The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and NYC Housing Development Corp. are seeking applicants for the 2017-19 HPD-HDC Housing Fellows class.
The HPD-HDC Housing Fellowship is a two-year program designed to bring talented young professionals to HPD and HDC to expose them to inner workings of New York City government and the field of affordable housing. The fellows will complete four rotations, splitting their time between the two agencies, to learn firsthand about HPD’s efforts to stabilize and revitalize New York City’s neighborhoods through financing, new construction, rehabilitation, code enforcement, housing litigation, and community engagement. In addition to their work experiences, fellows participate in site visits and inspections to developments across New York City; meet with housing leaders in government, business, nonprofit organizations and academia; and participate in conferences, among other activities.
The application includes more details on the fellowship, agencies, and the selection process. Complete applications, with all the accompanying documents, must be submitted by 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. For more information, email housingfellows@hpd.nyc.gov.
Requirements
Applicant must be a recent graduate with a master’s or law degree, and have good writing, analytical, and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated interest in government and housing is preferred, as is experience and/or coursework in finance. [Note that they can only hire American citizens or green-card holders; also, they do not reimburse for relocation costs.] Selected applicants must become residents of New York City within 90 days following the start of employment.
Q: Does it matter what your degree is in or what classes you’ve taken?
A: Not really. They are looking for people with a proven interest in housing, economic and community development, finance, planning or a related field, and students can get that experience in a variety of graduate programs, as well as through work experiences, summer jobs, internships and the like. That said, this is a finance-focused fellowship, and fellows do a significant amount of finance-related work. Consequently, they will want to see that applicants have experience with or have taken classes in housing finance, regardless of what their degree is in.
Salary & Benefits
The salary for the fellows is $60,000. Health-care benefits begin 30 after the start of employment.
How to Apply
People interested in joining 2017-19 Class of HPD-HDC Housing Fellows must download and complete this application form: HPD-HDC 2017-2019 Housing Fellows application. Applications are due by 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Decisions will be made in May 2017, and the program will start on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, (the day after Labor Day).
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