist in the research, data gathering, analysis and evaluation of information related to alternative healthcare delivery

models and their effect on access to care, cost of health care, quality of care, and the impact on the existing health care delivery

system.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The intern will have the

opportunity to learn about regulatory processes; survey research; data and economic analysis; and report writing.



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Supervisor’s Name: Janet Nuss


Bureau / Division: Infectious Diseases/HIV Section

Agency Website: http://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/hiv-aids/hpg

GPSI Internship Title: HIV Community Planning GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 354





YES NO


1. Assist the Illinois HIV Planning Group with planning group functions: planning, organizing, conduct, and evaluation of

activities, such as webinars, focus groups, meetings, surveys, community forums, etc.

2. Assist with organizing, scheduling, and conduct of the Illinois HIV Planning Group's annual new member selection process.

3. Assist with developing, updating and compiling member training materials and the Orientation Manual for new Illinois HIV

Planning Group members.

4. Function as IDPH support staff and backup to the IDPH Illinois HIV Planning Coordinator on assigned HIV Planning Group

committees.

4. Assist with the compilation of information and the development/update of spreadsheets, documents, meeting materials, etc.,

for the annual work plan of the HIV Planning Group and annual HIV stakeholder engagement plan.

5. Using an already developed template, coordinate with the Illinois HIV Planning Group, key stakeholders, and IDPH support

staff to solicit articles and information and develop/publish a quarterly newsletter.

6. Assist the IDPH HIV Planning Coordinator in monitoring the IDPH HIV Section's progress in meeting the goals, strategies

and activities described in the Illinois HIV Plan for Prevention and Care, a roadmap that guides the HIV Section toward

achieving the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) in Illinois.

7. Bring your experience as a youth (an often under-represented, hard to engage population) to HIV needs assessment planning

activities.


1. Gain knowledge about HIV/AIDS and the impact on at-risk populations and sub-populations in Illinois.

2. Gain knowledge about HIV public health prevention strategies and interventions for at-risk populations.

3. Gain knowledge about integrated HIV prevention and care planning in Illinois that is facilitated through a community

planning process and directed by National HIV/AIDS Strategy goals.

4. Gain knowledge and experience in assessing available Illinois HIV prevention and care resources and services and needs,

gaps, barriers, challenges, and disparities associated with specific target populations and communities.

5. Gain knowledge and experience in meeting planning, newsletter development, needs assessment development and

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6. Gain knowledge in coordinating the activities of and developing working objectives for groups and committees with diverse

membership.

7. Gain knowledge and experience in assisting with the annual update of the State's HIV Prevention and Care Plan.

8. Gain knowledge and experience in engaging new and existing key stakeholders in HIV planning.























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Supervisor’s Name: Lori Zachary


Bureau / Division: Office of Women's Health and Family Services

Agency Website: www.idph.state.il.us

GPSI Internship Title: IBCCP Policy and Procedure GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 355





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The Policy and Procedures Intern will develop and apply

real-world, practical skills relating to the programmatic implementation of a statewide grant program. The intern will

participate in the program management aspects of the grant: Quality assurance/quality improvement, evaluation, partnerships,

professional development and recruitment.

Under direction of the Program and Policy Supervisor, the intern will assist with planning, promoting and evaluating public

health education materials pertinent to Breast and Cervical Cancer screening. This person will work to maintain existing

Program materials. Other responsibilities will be to gather data pertinent to education efforts, ACA migration, program

adaptation in relationship to system changes and population health, and draft news releases for Department approval.

Duties to be performed will include:

-Coordinate materials available to the contract agencies to help them promote the Program during National Breast Cancer

Awareness Month, Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, National Minority Health Day and Public Health Week. This includes

preparing the Governor's Proclamation for Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness Months.

-Assist in development of educational materials related to the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program for the general

public and medical professionals.

-Under supervision of the Program and Policy Supervisor, coordinate revision of existing Program brochures and pamphlets.

-Utilize internet skills to research breast and cervical cancer related information available from nationally recognized resources.

-Coordinate outreach efforts to increase awareness of breast and cervical cancer screening opportunities. This will include

partnering with national organizations to identify women in hard to reach geographical areas to achieve caseload.

-Perform community outreach at local health fairs and serve as IBCCP representative on local cancer coalition.

-Manage IBCCP databases containing information on Health-line Referrals, Quality Assurance Nurse Coordinators' audit

schedules, and Medical Provider contact information.

-Under the Supervision of the Program and Policy Supervisor, develop agendas, coordinate Lead Agency meetings and/or

conference calls, send date announcements and complete minutes for distribution within the office.



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-Assist with on-line training and monitoring for IBCCP Orientation. Assure competency requirements are met and

troubleshoot when necessary.

-Assist with Data collection and preparing reports in relationship to program goals and adaptations.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The Policy and

Procedures Intern will acquire experience in a fast-paced environment. The intern will gain an understanding of how a

Federally-funded program operates to serve women in Illinois. The intern will become familiar with the processes to ensure

services provided by contracted grantees are supported by grant agreements and contracts consistent with the requirements for

the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer grant as awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

























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Supervisor’s Name: Teri Nicholson


Bureau / Division: Infectious Diseases/Immunization Section

Agency Website:

GPSI Internship Title: Immunization Registry Technical Specialist Intern

GPSI Code: 356





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The overarching goal of this placement is to increase

immunization coverage levels among all patient populations statewide achieving Healthy People 2020 targets. Objectives of

this goal include:

1) Establish an understanding of the following processes:

a) Use of I-CARE for maintaining electronic immunization records in the registry

b) Use of I-CARE for vaccine ordering and accountable as well as coverage level reports

c) Assist and or facilitate I-CARE enrollment process

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: 1) Train users on a web-

based registry system using a variety of methodologies to reach a mid-range level or user expertise. This includes daily or

weekly posting of new vaccinations, accessing canned report modules, printing reports, placing vaccine orders with vaccine

accountability.

2) Identify weaknesses and propose possible remedies to improve weaknesses in program delivery systems and analysis

processes.

3) Provide recommendations on streamlining duplicative processes



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Supervisor’s Name: Tom Szpyrka

Agency: IDPH

Bureau / Division: OPPS

Agency Website: http://iquery.illinois.gov/iquery/

GPSI Internship Title: IQuery Intern

GPSI Code: 357





YES NO


GOALS

*Participate in coordination of Department's responsibilities related to the Illinois Project for Local Assessment of Needs

(IQuery) database

*Participate in maintenance and development of IQuery (http://IQuery.illinois.gov), a multi-agency web-based data query

system

OBJECTIVES

*Become familiar with planning process used by local health departments (LHDs) in Illinois and their data needs

*Become familiar with health data issues, including types/sources of data, how to use data effectively, and the limitations of

data

*Provide assistance uploading data into IQuery and D.I.G.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: *Comprehensive

understanding of the IPLAN process

*Enhanced technical writing skills and communications

*Understanding of the public health system

*Understanding of interagency relationships at the state and local levels

*Understanding of the importance of data in policymaking



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Supervisor’s Name: Tina Acciavatti

Agency: IDPH

Bureau / Division: Office of Health Promotion/Division of Medical Cannabis

Agency Website: http://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/prevention-wellness/medical -cannabis

GPSI Internship Title: Medical Cannabis Registry Program GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 358





YES NO


1. Develop a practical knowledge regarding various public health programs related to health promotion (specifically the

Medical Cannabis Registry Pilot Program) and the impact on persons with debilitating conditions who may derive a therapeutic

or palliative benefit from the use of medical cannabis.

2. Learn and implement the concepts behind program quality improvement and the daily implementation of a pilot public

health program.

3. Assist in health education efforts to improve knowledge about the program for qualifying patients, caregivers and health care

providers.

Objectives

1. Participate in the daily activities of the Medical Cannabis Pilot Program.

2. Interact with, and learn the roles and responsibilities of each of the stakeholders involved with the pilot program including

health care providers, patients and caregivers, other state agencies, dispensaries, and cultivation centers.

3. Participate in the development of mandated and management reports to evaluate program implementation efforts.

4. Assist the development and implementation of health education efforts, including social media use, for projects related to

ensuring a better understanding of the pilot program.

5. Develop and understanding of the relationship of the medical Cannabis Pilot Program to other programs within the state

health department such as health care regulation efforts.


Overall: The Medical Cannabis Registry Program GPSI Intern will gain practical experience in a pilot public health program -

Medical Cannabis Patient Registry Program.

1. Ability to explain the implementation of the state’s Medical Cannabis Pilot Program and the roles of stakeholders in

ensuring access to medical cannabis by qualifying patients.

2 Experience with the development of health education materials for various types of stakeholders (patients, health providers,

medical cannabis dispensaries, etc.

3 Exposure to practical data analysis and reporting approaches using program and health outcome data.

4. Participation in efforts to educate medical professionals across the state about the pilot program.

5. Awareness about Department of Public Health programs and activities at the state health department level in a variety of

issue areas.



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Supervisor’s Name: Mona Van Kanegan

Agency: IDPH Office of Health Promotion

Bureau / Division: Oral Health

Agency Website: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/

GPSI Internship Title: Oral Health Program GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 359





YES NO


GOALS:

1. Develop a practical knowledge regarding various public health programs related to health promotion, specifically the Oral

Health Program and the relationship between oral health and general health.

2. Learn all steps involved in the process of a Basic Screening Survey as it relates to oral health and body mass index.

OBJECTIVES:

1. Participate in the daily activities of the Oral Health Program.

2. Assist in the planning stages and development of an Oral Health Basic Screening Survey.

3. Develop collaborative relationships with oral health partner organizations.

4. Assist with the various aspects involved in setting up a Train-the-Trainer program for the Oral Health Basic Screening

Survey.

5. Develop a reasonable work plan, including timeline and anticipated distal outcomes for the Oral Health Basic Screening

Survey.

6. Identify any person and material resources needed to carry out an Oral Health Basic Screening Survey.


1. Learn to lead a collaborative team;

2. Identify key partners that will be key to success of surveillance activity;

3. Gain enhanced public knowledge and skills in the areas of assessment, policy development and assurance of oral health; and

4. Achieve an in-depth understanding of the public health approach to preventing oral diseases and promoting oral health.



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Supervisor’s Name: Scott McFarland

Agency: IDPH

Bureau / Division: Serve Illinois

Agency Website: www.Serve.Illinois.gov

GPSI Internship Title: Program Coordinator GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 360





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: A GPSI intern serving with the Serve Illinois Commission on

Volunteerism and Community Service (Serve Illinois) will receive a broad range of government experiences. Goals include an

understanding of how state government is organized and services delivered. There will be a strong emphasis on developing a

collaborative environment with federal government programming to assist in strengthening the statewide network of volunteer

support organizations. The intern will gain an understanding of the AmeriCorps program and other National Service grant

programs. He/She will learn to provide effective technical assistance to programs involved in volunteer management and will

support and promote volunteerism throughout the state of Illinois.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The GPSI serving with

the Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Serve Illinois) within the Illinois Department of

Public Health (IDPH) will assist with a wide range of duties associated with promoting volunteerism and national service in

Illinois. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Develop promotional materials and mailings related to national days of service, including 9/11 Day of Service and

Remembrance, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, and AmeriCorps Week. Coordinate mailings to individuals, elected

officials, and community-based organizations across the state. Develop programs and activities for participation by

Commissioners, elected officials, and other Department employees.

• Develop and distribute monthly communications to programs and assist in the development of the Commission’s

statewide newsletter, Serve Illinois, issued quarterly.

• Track and monitor financial and progress reports for Commission programs. Send letters to programs that are not in

compliance and follow-up with programs to ensure a plan is in place to ensure compliance.

• Coordinate with training contractors to present at conferences and assist in the planning and preparation of training

sessions and conferences.

• Assist with volunteer recognition programs such as the Governor's Volunteer Service Awards

• Develop materials and correspondence to improve awareness of and communication between national service

programs across the state. Track programs serving similar geographic areas and collaborative goals set by programs as

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• Research and develop materials and reports related to volunteer centers and other volunteer infrastructure.

• Assist in staffing the Commission's Marketing and Resource Development Committees. Develop and distribute

educational materials on volunteerism, national service, and other programs of the Commission. Take minutes and prepare the

agenda for Committee meetings, and prepare other reports and related correspondence.

• Develop materials and updates and keep records for the State’s volunteerism website, www.Serve.Illinois.gov.

