Urban Design and Graphics Intern at Enterprise Community Partners – New York, New York
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About This Position
Location: Washington, DC | New York, NY | Chicago, IL | Atlanta, GA
Time Type: Full time
Requisition ID: REQ3661
Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $80.9 billion and created 1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands – all to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging.
Join us at enterprisecommunity.org
Working at Enterprise
At Enterprise, you’ll be part of a diverse, committed team making a difference every day. You will collaborate with some of the smartest minds and biggest hearts in our field. You’ll be empowered to drive systems change and take bold steps to advance racial equity. And you will find a career home where you’re valued and supported in your growth journey.
Enterprise offers career opportunities in our offices across the country with an exceptional benefits package.
Job Description Summary
About Enterprise AdvisorsEnterprise Advisors (Advisors) is the mission-based consultancy of Enterprise, focused on delivering advisory services in partnership with Federal agencies, units of local government, public housing authorities, nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and others. We work with partners to improve the capacity, outcomes and impacts of place-based community development and housing programs and organizations nationwide so that all people have a place to live, grow and thrive. We seek to advance racial equity and dismantle the enduring legacy of systemic racism in housing and community development both through and within the work we do. Our team includes over 30 professionals from across the country and is growing!
About Our Incubation and Trends Practice Area
Housing and community development ecosystems are dynamic, and subject to micro and macro market factors that reveal nuanced challenges. Our Incubation and Trends (I&T) practice area explores and incubates new areas of work and scales place-based solutions with a current focus on land use and zoning. For decades communities have struggled to increase housing supply to keep up with demand leading to a nationwide shortage of housing. While unlocking housing supply is a priority for communities across the country, current land use regulations and zoning restrictions limit what can be built and rising land and construction costs put affordable housing out of reach for many families.
Advisors’ I & T practice area is leading Enterprise Advisors’ Land Use Network, providing direct technical assistance to cities and counties to advance land use and zoning reforms to unlock housing supply. This includes promoting strategies like gentle density, repurposing underused land, supporting new types of housing, and streamlining land use processes to address the affordability crisis and bring down housing costs.
Position Overview
Advisors seeks an intern with architecture and/or urban design experience to support a portfolio of work that provides technical expertise to cities and counties focused on reforming their land use and zoning policies to produce affordable housing. The intern should possess the necessary technical skills as well as knowledge of urban design, land use, and affordable housing strategies to support site analysis, the development of site plans and designs, corridor and neighborhood rezonings, and the creation of illustrative graphics. The intern will also provide general research support on policies related to land use and zoning including but not limited the application of design standards and guidelines. This position may be based in any of the following locations: Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; New York City, NY; Atlanta, GA. Washington, DC is the preferred location.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
Support the project team in developing site analyses for existing conditions
Support the project team in developing and applying parcel prioritization methodologies to identify sites for affordable housing development
Provide guidance on city-related design standards and guidelines and how they impact project team zoning and land use related work
Create graphics including diagrams, renderings, site plans, elevations, axonometrics to illustrate massing, and perspective drawings, as needed, based on project requirements
Use outputs from data and mapping software to demonstrate the impacts of various zoning actions, needs, and opportunities
Assist with preparing graphics for project presentations adhering to Enterprise graphic standards
Provide policy, strategy, and research support to advance land use and zoning actions in select cities/counties
Qualifications:
Current graduate student in an accredited architecture and/or urban design program, or a recent graduate of a graduate-level architecture and/or urban design program
Proficiency in graphic design software with programs such as AutoCAD, Rhino, Lumion, the Adobe Creative Suite and SketchUp, and preferred but not required proficiency in mapping software using ArcGIS
Experience in a professional setting or through coursework with reviewing and applying zoning code, surveys, and other site due diligence to site designs
Experience in a professional setting or through coursework in urban design. Examples could include designing a multifamily residential building, master planning, a sidewalk study, transportation and parking planning
Proficiency in Microsoft Office software, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Strong graphic translation skills with the ability to take analytical outputs and legibly represent them through graphics and illustrations
Strong grammar, editing, and proofreading skills to produce high-quality written products
Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly and concisely express thoughts and ideas verbally and in writing
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple activities and responsibilities to meet deadlines
Capable of taking direction and working within a team to collaboratively meet the project objectives
Understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing local governments on housing supply, land use, and zoning
Familiarity with how land use and zoning has impacted housing development and has contributed to displacement and other inequitable practices
Total Rewards at Enterprise:
You will be working with a group of talented professionals who are motivated by serving the community and addressing the need for affordable housing.
The base pay for this role is $20 to $24 for undergraduate students and $24-$28 for graduate students, depending on level of skills and experience.
The salary range for this position is represented by the low and high end of the range for the amount to be paid for the position. Salaries paid at Enterprise will vary based on factors that may include skills, education, location, experience, and performance. Thank you for your interest in joining the Enterprise team in our effort and commitment to serve others.