2026 Summer Associate, Community Engagement

Related • New York, NY

12h • Onsite

About The Position

The Summer Associate will provide support for Related Affordable Community Engagement projects including program development, relationship management, resident service delivery, and social impact. This role involves designing and developing a resident service plan template, identifying key performance indicators, and crafting performance report templates. The associate will also stay updated on best practices for social isolation, intergenerational programming, financial resiliency, and resident services, and collaborate with various internal teams and external providers to collect success stories and evaluate programmatic efforts.

Requirements

• First-year graduate student
• Bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Management, Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Planning, or equivalent field.
• Two (2)+ years of relevant experience in affordable housing, impact investing, nonprofit or social services.
• Demonstrates accountability and reliability by taking full ownership of projects and outcomes, prioritizing precision and attention to detail, and approaching challenges with grit, resilience, and proactive problem-solving.
• Polished professional demeanor with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A strong passion for community-based organizations, delivery of quality resident services and preservation of affordable housing.
• Related is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop resident service plan template, including but not limited to, demographic data, desired resident outcomes based on social detriments of health, local emergency resources, property-specific information, and social service providers.
• Identify pertinent key performance indicators and craft performance report template for Related Affordable Management Resident Service Coordinators.
• Stay abreast of and educate team about latest research, measurement tools and best practices addressing social isolation, intergenerational programming, financial resiliency and resident services.
• Collaborate with Marketing and resident service providers to collect resident success stories and create testimonials.
• Conduct site visits at Related Affordable properties and engage with resident service providers.
• Review monthly performance reports from resident service providers, evaluate programmatic efforts and provide assessments and recommendations to internal resident services employees.
• Collaborate with Acquisition, Construction, Asset and Portfolio Management, Property Operations and Related Affordable Foundation teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern