BAHIP RED Intern (8912 - RED)

EAH Housing•San Rafael, CA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

This internship position is working under The Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH) program of the Bay Area Housing Internship Program (BAHIP). NPH was established in 1979 and is a nonprofit membership organization working in the 9-county Bay Area to fulfill our vision of a future where everyone has a place to call home and where low-income communities and communities of color stay and prosper in the region. We do this by activating our members - over 750 affordable housing developers, advocates, community leaders, and businesses - and working to secure resources, promote good policy, educate the public, and support affordable homes as the foundation for thriving individuals, families, and neighborhoods. Through this new internship program, NPH hopes to support growing the next generation of affordable housing professionals. ABOUT THE PROGRAM’S OBJECTIVES BAHIP is a one-year paid internship designed to recruit and train housing development professionals who enhance inclusion and racial equity at leading nonprofit housing development organizations in the Bay Area. This internship aims to provide a launching pad for Bay Area college students from low-income, communities of color backgrounds into a career in affordable housing development/project management. We strongly encourage applications from students entering their last year of college who have an academic focus on/interest in urban studies, community development, and related subject matter. Students with bilingual/bicultural backgrounds are also encouraged to apply. HOW THE INTERNSHIP WORKS The program will consist of three pillars to form the foundation of a successful internship experience. The first is the intern, the second is NPH, and the third is the Host Agency (the Organization where interns are placed). NPH is the Program Administrator of BAHIP: NPH sponsors the program and coordinates all trainings and supplemental program activities. The Host Agency is a nonprofit or governmental agency where each intern carries out his/her day-to-day work. Interns are individuals from a low-income and/or minority background currently enrolled in a Bay Area college or university who will commit to a one-year program of work and learning. Interns are selected via a competitive application process from across the San Francisco Bay Area and matched with a host agency based on factors, including desired areas of focus, geographic location, etc. The intern will be supervised by a designated staff person at the host agency, who will work closely with the intern and also serve as a mentor. Interns will learn not only the how-to’s of project management, but also about the affordable housing and community development field. Interns and host agencies sign agreements with NPH to ensure understanding of the program terms and policies, and to ensure an optimal experience for the Intern and the Host Agency. During the course of the year, the Intern will be actively involved in affordable housing and real estate development. The Intern will learn hands-on what it takes to create affordable, healthy living communities, and specifically learn the intricacies of developing and rehabilitating single-family homes or multifamily housing complexes from concept inception to construction completion for low-income and ethnically diverse communities following a real estate development process. In addition, interns will further develop their leadership skills through the program’s supplemental activities described below.

Requirements

Be an individual from a low-income and/or minority background.
Currently enrolled in a Bay Area college or university.
Commit to a one-year program of work and learning.
Be entering your last year of college (strongly encouraged).
Have an academic focus on/interest in urban studies, community development, and related subject matter.
Be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) during the summer months.
Be available to work part-time (16-20 hours per week) for no more than 34 weeks during the academic year.
Be available to work a minimum of 3-hour blocks per office visit.
Be available to work between June 1, 2026 and May 31, 2027.
Understand and agree to abide by the personnel policies of the Host Agency.
Understand and agree to carry out the requirements of the Program.
Submit to and pass a criminal background check.
Submit to and pass drug testing within 72 hours of accepting a job offer (marijuana/cannabis not tested).
Verify education and employment history.
Satisfactorily complete background check and fingerprinting requirements.

Nice To Haves

Students with bilingual/bicultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Carry out day-to-day work at the Host Agency.
Learn the how-to’s of project management.
Learn about the affordable housing and community development field.
Be actively involved in affordable housing and real estate development.
Learn hands-on what it takes to create affordable, healthy living communities.
Learn the intricacies of developing and rehabilitating single-family homes or multifamily housing complexes from concept inception to construction completion for low-income and ethnically diverse communities following a real estate development process.
Further develop leadership skills through the program’s supplemental activities.
Participate in all Program activities throughout the entire Program year.
Complete work assignments at the Host Agency.
Attend work regularly during agreed upon regular office hours.
Keep good attendance.
Complete any requested evaluations and training assignments.
Participate in all required trainings.
Keep regular communication with the NPH Program Manager and Host Agency Supervisor.
Work cooperatively and diligently with fellow Host Agency employees and fellow Interns.
Abide by the employee regulations and policies of the Host Agency.
Use self-initiative to become proficient in the training skill objectives.
Fulfill any other requirements requested by the Host Agency or the Program, consistent with training and learning plan requirements.