Intern - Resident Services

Homes For Good • Eugene, OR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Homes for Good Housing Agency is seeking a Resident Services Intern for 2026. This internship is open exclusively to current Homes for Good Residents and Participants. The program offers hands-on experience in providing services to residents in low-income communities, working alongside the Resident Services team to complete work requests and maintain grounds and buildings. The internship is designed for individuals seeking entry-level experience in social services, with no prior professional experience required. Homes for Good is a public housing authority serving Lane County, Oregon, dedicated to helping low-income residents access and maintain affordable housing. The agency is committed to a workplace culture of racial justice, customer service, quality control, and compliance, fostering employee growth and satisfaction in a mission-driven environment. They emphasize diversity, equity, and inclusion, striving for a workforce representative of the communities they serve.

Requirements

• Must be a current Homes for Good Resident or Participant.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Growth mindset and willingness to learn.
• Ability to maintain accurate and complete records.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of physical tasks requiring frequent and repetitive lifting, bending, squatting, climbing, crawling and reaching above shoulder level.
• Ability to communicate and interact with people of multiple cultures, backgrounds and styles by incorporating and adapting to the world view and perspective of others.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• The desire to strengthen the overall community and support good neighbor relations.

Responsibilities

• Provide a variety of day-to-day tasks as required to assist Resident Services in the delivery of services to housing communities.
• Support Extra Helpings, Senior Grocery and Summer Lunch food distribution programs.
• Support transportation of food from FFLC to community sites and assist with loading and unloading as needed.
• Assist Resident Services staff in coordinating community events and programs.
• Assist in cleaning and maintaining community rooms and services spaces.
• Complete required documentation and reports in compliance with program requirements.
• Distribution and posting of notices, newsletters, and other communications.
• Professional communication between staff, residents and community partners.

Benefits

• Pay rate of $15.05 per hour.
• Gain hands-on experience in the field of resident/social services.
• Opportunity to work with staff to develop and implement skills related to community programming and services delivery.
• Firsthand look at the challenges and rewards of working in the social services field.
• Opportunities to shadow skilled resident services functions such as community planning, outreach and engagement, data management and resource and referral.
• Develop an understanding of the various skill areas within the social service field.
• Opportunity to make a difference in the community by working to improve the lives of Homes for Good’s residents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed