ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY 

HPN is seeking a Co-Op student to contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of high-quality data solutions for HPN and its members. This role will enable HPN to showcase the impact generated by its activities, social enterprises, and member organizations. This position is meant for someone to take while pursuing their studies – if graduating prior to June 2026, please do not apply.

OVERVIEW:

• Start/End Date:July 6–December 23 (six-month co-op).
• Hours: Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm ET. This is a temporary, full-time position working 37.5 hours per week.
• Hourly Rate: $25/hour

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support business teams in the collection, organization, and analysis of data.
• Assist in gathering and documenting requirements for dashboards and analytics solutions, along with building and maintaining reports in Power BI to support decision making.
• Ensure data quality through review and validation.
• Contribute to projects aligned with enterprise strategy.
• Identify insights and opportunities for improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently pursuing a master’s degree in Data Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics or similar field (exceptional senior undergraduates may be considered).
• Experience with analytical tools and languages supporting data analysis, reporting, and visualization like Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Python, and/or SQL. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptionally detail-oriented with polished written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and synthesize business needs/requirements and translate into work product. 
• Comfortable communicator across all levels of the organization; able to effectively tell stories with data and present findings to a non-technical audience. 
• Familiarity with Salesforce or other CRM preferred.
• Previous internship or co-op experience required.

OTHER

• HPN is a remote-first company. “Remote-first” is an organizational strategy that makes working remotely the primary option for most staff. All new staff will be required to be in the Boston area multiple days during weeks designated as All-Staff weeks. There may be additional times when teams are required to travel by their leader, based on scheduled events, team meetings and business needs.
• HPN is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

TO APPLY 

Please submit a resume and cover letter explaining why you’re a good fit for the role. 

ABOUT THE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP NETWORK

Housing Partnership Network (HPN) is an award-winning membership network of 100 of the nation’s leading affordable housing and community development nonprofits. Through practitioner-driven peer exchange, policy and innovation, the Housing Partnership Network’s mission is to leverage the individual strengths and mobilize the collective power of our member organizations. Our vision is that all people live in vibrant and inclusive communities where access to affordable homes creates opportunity and economic mobility.

Since our founding in 1992, HPN has collectively served over 12.8 million people; developed, rehabilitated, or preserved about 470,000 affordable homes; and launched 14 successful social enterprises. Our work has been recognized with honors including the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions and Wells Fargo NEXT Award for Opportunity Finance for its ongoing leadership and innovation in affordable housing and community development. HPN represents a new breed of entrepreneurial nonprofit that combines a mission focus with business acumen to achieve ambitious social outcomes. The hallmark of HPN’s member‐driven approach is:

• Peer Exchange among the senior leaders of HPN member organizations who share knowledge and ideas to advance best practices in the field.
• Policy and Advocacy to strengthen the impact, scale, and sustainability of the sector.
• Innovation R&D is borne from ideas surfaced through peer exchange which HPN staff explore and test.
• Social Enterprises that HPN and members develop together are launched to address current affordable housing and community development challenges and advance innovative solutions.

Learn more at www.housingpartnership.net.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND EQUITY

HPN is committed to creating a diverse and equitable environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. HPN recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other protected status. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We aspire to build a diverse team, one that better reflects the people and communities we serve. Applicants who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.

WE VALUE

Collaboration - We are a true network. We believe in the power and benefits of broad engagement, empowerment and collaboration.

Connection - We actively build relationships that connect people, ideas, and organizations to forge new paths for improving communities.

Racial Equity - We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion at HPN, and helping members advance initiatives that dismantle long-standing systemic racial biases and discrimination to achieve economic and social justice.

Inclusion - We recognize our power comes from the collective and cooperative nature of our work, based on an environment that is inclusive of diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.

Respect - We are open, honest, and respectful in all of our interactions which strengthens our relationships, our mission, our work with colleagues and members, and ultimately the lives of the people we all serve.

Transformation - We work with our members to transform our industry by creating systemic solutions to help people who live in our communities to thrive.

The position description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the Housing Partnership Network’s changing needs, at the sole discretion of management.