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Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. Intern, Green Communities in Wedgwood, Washington
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 $72 billion and created 1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands - 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 offices across the country with anexceptional benefits package. Job Description Summary The Green Communities Intern supports the application of the Enterprise Green Communities Criteria in certifying affordable housing projects and advocacy for the program as a member of the Building Resilient Futures (BRF) team. The Enterprise Green Communities Criteria is a national green building program designed explicitly for the affordable housing sector. The Criteria is an influential tool in shaping the quality of affordable housing - 32 states require or incentivize developers seeking affordable housing funding to certify to Enterprise Green Communities Criteria. To date, nearly 2,300 developments have met Green Communities certification -- creating efficient, healthy, resilient affordable homes for over 180,000 families. More information on the program can be found at https://www.greencommunitiesonline.org/. The person in this position will support the Building Resilient Futures team's Green Communities work in several ways: supporting our green affordable housing certification process; conducting research; communicating with internal and external partners; and developing communication collateral to share stories of the program's impact. The position requires: strong oral and written communication skills; the ability to manage details and nuance while keeping the larger project purpose in mind; self-motivation; the ability to effectively work both independently and as part of a team; and the ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple simultaneous tasks. The position represents an opportunity to integrate best practices of green and resilient building within affordable housing development and influence housing policy nationwide. This is a year-long internship position for the 2025 calendar year, with the expectation to work in a part-time capacity during the school year (Spring term 2024-2025 and Fall term 2025-2026) and full-time over the 2025 summer. Location: This position may be based in any of the following locations: Washington, DC; Boston, MA; New York City, NY; Atlanta, GA; Cleveland, OH; New Orleans, LA; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Denver, CO.; Seattle, WA; San Franscisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA. Job Description Responsibilities: Support our certification review team in various tasks, including but not limited to: administrative project reviews, architectural drawings reviews, plaque processing, certification work in our Salesforce platform, and working with external clients to coordinate successful certifications Support development of the next iteration of the Green Communities Criteria Create communication collateral (such as case studies, blogs, social media posts, reports) to lift partners' work and share stories of the program's impact Support social media communications for the team via relevant program updates th