• Perform other duties as assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.























Previous volunteerism experience




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Supervisor’s Name: Craig Steinheimer

Agency: IDPH

Bureau / Division: Environmental Health

Agency Website: http://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/environmental-health-protection/swimming-facilities

GPSI Internship Title: Public Health Technical Analyst Intern

GPSI Code: 361





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: During their internship at the Illinois Department of Public

Health, General Engineering Section, the chosen candidate will learn about the State of Illinois rule-making procedure,

particularly JCAR, along with gaining the understanding of Departmental Procedures for the creation and submission of Rules

and Legislation for approval. The candidate will directly be involved in the development of web based training for the

Swimming Facility Program and public health policies to be implemented on a state-wide basis. The candidate will work

independently as well as conduct teleconferences, webinars, and stake holder meetings as well as track, monitor, and analyze

state and federal legislation. They will be a participant in multifaceted response scenarios with state, county, and local agencies

to emerging public health issues and in outreach operations to convey Department policy to the public.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: During their internship

at the Illinois Department of Public Health, General Engineering Section, the chosen candidate will learn about the State of

Illinois rule-making procedure, particularly JCAR, along with the gaining understanding of Departmental Procedures for the

creation and submission of Rules and Legislation for approval. The candidate will track, monitor, and analyze state and federal

legislation. Coordinate member testimony, legislative visits, and stakeholder meetings as well as attend hearings and other

meetings as necessary. Contribute to the development of web based training for the Swimming Facility Program. They will be

a participant in this initiative and a key motive force toward making State government Internet accessible.



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Supervisor’s Name: Julie Casper


Bureau / Division: Center for Rural Health

Agency Website: www.dph.illinois.gov

GPSI Internship Title: Scholarship Monitor - GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 363





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The Center for Rural Health works with Illinois

communities and healthcare providers to: 1) increase access to health care, 2) improve the quality of the health care provided,

and 3) address health disparities for the State’s residents. This assistance is in the form of scholarships to nursing students and

educational loan repayment assistance. The intern will assist the program coordinators with grant and scholarship reviews,

grant and scholarship awarding processes, and monitoring the performance and deliverables of grant and scholarship recipients.

In addition, the intern will assist in reviewing these programs to ascertain if improvements can be made in the application and

monitoring processes.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Improve both verbal

and written communication skills. Gain knowledge about the grant writing and awarding process. Become familiar with State

and federal regulations governing the Center's various programs. Have excellent knowledge and extensive experience with

Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.



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Supervisor’s Name: Jean Becker


Bureau / Division: Office of Women's Health and Family Services, Division of Maternal and Child Health, School Health

Program

Agency Website: http://dph.illinois.gov/

GPSI Internship Title: School Health Program Intern

GPSI Code: 364





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: Under the direction of the School Health Program

Administrator, the Program Intern will develop and apply real-world, practical skills relating to the programmatic

implementation of a statewide grant program. The intern will participate in the program management aspects of the grant:

quality assurance/quality improvement, evaluation, partnerships and professional development.

The program intern will assist with planning, promoting and evaluating public health education materials pertinent to School

Based Health Clinics and school nurses. This person will work to maintain existing Program materials and develop new

material. Other responsibilities will be to gather data pertinent to education efforts and draft news releases for department

approval. The intern will coordinate and perform outreach strategies to improve health outcomes of children as well as

improve efforts to increase awareness of School Based Health Centers. This intern will also be responsible for researching new

models of care integrating school and community resources.

Duties to be performed will include:

- Coordinate materials available to the School Based Health Centers to help promote the Program during National

School Based Health Center Awareness Month (February). This includes preparing a Governor's Proclamation on

the impact of SBHC.

- Assist in development of educational materials related to the School Based Health Centers for the general public and

medical professionals.

- Under supervision of the Program Administrator, coordinate revision of existing Program brochures and pamphlets for

school nurses.

- Utilize internet skills to research school health related data available from nationally recognized resources.

- Coordinate outreach efforts to increase awareness of School Based Health Center screening opportunities. This will

include partnering with the national organizations to utilize School Health Profiles that identify students in hard to

reach geographical areas.

- Gather and disseminate education and awareness information to the School Based Health Centers pertinent to minority

populations which may include translation of materials.

- Represent the Program at local health fairs and conferences in cooperation with other School Health staff.

- Assist with development of School Health training programs including educational meetings and presentations for the

Office of Women's Health and EverThrive conferences and regional meetings.

- Communicate with grantees, by phone or e-mail to address program issues.



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Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The Program Intern will

acquire experience in a fast-paced environment. The intern will gain an understanding of how a federally-funded program

operates to serve school aged children in Illinois. The intern will become familiar with the processes to ensure services

provided by contracted grantees are supported by grant agreements and contracts consistent with the requirements for the

School Based Health Center grant as well as interact with school nurses not affiliated with SBHC.


























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Supervisor’s Name: Shannon Fangmeier

Agency: IL Department of Revenue

Bureau / Division: Collection Bureau - Springfield Collection Enforcement Division

Agency Website: www.tax.illinois.go

GPSI Internship Title: Intern

GPSI Code: 365





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: Assist Collection Bureau/OCA Unit supervisor/staff with

responsibilities and duties required for the daily, weekly and monthly job functions of the unit. The position would require (in

no particular order):

Ability to work well with unit supervisor and staff

Strong communication and people skills

Ability to follow directives and work independently. Communicate concerns/problems accordingly

Ability to maintain complete confidentiality regarding all material and information being worked

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Upon successful

completion of this internship, the candidate should have learned how to comprehend and function efficiently in our tax system.

The candidate should be able to initiate and create liens from a Quarterly Statute Monitoring report. Candidate should also be

able to sort and distribute mail accordingly. The candidate should also be able to retrieve voice mail messages from our phone

system, and document in the tax system accurately.



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Supervisor’s Name: Hal B Waggoner

Agency: Department of Innovation and Technology - Revenue

Bureau / Division: Systems Development & Support

Agency Website: http://revenue.illinois.gov

GPSI Internship Title: Computer Programmer – Data Analyst GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 366





YES NO


Learn functional tasks and mission areas for Department of Revenue.

Business Analysis: Successful outcome of this internship should provide opportunities to conduct Use Cases, needs

assessment, analytical problem solving, data analysis, relational data and normalization.

Computer Programming: Successful outcome of this internship should provide opportunity to use Visual Studio 2013.


Perform SQL Programming using Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Management Studio

Write custom code using C#, VB.Net and/or ASP.Net desktop and Web applications of medium complexity using Visual

Studio 2013 with Team Foundations Server and associated SharePoint for Projects and tracking change management.



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Supervisor’s Name: JOE ROMANG

Agency: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Bureau / Division: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Agency Website: WWW.TAX.ILLINOIS.GOV

GPSI Internship Title: OSHA GPSI INTERN

GPSI Code: 367





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: RESEARCH CURRENT OSHA RULES, REGULATIONS

AND STANDARDS. CONFER DIRECTLY WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DEPARTEMENT OF PUBLIC

HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO IDENTIFY RISKS. WORK WITH ALL PROGRAM AREAS TO

AUDIT CURRENT IDOR PRACTICES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE AREAS OUT OF

COMPLIANCE. USING SOFTWARE PROVIDED DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE OSHA SAFETY MANAGEMENT

PLAN FOR THE ILLINOIS DEPARTEMENT OF REVENUE FOR ALL OFFICES INCLUDING SATELLITE OFFICES

INCLUDING DEVELOPING A HAZARD COMMUNICATION PROGRAM, AND DETAILED PLANS ON GENERAL

SAFETY AND HEALTH, FALL PROTECTION, LOCKOUT PROCEDURES, RESPIRATORY PROTECTION, FIRE

SAFETY AND AN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN. DEVELOP A TRAINING PROGRAM AND TRAIN PROGRAM

AREA MANAGERS/LEAD WORKERS.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: DEVELOPS SKILLS

IN RESEARCH, AUDITING AND DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; SPECIFICALLY IN OHSA

REGULATIONS. DEVELOPS SKILLS IN WORKING WITH MANAGEMENT IN A STATE AGENCY AND WITHIN

THE PARAMATERS OF A STATE PROGRAM. DEVELOPS COMMUNICATION SKILLS, BOTH WRITTEN AND

VERBAL. DEVELOPS COMPUTER-RELATED SKILLS SUCH AS OUTLOOK, WORD, EXCEL AND PUBLISHER.

DEVELOP TRAINING SKILLS.



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Supervisor’s Name: Kelsea Gurski

Agency: Illinois Department of Transportation

Bureau / Division: Bureau of Communication Services / Office of Communication

Agency Website: http://www.idot.illinois.gov/

GPSI Internship Title: Communications GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 368





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: To understand and contribute to the communications

function of the Illinois Department of Transportation, a large agency with statewide geographic reach. Intern will achieve this

objectives by contributing to both internal and external communication assignments, including but not limited to newsletter

development, social media posts, website writing, constituent relations, media relations, special event planning, strategic

communication planning and outreach.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The successful intern

will develop enhanced communication (written and verbal), public relations and outreach skills and have a productive

understanding of the role these skills play in a large statewide agency. The successful intern also will have a stronger

understanding of the important role transportation plans in Illinois.



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Supervisor’s Name: Roxy Heck


Bureau / Division: Bureau of Programming/Office of Planning and Programming


GPSI Internship Title: Federal Funding Analyst GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 369





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: To assist the Project Control Section in administering the

Federal Highway Administration program by analyzing funding balances, federal program eligibility, obligation transactions,

and expenditures. The intern will use both state and federal accounting systems. S/he will learn and apply state and federal

regulations to the analysis of projects (and expenditure within projects). S/he will develop a strong understanding of the project

life cycle with special attention given to the financial systems (accounting, contractual, and budgetary).

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: To develop a strong

background in fund accounting including encumbrances and expenditures; to develop an understanding of federal program

administration and the application of federal revenues; to apply this knowledge base to the review of Illinois construction

projects.



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Supervisor’s Name: Lyndsay Casad

Agency: IDOT

Bureau / Division: Materials


GPSI Internship Title: Materials Admin Services GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 370





YES NO


Create business process maps and written procedures for current processes

Gain knowledge of the materials tested by the bureau

Provide support to staff with the testing results of such materials

Initiate creative thinking with new technologies and streamline current processes

Update policies and procedures to follow new technologies implemented

Assist staff with research of such technologies

Assist staff with managing software, hardware, phones, and printers

Gain knowledge of the Bureau's records retention schedules and update them as necessary

Assist staff with record retention schedule compliance

Eliminate paper records into an electronic filing system

Assist with updating the Bureau's SharePoint site and assist staff with using it

Assist in the process of purchasing the new computer system to replace MISTIC (materials testing mainframe computer

system)

Have fun and provide additional support to the section such as budget, personnel or other opportunities that might arise.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Develop a greater

understanding of assisting staff with IT related systems including the testing system which is a mainframe system. A new

system is being purchased and will replace the current mainframe system. Provide support to all 9 districts and assist others in

the section.



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Training Development Website Design (SharePoint site) Other (please specify): Any IT

related background would be helpful. Not so much the need of a programmer but rather IT concept. Microsoft

Visio and SharePoint will be used as well. IDOT will provide training.



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Supervisor’s Name: Karen Waters


Bureau / Division: Research


GPSI Internship Title: Policy and Research Center Library Intern

GPSI Code: 371




fulfill their internship experience? YES NO


• Facilitate organization and access to a state government transportation library collection containing over 13,000 publications

in a wide range of formats: print, audio, visual, electronic, etc.

• Provide public relations and customer service support for over 5000 IDOT employees statewide; typical support ranges from

interpersonal reference interviews to in-depth literature research

• Initiate creative processes for managing a large volume of internal and external information as well as new procedures for

communicating and disseminating this information to appropriate departmental personnel

• Foster intuitive inter-departmental relationships to ensure the PRC is effectively meeting individual needs within each

organizational area as well as supporting the overall mission of IDOT

• Interact professionally with outside agencies including the IL State Library and the 150+ libraries of the Illinois Heartland

Library System of which the PRC is a member; other state agencies such as IEPA; and a large number of professional

transportation and engineering organizations for which the PRC is the agency representative

• Create, organize, and manage a historical archive of IDOT information and resources, including expanding the current

"History of IDOT" page on the PRC site and archival conversion from source print items to digital collections

Working with the Technical Reference Librarian, assists with all duties relating to the Policy & Research Center Library. The

Policy & Research Center reports to Quality & Document Mgmt. Services within the Bureau of Business Services within the

Office of Finance & Administration. This will entail:

• Assist in the development of new policy and procedures and update the Library Processes Guide as needed

• Conduct research on best practices and compile reports as needed

• Electronically archive historical files and maintain physical collection of IDOT historical documents, photos, etc.

• Keep all legal publications current by updating with appropriate replacement and supplemental materials

• Conduct basic reference interviews to initiate employee requests for research/information

• Conduct research utilizing a variety of sources to satisfy employee research/information requests

• Additional design and maintenance of the PRC SharePoint Intranet Page (a web page facilitating access to services and

electronic resources available through the PRC); including maintenance of the agency's Memberships/ Associations/ and

Boards listing directly requested by the Secretary's Office

• Create and disseminate the PRC’s current acquisitions list and monthly e-newsletter

• Establish inter-departmental communication routine to ascertain current employee needs as well as general background on the

basic operations of each organizational area

• Use collected knowledge of current employee needs to advise on information purchasing decisions

• Create and update a working budget for the PRC

• Promote the services and materials available through the PRC to all of IDOT as well as other libraries; including development

of new training methods for efficient access of these services and materials

• Network with other information professionals; i.e. Illinois State Library, IHLS members, and MTKN librarians and

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• Participate in training opportunities available at IDOT including SharePoint, Advanced Word, Excel, etc. as needed

• Establish and maintain memberships with professional transportation/engineering organizations and respond to IDOT

employee requests regarding these memberships

• Manage electronic publications/subscriptions, often via PRC email account, and update to appropriate section of the PRC

Intranet Page

• Assist with completion of Interlibrary Loan and Cataloging Processes via OCLC online database and Polaris online card

catalog

• Assist with IDOT’s legal requirement under the Illinois Document Depository Program to send copies of all IDOT

publications to the Illinois State Library (both print and electronic)

• Have fun, meet nice people, enjoy your work

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Develop a greater

understanding of policy administration in state government

• Enhance information technology and management techniques including web development skills and digitization techniques

• Acquire confidence in conducting research in varied subjects with diverse resources; including legal, business and historical

research

• Hone your organizational acuities and data retrieval capabilities • Learn best practices for managing a department within the

overall framework of a large government agency

• Improve interpersonal and communication skills in a professional work setting

• Gain experience with all aspects of library science; specifically, the unique management of special libraries

























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Supervisor’s Name: Anita Patel

Agency: IDOT

Bureau / Division: Design and Environment


GPSI Internship Title: Systems and Services GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 373





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The UIS GPSI will assist the Systems and Services Section

Chief, which is tasked with the overall administrative oversight of the Bureau. The Intern will help build our SharePoint sites

under the guidance of the Section Chief, as well as working on contract management and audits.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The Intern will gain

first-hand experience working to ensure operations run smoothly for an office of 100 plus employees.



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Supervisor’s Name: Patrick Fugate


Bureau / Division: Information Technology/Information Processing

Agency Website: www.idot.illinois.gov

GPSI Internship Title: Web Systems Support GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 374





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The primary objective for this GPSI internship experience is

to utilize the GPSI Interns in creating SharePoint solutions designed to meet the operating needs of the various IDOT business

units. The interns will also be assisting with web development, Excel, Access, Word, customer support and other IT areas as

needed. The IDOT Bureau of Information Processing is inundated with both big and small projects and is looking for three (3)

GPSI interns to assist with completing many of the projects which require SharePoint solutions.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The interns will be

developing SharePoint solutions alongside some very experienced and knowledgeable developers and will gain valuable on-

the-job experience in Microsoft SharePoint. Skilled SharePoint developers are in high demand in the IT field, therefore the

skills obtained will increase the GPSI Intern's marketability. In addition, the interns will have the opportunity to obtain

valuable experience in web development, Access, Excel and customer service on an Enterprise level.



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Web Application Development

Microsoft Visual Studio

Microsoft Office Visio



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Supervisor’s Name: John Cashman

Agency: Illinois EPA

Bureau / Division: Air/Air Quality Planning

Agency Website: http://www.epa.illinois.gov/topics/air-quality/outdoor-air/index

GPSI Internship Title: Air Quality Planning Intern

GPSI Code: 375





YES NO


1. Gain knowledge and experience in interpreting and applying the air provisions of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act,

as well as State and Federal air regulations.

2. Become familiar with the ambient air monitoring program functions within the Agency.

3. Become familiar with the Agency's Quality Management Plan (QMP), the Section's Quality Assurance Project Plans

(QAPPs), the Section's Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), ambient air monitoring equipment, auditing, and repair

operations.

4. Gain experience in dealing with ambient air monitoring equipment, repair of monitoring equipment, development of

inventory/preventative maintenance data, and regulator application and development of QAPPs, SOPs, and auditing.


1. Acquire a working knowledge of ambient air monitoring equipment, repair, calibration, auditing, and quality assurance

requirements.

2. Acquire knowledge related to quality assurance procedures and development.

3. Participate in the development/refining of quality assurance inventory and preventative maintenance tracking system.

4. Learn general business practices and the importance of documentation and the need for quality assurance programs.

5. Further communication development with professionals internal and external to the Agency.



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Supervisor’s Name: Matt Short

Agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Bureau / Division: Bureau of Water/Division of Water Pollution Control

Agency Website: http://www.epa.state.il.us

GPSI Internship Title: Aquatic Field Ecologist GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 376





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The Aquatic Field Ecologist GPSI intern will assist IEPA

field staff and be trained on field collection methods and techniques, taxonomy, as well as data management and analysis tools

needed for assessing the conditions of surface waters in Illinois. The Illinois EPA, Surface Water Section, plans, collects,

organizes, stores, and analyzes chemical, biological and habitat data from rivers in and bordering Illinois, lakes and Lake

Michigan. The Central Monitoring Unit (Springfield) where the internship will be located focuses on three primary monitoring

activities. A long-term stream network (AWQMN) covering 24 stations sampled year-round for water chemistry; an intensive

basin program operated along with the IDNR comprised of ~50 stations per year collecting water chemistry and biological

(macroinvertebrates, fish tissue, etc.); and an ambient lake monitoring network consisting of 10-15 lakes sampled five times

per year (currently inactive). The Central Monitoring Unit also identifies biological specimens as well as storing and managing

the data. The GPSI internship would be comprised of approximately 30% field work outside of an office setting.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: It is our hope that the

intern will be able display the requisite skills and knowledge to conduct a wide range of surface water monitoring activities

independent of IEPA staff and be ready to enter the job market or go on to a doctorate program. The intern should also gain an

understanding as to the role Illinois EPA plays in protecting the environment and how this integrates with other water quality

agencies at the state, inter-state and federal level as well as the role of government in collecting and maintaining long-term

environmental datasets. In addition, the intern will learn and refine: organizational skills, software applications, data

management skills, and research skills. The intern will work in a professional environment and be part of a team effort.



