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The Council offers undergraduate juniors and seniors, and graduate students the opportunity to learn about our organization and participate in a variety of duties associated with ongoing projects through our internship program.

April 5, 2021, RESEARCH Working Paper by Samuel Kling and Alexander Hitch, Download Report (PDF), A recent poll from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Harris Poll shows urban and suburban residents cities are looking to sustainable mobility to forestall a potential long-term shift to ...

February 28, 2022, RESEARCH Report by Gloria Dabek , Catherine Bertini , Dan Glickman , and Samanta Dunford, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), The United States has made big pledges for global nutrition. Our white paper offers recommendations to turn commitments into action., Approximately 768 mill...

September 15, 2021, RESEARCH Report by Ian Klaus and Samuel Kling, Franck Michel, Download Report (PDF), In this report edited by Ian Klaus and Samuel Kling, a diverse set of experts examine the question of rights in, and to, the city in a wide and exciting array of geographies and contexts., Int...

October 7, 2020, RESEARCH Report by Anna Kosovac , Kris Hartley , Michele Acuto , and Darcy Gunning, Haseeb Hussain, Download Report (PDF), The impact of global challenges such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic manifests most acutely in urban settings, rendering cities essential players...