Urban Design and Graphics Intern
About The Position
Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $80.9 billion and created 1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands – all to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging. Join us at enterprisecommunity.org Working at Enterprise At Enterprise, you’ll be part of a diverse, committed team making a difference every day. You will collaborate with some of the smartest minds and biggest hearts in our field. You’ll be empowered to drive systems change and take bold steps to advance racial equity. And you will find a career home where you’re valued and supported in your growth journey. Enterprise offers career opportunities in our offices across the country with an exceptional benefits package. About Enterprise Advisors Enterprise Advisors (Advisors) is the mission-based consultancy of Enterprise, focused on delivering advisory services in partnership with Federal agencies, units of local government, public housing authorities, nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and others. We work with partners to improve the capacity, outcomes and impacts of place-based community development and housing programs and organizations nationwide so that all people have a place to live, grow and thrive. We seek to advance racial equity and dismantle the enduring legacy of systemic racism in housing and community development both through and within the work we do. Our team includes over 30 professionals from across the country and is growing! About Our Incubation and Trends Practice Area Housing and community development ecosystems are dynamic, and subject to micro and macro market factors that reveal nuanced challenges. Our Incubation and Trends (I&T) practice area explores and incubates new areas of work and scales place-based solutions with a current focus on land use and zoning. For decades communities have struggled to increase housing supply to keep up with demand leading to a nationwide shortage of housing. While unlocking housing supply is a priority for communities across the country, current land use regulations and zoning restrictions limit what can be built and rising land and construction costs put affordable housing out of reach for many families. Advisors’ I & T practice area is leading Enterprise Advisors’ Land Use Network, providing direct technical assistance to cities and counties to advance land use and zoning reforms to unlock housing supply. This includes promoting strategies like gentle density, repurposing underused land, supporting new types of housing, and streamlining land use processes to address the affordability crisis and bring down housing costs. Position Overview Advisors seeks an intern with architecture and/or urban design experience to support a portfolio of work that provides technical expertise to cities and counties focused on reforming their land use and zoning policies to produce affordable housing. The intern should possess the necessary technical skills as well as knowledge of urban design, land use, and affordable housing strategies to support site analysis, the development of site plans and designs, corridor and neighborhood rezonings, and the creation of illustrative graphics. The intern will also provide general research support on policies related to land use and zoning including but not limited the application of design standards and guidelines. This position may be based in any of the following locations: Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; New York City, NY; Atlanta, GA. Washington, DC is the preferred location.
Requirements
- Current graduate student in an accredited architecture and/or urban design program, or a recent graduate of a graduate-level architecture and/or urban design program
- Proficiency in graphic design software with programs such as AutoCAD, Rhino, Lumion, the Adobe Creative Suite and SketchUp, and preferred but not required proficiency in mapping software using ArcGIS
- Experience in a professional setting or through coursework with reviewing and applying zoning code, surveys, and other site due diligence to site designs
- Experience in a professional setting or through coursework in urban design. Examples could include designing a multifamily residential building, master planning, a sidewalk study, transportation and parking planning
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Strong graphic translation skills with the ability to take analytical outputs and legibly represent them through graphics and illustrations
- Strong grammar, editing, and proofreading skills to produce high-quality written products
- Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly and concisely express thoughts and ideas verbally and in writing
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple activities and responsibilities to meet deadlines
- Capable of taking direction and working within a team to collaboratively meet the project objectives
- Understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing local governments on housing supply, land use, and zoning
- Familiarity with how land use and zoning has impacted housing development and has contributed to displacement and other inequitable practices
Responsibilities
- Support the project team in developing site analyses for existing conditions
- Support the project team in developing and applying parcel prioritization methodologies to identify sites for affordable housing development
- Provide guidance on city-related design standards and guidelines and how they impact project team zoning and land use related work
- Create graphics including diagrams, renderings, site plans, elevations, axonometrics to illustrate massing, and perspective drawings, as needed, based on project requirements
- Use outputs from data and mapping software to demonstrate the impacts of various zoning actions, needs, and opportunities
- Assist with preparing graphics for project presentations adhering to Enterprise graphic standards
- Provide policy, strategy, and research support to advance land use and zoning actions in select cities/counties
Benefits
- You will be working with a group of talented professionals who are motivated by serving the community and addressing the need for affordable housing.
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