Job description
Community Impact
Intern
– Summer (Paid/In-Person)
Schedule:
Mon
day – Friday, up to
40 hours
per/week
Dates: Wednesday,
May 31
st
–
Friday, August 1
1
th
Location: 2 Park Avenue, NYC
Hourly Rate: $25/hour
Who We Are
At L+M Development Partners, working together to build stronger communities is our mission. Our double bottom line philosophy means that we measure success not only in financial returns but also by the positive impacts we make in the communities we serve.
Founded in 1984, L+M is a full-service real estate development firm which develops, invests, constructs and manages properties with industry-leading innovation. Ranked in the Top 25 on Affordable Housing Finance’s Top 50 Developers list nationally, L+M and its affiliate companies are responsible for over $10 billion in development and investment and have acquired, built, or preserved nearly 40,000 high-quality residential units in a variety of urban markets nationwide, primarily in New York’s tristate area.
Please visit our website for more information: www.lmdevpartners.com/internships. To learn more about our mission and values, go to https://lmdevpartners.com/our-mission-values/.
What You ' ll Do
At L+M Development Partners, we are committed to building stronger communities. This internship will support the work of two departments addressing our Community Impact: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Workforce + Contractor Diversity.
This internship provides an excellent opportunity to work with a small team of Community Impact professionals at an affordable housing development company. The intern will support various activities, including supporting DEI programming and initiatives, serving as the summer internship program ambassador, and managing Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) outreach and data management. Additionally, this internship will provide an opportunity to learn about affordable housing in the New York Tri-State Area.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Assist with administrative tasks, community outreach and engagement related to our work
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Support DEI specific activities, including our Summer Internship Program initiatives, Employee Resource Groups, and employee empowerment and talent development programs.
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Support Workforce and Contractor Diversity team in improving the quality of the M/WBE and workforce program data using Salesforce and strengthening our prequalification process.
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Assist WCD team with surveying M/WBEs and prequalifying new M/WBEs.
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Organize 2023 trainings for WCD subcontractors.
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Assist with scheduling program work, daily operations, and coordination of program activities.
Who We Want
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Earnest and sincere commitment to LMDP's mission and core value.
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Comfortable conducting online research, analyzing findings, and communicating results in an easy format for others to understand.
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Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple deadline-driven projects, willingness to ask questions, and work independently.
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Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and other databases is a plus (Salesforce, SurveyMonkey).
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Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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Critical thinking and solution-oriented skills.
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Social media marketing and data visualization is a plus (Canva).
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An interest in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Contractor Diversity is a plus.
What We Value
We ' ve identified a set of core values that you will cultivate to thrive at LMDP .
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RELATIONSHIPS: Building and valuing trusted relationships. -
DEDICATION: Demonstrating commitment to one another, our work, and our communities.
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INNOVATION: Creatively thinking beyond boundaries.
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INTEGRITY: Doing the right thing to earn trust in all we do.
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RESPECT: Listening, learning, and living inclusively.
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QUALITY: Raising the bar to deliver sustainable homes and strengthening communities.
What You ' ll Learn
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Leadership and relationship building skills -
Valuable tools for working in your chosen field
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Project planning, management, and execution skills
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Relationship development skills
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You will learn how to work in a professional environment and build your network
How to Apply :
Please send a resume and a cover letter that includes a compelling written response to the following questions: Why are you interested in working for L+M Development Partners? And, what about the mission statement "Working Together to Build a Stronger Community" resonates with you? (~250 words or less).
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We are working together to build stronger communities.
We believe that diversity, equity, & inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant place to work. We intentionally seek team members who are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive workplace for all staff and the next generation of leaders to achieve our mission.
L+M Development Partners is an equal opportunity employer to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or veteran status.
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