Community Engagement & Social Impact Associate

Overview

Title: Community Engagement & Social Impact Associate

Department: Community Engagement & Social Impact

Reports To: Director of Community Engagement & Social Impact

Supervises People: No

About The Role

The Associate Development Program is a paid 12-month full-time (temporary) experience designed for early-career individuals or those beginning their professional careers. A bachelor’s degree, relevant certification, or a combination of related education and experience aligned with the responsibilities of the role is required. Relevant coursework, training, or equivalent experience is valued. The format allows for structured professional development and hands-on learning.

The Community Engagement and Social Impact Associate is responsible for managing the donation and care package process, supporting the staff and fan volunteer program, assisting with community events and initiatives, coordinating appearances, as well as administrative duties. The Community & Social Impact department is focused on utilizing our platform and resources to empower and revitalize local communities through action, programming and investment primarily centered around the following pillars of engagement:
Community Safety, Economic Advancement, Education and Health Equity & Wellness. This role works out of our headquarters, Halas Hall, located in Lake Forest, IL; however, travels frequently throughout the greater Chicago area with the ability for some remote work. In addition, the associate will be required to work all home games at our Soldier Field stadium location.

2026-27 Associate Development Program Dates: Monday, June 1, 2026 – Friday, May 21, 2027

As one of the founding franchises of the NFL, family is the core of who we are. We believe every person matters, and we can collectively achieve success through our values of respect, championship mindset, community, and perseverance. We’re different from other companies, as our vision is to be “one of one”. We strive to be a championship football organization that consistently performs at a level of excellence on and off the field.

Our people represent a vast array of cultural backgrounds, human experiences and perspectives, and we believe they, collectively and as authentic individuals, are our greatest resource. Our working environment is one where your talent and contributions are valued by the organization and the community.

• Administer the Chicago Bears Donation Xchange system, including: review, process, and respond to all donation requests made online; pack, label and ship all outgoing donation items; log and track all donations; monitor inventory; respond to donation requests received via USPS with proper procedures; complete annual donation report detailing in-kind contributions.
• Coordinate staff and fan volunteer program (Bears Huddle), including assisting with webpage support, communication and calendar development, and event execution.
• Manage the Hello to Our Heroes military care package program.
• Fulfill requests for Bears items from schools, hospitals, and other charitable organizations.
• Assist with community and social impact events and appearances, including Community Tuesday events, Friday group practice visits and Bears home games; prepare gift bags for visiting groups; provide post-event survey facilitation and community partner outreach support.
• Assist in the development of Bears annual community report publication.
• Assist with managing content for @Bears Outreach social media account and other department newsletter publications.
• Collaborate across departments to support appearances, events, programs and initiatives (Player and Alumni Relations, Bears Care and Football Development).
• Research and propose new ideas for community programs and partnerships.
• Provide administrative support, including organizing storage areas, ordering supplies, filing, data entry, mailings, copying, etc.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.

• College degree preferred but not required
• Passion for working with youth and the community at large
• Must be organized, detail oriented and able to use good judgment
• Strong computer…