Heartland Housing Development Project Intern
THE ORGANIZATION
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights helps people living in poverty or danger improve their lives and realize their human rights. From a refugee fleeing violence and torture to a public housing resident trying to escape the cycle of poverty, Heartland Alliance helps people in the toughest of circumstances—who often have no place else to go. For more than 100 years, Heartland Alliance has provided hope, opportunity, and solutions—through both services and advocacy. Our work spans across four key areas, creating paths from crisis to stability and on to success: Housing, Health Care, Economic Security, and Legal Protection.
THE PROGRAM
Heartland Housing is a leader in developing and managing affordable housing in the Midwest. As Heartland Alliance's housing division, Heartland Housing has developed and managed more than 1,000 affordable homes across the Chicago region and Midwest since our founding in 1988. Our experience has helped us perfect the art of balancing solid property management with programs that create opportunities for residents. As a result, our work not only sparks community revitalization but also creates stable lives and homes.
THE POSITION
This is a Part-time internship (working approximately 16 hours/week) during the summer and academic school year.
The Development Project Intern will provide support for the activities of the Associate Directors of Real Estate Development related to the planning and development of multiple affordable/supportive housing projects. This position will provide administrative support, technical research, proposal writing, and grants management for multiple development projects.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
•Researches, conducts fieldwork and compiles due diligence for proposed development sites/buildings.
•Researches funding opportunities, including green development programs.
•Assists with the preparation and maintenance of predevelopment budgets and proformas.
•Supports the preparation of applications and grants for predevelopment, acquisition and construction financing, including technical research, best-practices research, content analysis and interpretation, technical writing, editing and proposal submission.
•Assists with applications and securing of local government approvals, such as zoning and building permits.
•Researches and collects bids for third party reports required for developments.
•Assists with the monitoring of construction activities.
•Assists with the maintenance of the project budget, including construction payment packages.
•Prepares materials for and participates in internal, client and community meetings with the Associate Directors of Real Estate Development.
•Prepares meeting minutes.
•Researches innovative and best model housing development practices.
•Assists with the production of progress, data and/or policy reports.
•Supports office hard and electronic filing system.
•Works on special projects related to program development.
•Performs other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
Education and/or Experience: Must be affiliated with a college or university, as a current undergraduate or graduate student in real estate development, urban planning, public policy, architecture or other relevant field.
Other qualifications: Excellent organization and communication skills. Must be detail-oriented and have the ability to multi-task.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with affordable housing finance programs, such as low-income housing tax credits. Experience working with local municipal development regulations, such as land use and zoning. Eligible for Federal Work Study Program.
Language Skills: Superb oral and written communications skills in English.
Computer Skills: Highly proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
HOW TO APPLY
To learn more about this position and to apply, please visit:
http://www.heartlandalliance.org/whoweare/careers/search-careers.html
*Please note that we do not consider resumes sent by email, fax or postal mail.
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