Work Opportunities

Volunteers
Throughout the year, various volunteer opportunities exist with the IACC. The IACC also needs assistance in hosting networking events and the annual Italian Expo. Please contact the IACC for more information about volunteering opportunities at (312) 553-9137.

 ***Volunteer for the GALA DINNER & ITALIAN EXPO from Sept 17-19!

Click the links below for the Sign-up Sheets**

Gala Dinner Volunteer Sign-up Sheet

Italian Expo Volunteer Sign-up Sheet

Internships
The IACC offers three to six-month non-paid internships to both Italians and Americans. Internships provide individuals with an opportunity to develop important job skills in a variety of areas. For more information regarding internship opportunities and applications, please contact Melissa Passalacqua at mpass@italianchamber.us.

Interpreters
The IACC requires the assistance of interpreters and translators periodically for various trade missions and events. If you would like to be contacted regarding future translating opportunities, please send your resume to be kept on file to info@italianchamber.us.
 

My Time with the Chamber
By Kevin Snauko
My experience here at the Italian American Chamber of Commerce began last summer when I volunteered to work at the Italian Expo at Navy Pier. I worked at the event all weekend (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) selling tickets for the food vendors – *the volunteers get to eat for free. I was able to meet many people, speak Italian and had some great food and wine. After the event, the Chamber hosted a thank you dinner for the volunteers with a raffle for a complimentary ticket to Italy. I WON!!! I got to go to Italy for free! I chose when to go and made my reservations. I was in Italy for two weeks, and visited Milano, Torino, Reggio Emilia, Bologna, Firenze, and finally Roma!!! It was an experience of a life-time and can’t wait to go back. I am now interning at the Chamber and assisting with planning and hosting events of all kinds. I have also made many new friends from Italy.

Kevin Snauko in front of The Duomo in Milano, December 2009