Affordable Housing Development Intern

Faith and Community Empowerment • Los Angeles, CA

53d • $20

About The Position

Faith and Community Empowerment is a mission-driven organization currently managing a pipeline of 20 faith-based partners exploring the transformation of their land into affordable housing. We are seeking a highly motivated Affordable Housing Development Intern to serve as a critical bridge between our architectural partners, our board of experts, and our church sites.

This is a unique, "ground-floor" opportunity. You will start by coordinating technical yield studies and will be mentored to transition into an Assistant Project Manager role as we move toward formal development partnership agreements.

Requirements

• Education: Current graduate student or recent graduate in Urban Planning, Real Estate Development, Architecture, or related field.
• Skills: Ability to read site plans/test fits and understand basic zoning terminology.
• Communication: High emotional intelligence; comfortable speaking with both architects and church leadership.
• Ambition: Someone looking to grow into a full-time Assistant Project Manager role as our portfolio scales.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with the "affordable housing stack" (LIHTC, vouchers, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Architectural Coordination: Act as the primary point of contact for our architect; track progress on Yield Studies and Test Fits for our top-tier church sites.
• Site Feasibility: Review zoning codes and site constraints to help determine the viability of proposed projects.
• Relationship Management: Assist in the preparation of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) documents and other documents for churches entering the early development phase.
• Project Tracking: Maintain the "Pipeline Dashboard," ensuring all 20 churches and other interested churches are moving through the screening process efficiently.
• Development Transition: As projects mature, assist in drafting the scope for Development Partnership Agreements and coordinate with co-developers.

Benefits

• You will be mentored directly by board members with decades of affordable housing experience and gain hands-on experience in the pre-development phase of real estate.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern