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Internship Opportunities
The National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated to achieving racially and socially equitable public policy that ensures people with the lowest incomes have quality homes that are accessible and affordable in communities of their choice.
NLIHC accepts applications for our internship positions on a continuous, rolling basis. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students who are passionate about social justice issues and have excellent writing and interpersonal skills.
Winter/Spring, Summer, and Fall interns are expected to work 25 hours a week. Two-semester placements are possible. NLIHC provides modest stipends.
- Winter/Spring: mid-January to mid-May
- Summer: June to August
- Fall: September to mid-December
A cover letter, resume, and writing sample are required for consideration. In your cover letter, please specify the position(s)/semester for which you are applying. Communications, media, and graphic design interns should also submit three examples of graphic design work as attachments or an online portfolio. Research interns should be familiar with statistical software or programming language for data analysis.
Below are the available internship opportunities.
Research Intern
The Research Intern will assist in ongoing research of state and local housing trust funds (such as who they serve, how they are funded, what activities they support) or other state housing programs, write articles on current research for Memo to Members & Partners, attend briefings, and respond to research inquiries. Interested students should submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Andrew Aurand via email at: [email protected].
Communications Intern
The Communications Intern will assist the NLIHC Communications Team in the creation and production of a wide range of communications materials and projects, including, but not limited to: social media content, Instagram Reels, written and digital publications, fact sheets, reports, toolkits, newsletters, website content, email marketing campaigns, YouTube thumbnails, graphics, infographics, videos, webinars, and other multimedia assets. Applicants should have strong written and verbal communication skills and experience with communications, marketing, digital media, content creation, or related fields. Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop), Canva, Adobe Express, social media platforms, and content management systems is preferred. Please provide a resume, cover letter, and three relevant work samples (such as writing, social media, design, video, or other communications projects). Interested students should submit their materials to [email protected]. Please include the subject line: "Application: Communications Intern - 'Your Name'"
Strategic Partnerships & Campaigns Intern
The Strategic Partnerships & Campaigns Intern will help the team leverage partnerships and campaigns to advance housing justice. The intern will support the Our Homes, Our Votes, Opportunity Starts at Home, and the Strategic Partnerships teams. Intern responsibilities include but are not limited to developing written and social media content, monitoring state policy and ballot measures, updating multi-sector fact sheets, researching and identifying potential partners, supporting outreach and relationship management, and contributing to messaging and newsletter content for members and partners. The Strategic Partnerships & Campaigns team is seeking an intern with strong written and oral communications skills, strong organizational skills, and a demonstrated commitment to racial equity, social justice, innovation, and creativity. This is a remote or hybrid position depending on the location, and a modest stipend is provided. Interested students should submit their resume and cover letter to Tia Turner, Project Manager, Our Homes, Our Votes at [email protected].