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Supervisor’s Name: Greg Ratliff


Bureau / Division: Bureau of Water/Division of Water Pollution Control

Agency Website: http://www.epa.state.il.us

GPSI Internship Title: Aquatic Resource Management Intern

GPSI Code: 377





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The Illinois EPA, Surface Water Section would like to better

organize and conduct several projects using the numerous amount of data collected by our field biologists over many years of

monitoring Illinois lakes. This data includes water quality, biological, fish tissue, and phytoplankton data. Learn and aid in

elements of Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program (VLMP), Harmful Algal Bloom Program (HAB), and Ambient Lake

Monitoring Program (ALMP). Train volunteers to monitor water clarity on inland lakes, including water sampling. Interact

with citizens, intra-agency and inter-agency personnel, and non-profit organizations on water quality issues. Learn and relate

the elements of surface water quality and assessment issues. Assist in the collection of surface water quality data through both

field sampling and data sharing. Learn and aid in data quality management.


intern will gain a diverse understanding of the inner workings of state government and how the Illinois EPA plays an integral

part in protecting the environment. In addition, the intern will learn and/or refine: organizational skills, software applications,

data management skills, public relations skills, and sharpen research skills based on tracking down various types of information

necessary to ensure that files are complete and accurate. The intern will learn how to work in a professional environment and

be a part of a team effort to protect our environment for future generations. The intern will learn the elements of all surface

water programs within the surface water section, become proficient with surface water monitoring and sampling techniques

and train others in surface water monitoring techniques. Finally, the intern will learn and become proficient with managing data

storage for surface water data, as well as, learn the elements of water quality assessments.



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Training Development Website Design Other (please specify): Field

Sampling/Monitoring, GIS/ArcMap



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Supervisor’s Name: Jeri Long


Bureau / Division: Division of Public Water Supplies

Agency Website: http://www.epa.illinois.gov/

GPSI Internship Title: Compliance Assistance GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 378





YES NO


Work with other Compliance Officers in the Drinking Water Compliance Unit in any Program areas needing assistance.

Working directly with the Drinking Water Operator Certification program officer in reviewing applications, processing

examinations, logging in information into tracking data system, contacting operators as needed, processing fees, proctoring

operator certification examinations held in Springfield.




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Supervisor’s Name: Chris Pressnall


Bureau / Division: Environmental Justice


GPSI Internship Title: Environmental Justice GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 379





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: Assist the Illinois EPA Environmental Justice (EJ) Officer in

the administration of the Agency's EJ mission. Specifically, assisting with the coordination of the EJ Advisory Group and

Commission, which seek to receive input from various stakeholder groups regarding environmental issues impacting low

income and/or minority communities in Illinois. GPSI intern will have an opportunity to interact with community groups,

industry groups, elected officials and concerned citizens on a wide variety of issues involving air, water and land throughout

the State of Illinois. The GPSI intern will also have an opportunity to help the Illinois EPA administer its EJ program internally

by working with the various Bureaus. The Office of Environmental Justice functions in coordination with the Office of

Community Relations fulfilling community relations requirements including providing public notice, conducting community

interviews, holding public meetings and hearings and developing outreach documents such as fact sheets, news releases and

response to comments documents. There will also be an opportunity to develop content for the Illinois EPA's social media

presence.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The GPSI intern will

have a wide exposure to current environmental issues in Illinois with a specific emphasis on those impacting low income

and/or minority communities. Develop organizational skills necessary to coordinate state wide EJ advisory bodies with diverse

groups of stakeholders and effectively address concerns raised through research and interactions with Illinois EPA staff and

other governmental bodies. In addition, the GPSI intern will have the opportunity to learn about environmental investigation

techniques, project management, and various community outreach activities, including risk communication by working with

the Office of Community Relations.



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Supervisor’s Name: James Jennings


Bureau / Division: Bureau of Land/Waste Reduction and Compliance Section

Agency Website: http://www.epa.illinois.gov/index

GPSI Internship Title: Financial Assurance GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 380





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The goal of the internship is to provide the GPSI an

understanding of complex financial records used to satisfy applicable state and federal laws regarding pollution control facility

solvency. The internship will have to primary areas of emphasis. First, the GPSI will be responsible for working with program

staff to evaluate submitted financial records for compliance with applicable law, authoring memoranda identifying areas of

concern with the submitted records, and recommending courses of action to address the identified areas of concern in

accordance with applicable law. The GPSI will also be responsible for working with program staff to develop recordkeeping

mechanisms to monitor facility solvency issues that impact multiple program areas. The purpose of this component of the

internship will be to assist the Bureau in developing adequate tools to track closure and post-closure care cost estimate trends

as reported in permits issued by the Illinois EPA and any related necessary deviations in financial assurance obligations.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The learning outcomes

for the GPSI will be to develop a strong understanding of complex financial institution mechanisms used as financial assurance

for potentially large scale environmental remediation projects and to further develop oral and written analytical abilities by

authoring memoranda reflecting programmatic recommendations and discussing those recommendations with other Section

employees.



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Supervisor’s Name: Paul Bundy

Agency: IEPA

Bureau / Division: Laboratory


GPSI Internship Title: Laboratory Associate Intern

GPSI Code: 381





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: Learn laboratory methods for determining the contaminant

load of environmental samples. Gain experience in an Environmental Analysis Laboratory focused on producing quality

(accurate and timely) data in a safe manner.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Learn how to utilize

laboratory software, standard operating procedures, and laboratory analytical instruments for the production of laboratory data.



