Affordable Housing Intern

East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO) is the leading affordable housing advocacy coalition serving Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. We preserve, protect and expand affordable housing opportunities through education, advocacy and coalition building. Our dynamic non-profit membership organization includes 300 organizations and community leaders advocating for affordable housing development and equitable housing policies at the local and regional level. EBHO’s broad-based membership includes non-profit affordable housing developers, architects, planners, contractors, homeless and housing advocates, service providers, fair housing agencies, tenant advocates, community and interfaith organizations and activists, clergy and congregations, labor unions, environmental organizations, lending institutions, intermediaries and policy organizations, and city and county agencies and staff. Since our founding in 1984, EBHO has become the unifying force in an affordable housing community recognized as one of the nation’s most sophisticated and innovative.

Project Summary:
EBHO provides an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated and creative individual who wants to have an impact on affordable housing issues in the East Bay. The intern will work with EBHO staff and members to support our education and communications activities, especially our 16th Annual Affordable Housing Week, a series of events through Alameda and Contra Costa Counties from May 11-20. The intern will play a substantial role in assisting with event planning, logistics, and volunteer coordination. Other projects are dependent on time and need but may include conducting outreach, developing and collecting educational materials for our website, participating in membership committees and coalition work, conducting policy research, and assisting with office operations. The intern will work under the supervision of the Deputy Director. EBHO is a fast-paced and dynamic environment, as our small staff works with a large network of allies on many issues and campaigns.

Duties and Responsibilities
· With our other communications intern, work on communications tasks, including website updates, drafting e-blasts, and creating visual communications & flyers.
· Research and assemble a portfolio of housing documents, presentations and materials for our website and archives
· Assist with outreach and preparations for our 16th Annual Affordable Housing Week, a series of events through Contra Costa and Alameda County taking place May 11-20. This may include logistics and volunteer management, soliciting proclamations from elected officials, helping to distribute promotional materials, creatively marketing through electronic and social media, etc. The intern will take on significant responsibility for logistics of our State of Housing Symposium on May 15, and will assist with volunteer coordination for Housing Sabbath, an interfaith event from May 18-20.
· Assist with other office management tasks as needed, including data entry and contacts management

Compensation
The position is unpaid, but EBHO will reimburse for travel and other necessary expenses.
Timeframe
March – May 2011. We are looking for someone who can commit at least through the end of May; the internship may be extended into the summer if mutually agreeable. Time commitment could vary from 8-16 hours a week, depending on availability and need. The intern will establish a regular schedule, with some flexibility for evenings, weekends and special events as needed.

Qualifications
Strong verbal, written, and visual communication skills. Commitment to social justice. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups of people, and sensitivity to racial, ethnic and economic diversity. Self-motivated, creative, energetic, and oriented to teamwork in a small and fast-paced organization. Experience and familiarity with affordable housing, urban planning, community development, architecture, community organizing, social work, policy or a related field strongly preferred. Graduate-level study, degree, or equivalent work experience one of these areas strongly preferred. Some experience in advocacy campaigns, popular education, photography or videography expertise, graphic design, and interviewing a plus. Spanish or Chinese fluency a plus.

Work location
Most work will take place at EBHO’s office in downtown Oakland (accessible by public transit). Some remote work may also be possible, and some events will take place in other East Bay locations.

Application Process

Send cover letter and résumé to Gloria Bruce, Deputy Director at gloria@ebho.org with the subject title “Affordable Housing Week Internship” by Friday, March 9.

OR, mail your application to the address below – must be received by Friday, March 9:

East Bay Housing Organizations
Attn: Affordable Housing Internship
538 9th Street, Suite 200
Oakland, CA 94607

EBHO is an equal opportunity employer