Employment Opportunities
Fair Share Housing Center is not hiring for any permanent positions at this time.
Internships
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Work-Study or Unpaid Internship
Fair Share Housing Center offers several college and graduate-level internships for students with a background in law or urban planning. Our interns gain extensive experience in legal and planning research and policy development in a closely supervised environment. Responsibilities are substantial: past interns have worked with attorneys to investigate municipal compliance with fair housing laws, up to and including learning how to draft legal documents under attorney supervision and researched opportunities for development of mixed-income developments near transit. Interested interns may also have the opportunity to work on projects that integrate legal work with community organizing and/or housing development with FSHC’s partner organizations. We can provide funding through local university work-study programs. In 2012, we are looking for interns interested in researching opportunities for developing affordable housing near transit. We are also looking for interns who can work with us on drafting court documents.
Application Process and Qualifications: Some background in civil rights, land use, or housing work is preferred. We are particularly interested in working with students who have an interest in a career in public interest law or urban planning. Fair Share Housing Center is an equal opportunity employer and particularly encourages applications from women and people of color. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, the names and phone numbers/emails of at least two references, and a writing sample to lauradenker@fairsharehousing.org.
Deadline: We accept applications on a rolling basis throughout the year.
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Summer Legal Internship
Every summer, Fair Share Housing Center hosts legal internships. Interns gain extensive experience in legal research, writing, and policy development in a closely supervised environment. Responsibilities are substantial: past interns have worked with attorneys to investigate municipal compliance with fair housing laws, researched opportunities for development of mixed-income developments near transit, drafted court documents including briefs for the state Appellate Division and Supreme Court. Interested interns also may have the opportunity to work on projects that integrate legal work with community organizing and/or housing development with FSHC’s partner organizations. We are particularly interested in hosting summer interns who may wish to develop applications for public interest fellowships with us post-graduation; FSHC has recently hosted an Equal Justice Works Fellow. Fair Share Housing Center also accepts a limited number of interns during the school year.
Application Process and Qualifications: Some background in the land use or housing field is preferred, ideally including course work in land use, civil rights law, and/or administrative law. We prefer 2Ls but have also had 1Ls in the past. Fair Share Housing Center is an equal opportunity employer and particularly encourages applications from women and people of color. Applicants are encouraged to find outside funding from public interest programs at their law schools. Summer internships will run from early May through the end of July/early August. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, the names and phone numbers/emails of at least two references, and a writing sample to lauradenker@fairsharehousing.org.
Deadline: We expect to fill positions for the summer of 2012 no later than March.
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College Summer Internship
Fair Share Housing Center offers several college and graduate-level internships for students with a background in law or urban planning. Our interns gain extensive experience in legal and planning research and policy development in a closely supervised environment. Responsibilities are substantial: past interns have worked on a pilot project sponsored by national foundations to help lower-income families find housing in high-opportunity towns with good schools and jobs; they have also worked with attorneys investigate municipal compliance with fair housing laws, up to and including learning how to draft legal documents under attorney supervision. Interested interns may also have the opportunity to work on projects that integrate legal work with community organizing and/or housing development with FSHC’s partner organizations. In 2012, we are looking for interns interested in researching opportunities for developing affordable housing near transit. We are also looking for interns who can work with us on drafting court documents.
Application Process and Qualifications: Some background in civil rights, land use, or housing work is preferred. We are particularly interested in working with students who have an interest in a career in public interest law or urban planning. Fair Share Housing Center is an equal opportunity employer and particularly encourages applications from women and people of color. Applicants are encouraged to find outside funding from public interest programs at their schools.
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, the names and phone numbers/emails of at least two references, and a writing sample to lauradenker@fairsharehousing.org.
Deadline: We expect to fill positions for the summer of 2012 in March or April.
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Summer Planning and Policy Internship
Every summer, Fair Share Housing Center hosts internships for students who are passionate about planning and the public-interest sector. Interns can gain extensive knowledge and analytical experience through writing and policy development in a closely supervised environment. Responsibilities are substantial with opportunities to work with attorneys to investigate municipal compliance with fair housing laws, research opportunities for development of mixed-income developments near transit, advocate and participate in awareness events throughout the state, draft newsletters, blogs, and press-releases, and gain an understanding of the operations of a non-profit. Interested interns also may have the opportunity to work on community organizing and/or housing development with FSHC’s partner organizations.
Application Process and Qualifications: Some background in the land use or housing field is preferred, ideally including course work in land use, civil rights law, and/or administrative law. We are particularly interested in working with students who have an interest in a career in public interest law or urban planning. Our work covers the entire state and students who have strong ties to New Jersey or can connect to the state-specific challenges facing income-based housing in New Jersey are preferred, but not required. Fair Share Housing Center is an equal opportunity employer and particularly encourages applications from women and people of color. Applicants are encouraged to find outside funding from public interest programs at their schools. Summer internships will run from early May through the end of July/early August. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, the names and phone numbers/emails of at least two references, and a writing sample to lauradenker@fairsharehousing.org.
Deadline: We expect to fill positions for the summer of 2012 in March.