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Supervisor’s Name: Jerry Willman


Bureau / Division: Bureau of Land/Division of Remediation Management

Agency Website: http:://www.epa.state.il.us

GPSI Internship Title: Office of Site Evaluation Intern

GPSI Code: 383





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The intern will provide assistance to Illinois EPA's Office of

Site Evaluation. The applicant will obtain a working knowledge of state and federal environmental policies and how they

pertain to developing skills necessary to conduct environmental assessments. The intern will have the opportunity to routinely

coordinate and participate in environmental field investigations including site visits and sample collection. They will have the

opportunity to use a variety of field equipment such as Geoprobe, X-Ray Fluorescence, Geographical Information Systems,

and geophysical equipment. The skill that the candidate will develop throughout the internship will be used to conduct

Superfund, Brownfield, and Leaking Underground Storage Tank investigations.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The intern will be

evaluating potential hazardous waste sites and determine their impact upon surrounding human populations and the

environment. This evaluation process will be accomplished by using various resources and scientific methods such as;

gathering historical information, traveling to the site to view current site conditions, collecting environmental samples, using

field-based technologies, analyzing laboratory data, and compiling all of the information into a public document. In order to

complete this task, the candidate will routinely work with others within the Office of Site Evaluation to gain an understanding

of environmental risk assessment and its application toward site assessment.



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Supervisor’s Name: Neelu Lowder


Bureau / Division: Bureau of Land

Agency Website: www.epa.illinois.gov

GPSI Internship Title: Project Manager Intern

GPSI Code: 384





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The goal of the internship is to understand the role of the

State Sites Unit and Voluntary Site Remediation Program in remediating contaminated sites in Illinois. Further the goal is to

gain an understanding of the law and requirements associated with the Right to Know legislation. Then a review of Consent

Orders associated with these sites can be accomplished to determine the status. The objective of the internship is to work on

updating the status of these contaminated sites that clearly identifies completion of requirements or next steps for compliance.

The GPSI Intern would be working on researching sites in the Site Remediation Program to determine Right to Know status

and activity levels for sites. For sites that are not as active, the GPSI Intern will work on providing information to other

programs to best deal with the project. The intern would also be responsible for finalizing the list of former manufactured gas

plant sites in Illinois, verifying the existence of these old plants and updating the database for use by Bureau of Land

management. The GPSI intern would also be responsible for researching old Remedial Project Management Section (RPMS)

Consent Orders that the Illinois EPA has entered into with responsible parties. The purpose of the research would be to

determine the status of the site relative to the Consent Order. The research would include review of Bureau files, evaluating

the site status, and reporting the status on a spreadsheet or database. The intern would attend meetings with Illinois EPA

project managers and responsible parties, along with possible site visits.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The learning outcome

for the intern is to have a full understanding of cleanup goals for contaminated sites. To be able to recognize when further

steps are necessary to protect human health and the environment and identify necessary steps for compliance with the

environmental laws in Illinois.



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Supervisor’s Name: Terri Blake Myers


Bureau / Division: Bureau of Land/Land Pollution Control

Agency Website: http://www.epa.illinois.gov

GPSI Internship Title: Project Manager Intern

GPSI Code: 385





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The goal of the internship is to understand the role of the

Groundwater Unit and the development of groundwater monitoring systems for hazardous waste facilities in the State of

Illinois. The primary emphasis is on geologic and hydrogeological principles used to characterize site conditions in order to

identify and evaluate any system’s compliance with applicable State and Federal rules and regulations.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The learning outcome

for the intern is to have a full understanding of groundwater monitoring systems and be able to evaluate when modifications are

necessary to protect human health and the environment in the vicinity of the hazardous waste facility.



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1. Geology/Hydrogeology 2.Technical/Regulatory reviews



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Supervisor’s Name: Bill Buscher

Agency: Illinois Environmental protection Agency

Bureau / Division: BOW/ PWS


GPSI Internship Title: Source Water Protection Intern

GPSI Code: 386





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The responsibilities of this GPSI position include, working

directly with public water supplies to address well bacterial problems, reviewing CWS well permit source inventories and

Maximum Setback Zone Applications, reviewing permit program groundwater monitoring plans, assisting with implementation

of the Agency Ash initiative. The intern will obtain a working knowledge of environmental regulations and policies, utilize

regulatory compliance tools to protect groundwater resources, and gain experience with interacting with the public and the

regulated community

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: Learn about Illinois EPA

activities and roles in protecting the environment. Obtain a working knowledge of environmental regulations and policies and

the Source Water Protection Program. Obtain working knowledge of source water protection management and regulatory

compliance tools used to protect source water resources.



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Supervisor’s Name: Darin LeCrone

Agency: Illinois Environmental Agency

Bureau / Division: BOW / Division of Water Pollution Control


GPSI Internship Title: Thermal and Impingement & Entrainment GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 387





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The 316(a) Thermal and (b) Impingement and Entrainment

GPSI Intern will evaluate 316(a) thermal and 316 (b) intake impingement and entrainment demonstrations. Facilities that

discharge heated effluent may submit a 316(a) demonstration in order to discharge heated effluent above the water quality

standard subject to an alternative thermal limitation, if they can demonstrate no adverse impacts. Facilities that use large

amounts of surface water through a cooling water intake structure, must submit a 316(b) demonstration to prove that their

intake structure is designed to minimize impingement and entrainment. The intern will review the documents submitted to

ensure that they meet the requirements of the regulations and provide a written evaluation of the reports and recommendations.

Also, the intern will gain knowledge of State and Federal water quality standards and will assist in developing NPDES permit

limits.


intern will be able to display the requisite skills and knowledge to review the technical reports independent of IEPA staff and

be ready to enter the job market or go on to a doctorate program. The intern should also gain an understanding as to the role

Illinois EPA plays in protecting the environment and how this integrates with other water quality agencies at the state, inter-

state, and federal level as well as the role of government in setting water quality standards. The intern will gain experience in

learning complex Federal regulation requiring the submittal of highly detailed biological and engineering evaluations of the

impact of facility operations.



