Real Estate Development Intern

About the Opportunity: This internship opporunity is for summer 2025. The Development Intern will report to one or more of the office’s vice presidents for real estate development. However, POAH is a team-oriented company, and any employee is expected to act as such and may be requested to work with other team members. Throughout the summer, the Development Intern will be exposed to the many different means and mechanisms behind the successful development of affordable housing. This ranges from meeting with residents and community members, to assessing financial feasibility and researching programs and policies. The Intern will leave the summer specifically with:

• Assist in evaluating potential development projects, conducting research, and helping with financial analysis to assess feasibility.
• Support project teams by collaborating with architects, engineers, contractors, and legal professionals to ensure smooth project execution.
• Engage with community stakeholders, including residents and local organizations, to gather feedback and help address concerns during development.
• Help track project timelines and budgets, ensuring projects stay on track and within financial goals.
• Assist in preparing and submitting necessary documentation for permits, financing, and regulatory approvals.
• Support the improvement of portfolio systems, helping with data collection, verification, and organization for better project tracking and reporting.

Knowledge and Experience:

Candidates should have demonstrated ability to:

• Communicate effectively in person and in writing;
• Perform spreadsheet and other financial analyses;
• Make convincing public presentations using PowerPoint and other tools;
• Manage simultaneous and competing activities and demands,
• Remain organized and meet deadlines;
• Be pleasant and good humored;
• Act and dress in a manner consistent with a professional workplace

Apply: If you're ready to make a difference and drive positive change, apply now by submitting a resume and thoughtful cover letter to join our passionate team!

This internship is a paid position. Hourly rates are $22-$24 pending the finalist.

About the Organization: Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve, create and sustain affordable, healthy homes that support economic security, racial equity, and access to opportunity for all. POAH owns and operates more than 13,000 affordable homes at 138 properties in 12 states and the District of Columbia. POAH is based in Boston with offices in Chicago, Kansas City, and Washington D.C.

POAH’s reach is national in scope, and its pursuit of the preservation mission is empowered by a focus on the business bottom line. Its strong reputation is the result of a demonstrated ability to craft complex financial transactions, tackle tough multi-family projects, and close deals that preserve the affordability of at-risk properties. The organization and its leaders are at the forefront of policy and legislative discussions around housing preservation, affordable housing finance and regulatory reform, including energy efficiency in the multifamily sector.

The POAH team is dedicated, creative and passionate. We believe a diverse and inclusive team is a stronger, smarter team, and we actively promote diversity and meaningful inclusion of different perspectives among our board, our staff, our partners, in our procurement of good and services, and at our communities. We understand that addressing structural racism and achieving racial equity are central to the work we do, and we proactively integrate the issue of race in our housing work.