Paid Affordable Housing/Community Development Intern – 24th Annual
Are you community minded? Passionate about making a positive impact in peoples’ lives? Would you like to learn about the work of nonprofit organizations building and providing dignified affordable housing in underserved communities? If so, this opportunity in Ventura, CA may be the right fit for you.
The California Coalition for Rural Housing (CCRH) is proud to announce its 24th Annual Rural West Internship Program for Diversity in Nonprofit Housing and Community Development. The CCRH Internship Program is a one-year paid Internship designed to recruit, train, and retain housing development professionals who enhance inclusion and racial equity within the Affordable Housing Development field. Selected interns are placed with CCRH member and partner organizations in CA, OR and WA state through the internship program. CCRH member and partner nonprofit organizations have responded to the need for affordable housing by building, maintaining and rehabilitating affordable housing complexes in the rural West since the 1960s.
For over 20 years, this Internship Program has bridged college students from historically underrepresented rural, farm worker, immigrant, Native American and low-income communities to rewarding careers in the affordable housing and community development field.
Interns learn the following leadership and technical skills that can help in their personal lives and prepare them to jumpstart a career in affordable housing:
- Assist with the financial applications and loan closings for housing developments;
- Coordinate meetings, activities, and operations related projects with property management, development and resident services;
- Oversee project transition from construction completion to lease-up and operations;
- Review financial budget for project milestones and projections.
Interns further develop their leadership skills and on-the-ground experience with their host agency through the program’s mandatory supplemental activities, depending on how the current pandemic progresses activity sessions may take place in person or over Zoom:
Summer Training Sessions
Rural Housing Summit
Mid-Winter Retreat in January
Final Session/Project Presentations
QUALIFICATIONS:
Self-motivated and interested in a career that entails using technical, qualitative, and communication skills in working for social change. Committed to community development, affordable housing or impacting low-income and diverse communities. Must be very responsible, detailed oriented and able to handle multiple tasks and responsibilities.
Preference is given to those entering their last year of school -or- recent college graduates, have an interest in learning about housing development and want to pursue a career in the nonprofit housing field. Students with a solid understanding of subjects like college-level math, and different calculations. Good college-level writing skills and good with Excel. Students who can demonstrate a commitment to improving the quality of life of low-income and underserved communities. All majors are welcome to apply.
A positive attitude is a must. Historically underrepresented college students from rural, farm worker, Native American, immigrant or low-income backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Internship Program begins between June-August 2021 and ends May 31, 2022. Interns must commit to the following work schedule: full-time (40 hours a week) June – August 2021, part-time work (16 – 20 hrs. a week) during the academic year from September 2021 – May 2022 and be able to participate in periodic online or one-week in person training between July – August 2021. Due to the pandemic day-to-day work may start remotely from home and transition into in person coming to the office or a combination of remote and in-person work.
PAY RATE: The pay range is from $15.00-$16.00 per hour, depending on geographic location.
Apply today to get a head-start on your career as you learn and gain invaluable experience in Affordable Housing and Real Estate Development. Download an application from this email, if available or email Gisela@calruralhousing.org to request one. Application deadline is April 9, 2021. Don’t delay review of application requirements.
To learn more visit us here:
CCRH Internship Program Facebook
| Roda Minas (she/her) CCRH Intern & Internship Program Ambassador California Coalition for Rural Housing Monday-Friday (408)800-9086 www.calruralhousing.org |
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