All Things Urban

Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity began in 1976 as a grassroots effort on a community farm in southern Georgia. The Christian housing organization has since grown to become a leading global nonprofit working in nearly 1,400 communities throughout the U.S. and in more than 70 countries. Families and individuals in need of a hand up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Through financial support, volunteering or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Through shelter, we empower.

As an International Housing Programs Intern, you will support and work directly with Habitat’s International Housing Programs Director and other staff in Habitat’s Global Programs Design and Implementation Team. You will learn from participation on a wide array of projects related to Habitat’s international housing programs work, including the upgrading of slums settlements and facilitating the establishment of people, public, private partnerships to support affordable housing. You will focus on supporting continued research of urban and housing trends, assisting with monitoring and implementation of grants, and support knowledge management and the development of tools and resources for Habitat’s regional and country offices.

- Research urban and housing trends and best practice to support the enhancement of international housing programs and facilitate the establishment people, public, private partnerships. - Assist National Offices in the creation and adoption of comprehensive urban housing strategies and programming that aligns with the organization’s overall development strategy. ​ - Support the urban leadership team, a small group of urban practitioners from across the Habitat federation, in meetings and coordination. - Lead maintenance of the Urban Community of Practice and associate webinar series; ​ - Support with sector representation; and - Manage the Teams site – documenting case studies, sharing relevant documents, updating relevant urban documents etc.

Minimum Qualifications: - Current undergraduate or graduate student - Understanding of international development and related policies - Ability to conduct research - Exceptional writing, editing, and communication skills - Strong interpersonal skills Preferred Qualifications: - International, urban and/or housing experience

You will gain a deeper understanding of how a global non-profit is moving beyond delivering one house at a time to increasing its scale, quality and impact through the implementation of comprehensive housing programs through people, public, private partnerships that contribute towards housing sector enhancements and the global development frameworks, including the Sustainable Development Goals. Successful candidates will be exposed to other aspects of Habitat’s Global Programs Design and Implementation work and will acquire a firm grasp of housing sector and urban development issues. We invite you to join in this journey with us to address the urgent need for adequate, affordable housing across the globe. Internship Overview: - Location: This position is based at our Administrative Headquarters located in Atlanta, GA 30303 (270 Peachtree St.) - Duration: One year from hire date - Weekly Hours: Intern required 3-5 days/week averaging 20-29 hours/week - Pay: $15/hr. (Undergraduate Program) | $17/hr. (Graduate Program) - Classification: Paid Internship - Department: Global Programs Design and Implementation - Position Reports to: Director, International Housing Programs

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