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Supervisor’s Name: Dr. Mark R. DePue

Agency: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

Bureau / Division: Research & Collection - Oral Historian

Agency Website: www.oralhistory.illinois.gov

GPSI Internship Title: Oral History Assistant - GPSI Intern

GPSI Code: 388





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: The intern will assist the Director of Oral History with

administering ALPL's growing oral history collection. The GPSI intern will perform a wide variety of tasks, including audio

and video editing, processing of interview material, posting oral history material onto the program’s web page, conducting

research on a variety of topics, and developing teacher resources (lesson plans) using oral history material. Following the

intern’s participation in an interview workshop, the intern will also be given the opportunity to conduct interviews. The top

priority for the ALPL Oral History Program is Illinois Statecraft, so the selectee will have an opportunity to gain insights into

the state’s political scene. Other priority oral history projects include Veterans Remember and Agriculture in Illinois. The

position will expose the intern to a diverse number of software programs, and thus will require experience in and an aptitude

for computer skills and techniques. A major in history, library science, political science or public history is preferred.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: The GPSI intern will

become thoroughly familiar with all aspects of conducting and processing interviews, and once trained, will be given an

opportunity to conduct interviews for the program. The intern will use several oral history specific software applications, and

will do both audio and video editing, which is part of our processing protocol. Additionally, after training, I will probably want

the intern to do some light editing on oral history transcripts. Finally, I want the GPSI intern to develop at least one Teacher

Resource (lesson plan) - Evaluating the Veracity of Oral History. These are just some of the higher profile projects on which

the intern would work.



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Supervisor’s Name: Joe Gudgel

Agency: Illinois Office of the Auditor General

Bureau / Division: Information Systems Audits

Agency Website: www.auditor.illinois.gov

GPSI Internship Title: IS Audit Intern

GPSI Code: 389





YES NO

Goals and objectives for this internship experience: For the intern to better understand through first-hand

experience how Illinois agencies are audited, specifically related to how information technology supports agency objectives.

For the intern to work as a contributing member of an IS audit team.

Experiential learning outcomes for the intern based on the goals and objectives: For the intern to have

gained enough experience to be able to provide similar IS audit services to a professional organization. We also would hope

the intern would have the necessary skills and experience to consider applying (and be a viable candidate) for a full-time IS

audit position upon completion of the program.

Position Description:

The Auditor General is an Illinois constitutional officer. We review agencies’ financial records, compliance with State and

federal law, program performance, and computer security. At the Auditor General’s Office, your creativity and insight are

encouraged as your contributions will help to improve the Office's ability to meets its mission and mandates.

As an IS Audit Intern, you’ll learn the operations of government firsthand, broadening your professional abilities and acquiring

insight into government operations. In addition, you will obtain an understanding of IT audit standards and computer security

controls. We are interested in candidates that have an aptitude for auditing information systems and the desire to enhance

these skills.

You can learn more about our Office from our web site at: www.auditor.illinois.gov.

The Intern:

1. Develops working knowledge of auditing techniques, Illinois State government, professional auditing standards, and State

information system practices.

2. Serves as a contributing member of an audit team, completing assigned duties of limited scope and communicating with the

team leader concerning proper methods to be applied in the audit context.

3. Receives controlled assignments of increasing difficulty and responsibility.

4. Performs general information technology research (i.e. software, hardware, security, standards, etc.)



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5. Travels to audit site locations and obtains audit evidence. Performs audit fieldwork, which includes examination of records

and other items and preparation and organization of workpapers showing the results of audit work.

6. Learns to gather, interpret, compile, and analyze data pertinent to audits performed by the office. Reviews data and other

information pertinent to the audit.

7. Participates in interviews of agency staff to elicit factual information.

8. Helps draft audit reports.

9. Prepares preliminary drafts of audit findings.

10. Gains professional experience and ability primarily through on-the-job training.

























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Supervisor’s Name: Jane Clark


Bureau / Division: Financial and Compliance


GPSI Internship Title: State Audit Intern- Compliance

GPSI Code: 390






experience how Illinois agencies are audited. For the intern to work as a contributing member of an audit team.


gained enough experience as an Illinois OAG State Audit Intern to consider applying for a full-time Auditor I position upon

completion of the program.

Position Description: The Auditor General is an Illinois constitutional officer. We review agencies’ financial records,

compliance with State and federal law, and program performance. We report our findings and recommendations directly to the

General Assembly and Governor.

In this field of auditing, your creativity and insight are encouraged. Each contribution helps to improve the efficiency and

effectiveness of the State. As a State Audit Intern, you’ll learn the operations of government firsthand, broadening your

professional abilities and acquiring insight into government operations.

At this time, we’re seeking Graduate Public Service Interns majoring in Accounting for our Financial and Compliance Audit

Division. We offer a professional atmosphere and future opportunities for full-time employment.


The Audit Intern:


fiscal practices.




4. Conducts background research of agencies being audited, including examination of relevant statutes, rules and regulations.

5. Travels to audit site locations and obtains audit evidence. Performs audit fieldwork, which includes visual examination of

records and other items and preparation and organization of workpapers showing the results of audit examinations.









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Supervisor’s Name: Ameen Dada


Bureau / Division: Performance


GPSI Internship Title: State Audit Intern- Performance

GPSI Code: 391






experience how Illinois agencies are audited. For the intern to work as a contributing member of an audit team.


gained enough experience as an Illinois OAG State Audit Intern to consider applying for a full-time Auditor I position upon

completion of the program.

Position Description: The Auditor General is an Illinois constitutional officer. We review agencies’ financial records,

compliance with State and federal law, and program performance. We report our findings and recommendations directly to the

General Assembly and Governor.

In this field of auditing, your creativity and insight are encouraged. Each contribution helps to improve the efficiency and

effectiveness of the State. As a State Audit Intern, you’ll learn the operations of government firsthand, broadening your

professional abilities and acquiring insight into government operations.

At this time, we’re seeking Graduate Public Service Interns majoring in Accounting, Public Administration, Business

Administration, Political Science, or a similar field for our Performance Audit Division. We offer a professional atmosphere

and future opportunities for full-time employment.


The Audit Intern:


fiscal practices.




4. Conducts background research of agencies being audited, including examination of relevant statutes, rules and regulations.

5. Travels to audit site locations and obtains audit evidence. Performs audit fieldwork, which includes visual examination of

records and other items and preparation and organization of workpapers showing the results of audit examinations.









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