Intern, Enterprise Advisors

Enterprise Community Partners
United States
January 11, 2023
Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $54 billion and created 873,000 homes across all 50 states - all to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging. Join us at enterprisecommunity.org. Working at Enterprise At Enterprise, you'll be part of a diverse, committed team making a difference every day. You will collaborate with some of the smartest minds and biggest hearts in our field. You'll be empowered to drive systems change and take bold steps to advance racial equity. And you will find a career home where you're valued and supported in your growth journey. Enterprise offers career opportunities in our with an. Job Description Summary Enterprise Advisors is the mission-based consultancy of Enterprise Community Partners Inc. focused on delivering capacity building and technical assistance in partnership with Federal agencies, units of local government, public housing authorities, nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and other sources. We work with partners to improve the capacity, outcomes and impacts of community development and housing programs and organizations nationwide so that all people have a place to live, grow and thrive. We are looking for interns to support the following platforms; Technical Assistance and Capacity Building and Strategy and Implementation covering the following focus areas: - Equitable Housing Solutions - Equitable Recovery and Revitalization - Public Housing Revisioning - Equitable Economic Development - Incubation, Cultivation and Acceleration - HUD Local Partners and Grantees - U.S. Caribbean Recovery and Partner Capacity Building - Business Processes Management The department is seeking up to four interns for Summer 2023 beginning June 2023. The anticipated internship is approximately 30-40 hours per week at $15-25 per hour, depending on educational attainment, qualifications and experience. The Intern will provide support to the department in areas of data and spatial analysis; strategy and policy research; financial modeling; research on best practices; report writing; impact evaluation; and development of related housing or economic development toolkits to advance Advisors' focus area platforms. Interns will report to a Director on Advisor's Engagement Team. The position will be remote. Job Description Job Responsibilities: Organize deliverables produced from consulting engagements Research housing or economic mobility and development policies, strategies, and various tools to support related planning efforts Support delivery of technical assistance, including support for webinars, trainings, toolkit development, or case study research Support internal business processes including contract management, data integration, and continuous business process improvements Conduct housing market analysis research using public datasets and prepare summary analysis Conduct comparative analysis of other communities or public housing agencies Analyze data sets and indicators of opportunity Research affordable housing policies, programs, and financing mechanisms to support strategy development Prepare maps using GIS or similar to illustrate market conditions Review inventories of affordable housing properties, including public housing Develop strategies to assist communities in responding to various market conditions Support meeting coordination, presentations, and related deliverables Take on new responsibilities as assigned. Qualifications: Minimum third year undergraduate student, or current graduate student, or recent masters graduate in relevant area (public administration/policy, urban planning, economics, social sciences, etc.) Interest in affordable housing, economic and community development, public housing, or civic engagement and fair housing Strong research and analytical skills, including both quantitative and qualitative research experiences, and familiarity with large public datasets (e.g. American Community Survey, property data, etc.) Strong ability to translate quantitative analysis into easy-to-understand, visually appealing formats General knowledge of local and state affordable housing policies and practices, including public housing and resident engagement Experience working collaboratively Experience with spatial analysis preferred Strong oral and written communication skills Experience with mapping various market indicators and conditions, using GIS or similar, preferred Microsoft Word and Excel skills and familiarity with web-based research are required