Position Title
Program Intern
Location
Washington, DC or Chicago, IL
Organization Overview
The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) helps create vibrant and walkable cities, towns, and neighborhoods where people have diverse choices for how they live, work, shop, and get around. People want to live in well-designed places that are unique and authentic. CNU's mission is to help build those places. Visit www.cnu.org for more information.
Position Summary
CNU is seeking highly organized, efficient, and creative individuals to serve as Program Interns. Program Interns will report directly to Program Staff performing a variety of administrative and program coordination tasks.
Commitment
CNU Interns are asked to work at least 10-15 hours per week and commit to at least 3 months, with the opportunity to extend—interns sometimes stay for up to a year. Days and times are flexible.
Essential Job Functions
PROJECT WORK
- Support CNU Programs (ex. CNU 26 in Savannah, Congress Legacy Projects, Build a Better Burb, Climate Summit, Project for Code Reform, CNU Membership, etc.):
- Research and draft white papers
- Coordinate project communications
- Update project webpages
- Create and analyze event surveys
- Other duties and responsibilities assigned at the discretion of CNU.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate-level degree; or a level of education, experience, and training that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Knowledge or interest in community planning, urban design, and New Urbanism.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to prepare reports, correspondence, presentations, and other documents.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Ability to learn independently, take initiative, and work with limited supervision.
- Professional demeanor and an orientation towards customer service.
- Computer proficiency, including MS Office Suite in Mac OS environment. Some knowledge of Mail Chimp, HTML, basic web-design programs such as Drupal and Wordpress are a plus.
To Apply
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Two references
- Two short (1-2 page) journalistic writing samples
- Include a subject line with your name, position title, and desired location.
Please submit all application materials to Kristen Dunphey via email at kdunphey@cnu.org