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HBCU Internship -- Field Strategies

Jacksonville, United States
Internship

What We Do

With residents and partners, LISC forges resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America – great places to live, work, visit, do business and raise families.

 

Strategies We Pursue

  • Equip talent in underinvested communities with the skills and credentials to compete successfully for quality income and wealth opportunities.
  • Invest in businesses, housing and other community infrastructure to catalyze economic, health, safety and educational mobility for individuals and communities.
  • Strengthen existing alliances while building new collaborations to increase our impact on the progress of people and places.
  • Develop leadership and the capacity of partners to advance our work together
  • Drive local, regional, and national policy and system changes that foster broadly shared prosperity and well-being.

Over the last 40 years, LISC and its affiliates have invested approximately $24 billion in businesses, affordable housing, health, educational mobility, community and recreational facilities, public safety, employment and other projects that help to revitalize and stabilize underinvested communities. Headquartered in New York City, LISC’s reach spans the country from East coast to West coast in 38 markets with offices extending from Buffalo to San Francisco and in 2,400 rural counties across 49 states and Puerto Rico. Visit us at www.lisc.org

 

Paid Internship with LISC:
Duties and Responsibilities
• Research and problem solve within Community and Economic Development projects
assigned
• Manage social media, LinkedIn, Facebook platforms providing updates from Field Strategies and local office program activity.
• Creating and Posting Internal Communications
• Scheduling meetings and tracking program progress
• Performing within teams and collaborating to solve complex problems


Benefits
• Compensation of $25 per Hour
• Flexible schedule for students
• Practical experience with varied business activities
• Shadowing, mentoring, and training opportunities with experienced and accomplished
business professionals
• Opportunity to attend business meetings and networking events


Requirements
• Geographic restrictions: Must be currently enrolled at an HBCU or local college within
LISC regions
• Graduating Juniors or Seniors* *May consider an eager and qualified sophomore as well
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Reliable Transportation

LISC is an equal opportunity employer. LISC does not discriminate in employment on account of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military status or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

LISC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND JUSTICE

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