NLIHC is accepting applications for our winter/spring research and graphic design/communications internship positions. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues, with excellent writing and interpersonal skills, to work as research and graphic design/communications interns from January to May.
The available positions are:
Research Intern. Assists in ongoing quantitative and qualitative research projects, writes weekly articles on current research for the Memo to Members and Partners e-newsletter, attends briefings, and responds to research inquiries. Quantitative skills and experience with SPSS a plus.
Graphic Design/Communications Intern. Assists with designing collateral material such as brochures, flyers, infographics, and social media imagery, and updating content on the NLIHC website. They also prepare and distribute press materials, assist with media research and outreach for publication releases, work on social media projects, maintain a media database, and track press hits. Some experience with graphic design and Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, and/or Photoshop) is needed.
Spring/winter interns are expected to work 25 hours a week. NLIHC provides modest stipends.
A cover letter, resume, and writing sample are required for consideration. In your cover letter, please specify the position(s)/semester for which you are applying. Applicants for the graphic design/communications internship should also submit examples of your graphic design work.
Interested students should send their materials to: Bairy Diakite, operations manager, National Low Income Housing Coalition, 1000 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005 via email to: [email protected]