What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern position at Lincoln Institute of Land Policy?
Our Mission
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy seeks to improve quality of life through the effective use, taxation, and stewardship of land. A nonprofit private operating foundation whose origins date to 1946, the Lincoln Institute researches and recommends creative approaches to land as a solution to economic, social, and environmental challenges. Through education, training, publications, and events, we integrate theory and practice to inform public policy decisions worldwide. With locations in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Washington, DC; Phoenix; and Beijing, we organize our work around six goals: low-carbon, climate-resilient communities and regions; efficient and equitable tax systems; reduced poverty and spatial inequality; fiscally healthy communities and regions; sustainably managed land and water resources; and functional land markets and reduced informality.
Affordable Housing at the Lincoln Institute
Lincoln Institute’s affordable housing effort is designed to address systemic failures in national housing policies, lending practices, and land policies that are responsible for growing income and wealth inequality across the U.S. Blatant racial and ethnic discrimination built into local, state, and federal housing programs and practices has generated unacceptable housing outcomes for people of color in terms of wealth disparities, and in social, educational and health differences. These inequalities result in life expectancy differentials measured in decades.
The Lincoln Institute brings unique expertise in illuminating the role that land policies--land use planning, zoning, taxation and valuation-- play in exacerbating inequality through housing markets. More importantly, we identify and promote remedies for inequality that begin with, but do not end at land policy reform. For example, with the Ford Foundation, we provided initial support of the National Community Land Trust Network (which became Grounded Solutions Network) to mobilize providers of permanently affordable housing into a national movement. The Lincoln Institute is the convener of the Innovations in Manufactured and Modular Homes (I'm Home) network. I’m HOME comprises 400 practitioners, policymakers, researchers and homeowners working to expand homeownership and increase stable housing.
Lincoln Institute’s affordable housing work focuses on four interventions in the sector: (1) home quality; (2) long-term land control; (3) housing finance; and (4) public policy reforms.
Position Overview
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is looking for an Project Administration Intern position for the Innovations in Manufactured/Modular Housing (I’m HOME) project. This internship is for current undergraduate or graduate/law students. As a member of this team, you will complete a wide range of independent and directed research activities; aid convenings and activities; and provide administrative support for both teams.
The high-level goals of the I’m Home Network include: (1) Change the perception of manufactured housing and other forms of off-site construction, which is not well understood and misperceived as inferior housing. (2) Change practices in legal protections and lending while preserving existing mobile home parks. (3) Participate in networking, fostering mutual help among members through sharing of data and best practices.
This is a full-time at 20 hours/week paid Internship located preferably in the Washington DC reporting to the Director for Housing Access and Affordability. This Internship is scheduled to start in January 2026 and go through May 2026. If intern performs satisfactorily and workload permits, the internship could be continued through the Summer 2026
What You’ll Do
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy seeks to improve quality of life through the effective use, taxation, and stewardship of land. A nonprofit private operating foundation whose origins date to 1946, the Lincoln Institute researches and recommends creative approaches to land as a solution to economic, social, and environmental challenges. Through education, training, publications, and events, we integrate theory and practice to inform public policy decisions worldwide. With locations in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Washington, DC; Phoenix; and Beijing, we organize our work around six goals: low-carbon, climate-resilient communities and regions; efficient and equitable tax systems; reduced poverty and spatial inequality; fiscally healthy communities and regions; sustainably managed land and water resources; and functional land markets and reduced informality.
Affordable Housing at the Lincoln Institute
Lincoln Institute’s affordable housing effort is designed to address systemic failures in national housing policies, lending practices, and land policies that are responsible for growing income and wealth inequality across the U.S. Blatant racial and ethnic discrimination built into local, state, and federal housing programs and practices has generated unacceptable housing outcomes for people of color in terms of wealth disparities, and in social, educational and health differences. These inequalities result in life expectancy differentials measured in decades.
The Lincoln Institute brings unique expertise in illuminating the role that land policies--land use planning, zoning, taxation and valuation-- play in exacerbating inequality through housing markets. More importantly, we identify and promote remedies for inequality that begin with, but do not end at land policy reform. For example, with the Ford Foundation, we provided initial support of the National Community Land Trust Network (which became Grounded Solutions Network) to mobilize providers of permanently affordable housing into a national movement. The Lincoln Institute is the convener of the Innovations in Manufactured and Modular Homes (I'm Home) network. I’m HOME comprises 400 practitioners, policymakers, researchers and homeowners working to expand homeownership and increase stable housing.
Lincoln Institute’s affordable housing work focuses on four interventions in the sector: (1) home quality; (2) long-term land control; (3) housing finance; and (4) public policy reforms.
Position Overview
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is looking for an Project Administration Intern position for the Innovations in Manufactured/Modular Housing (I’m HOME) project. This internship is for current undergraduate or graduate/law students. As a member of this team, you will complete a wide range of independent and directed research activities; aid convenings and activities; and provide administrative support for both teams.
The high-level goals of the I’m Home Network include: (1) Change the perception of manufactured housing and other forms of off-site construction, which is not well understood and misperceived as inferior housing. (2) Change practices in legal protections and lending while preserving existing mobile home parks. (3) Participate in networking, fostering mutual help among members through sharing of data and best practices.
This is a full-time at 20 hours/week paid Internship located preferably in the Washington DC reporting to the Director for Housing Access and Affordability. This Internship is scheduled to start in January 2026 and go through May 2026. If intern performs satisfactorily and workload permits, the internship could be continued through the Summer 2026
What You’ll Do
- Provide administrative aid to both initiatives, including scheduling of meetings of networks/communities of practice, managing contracts as needed, and other administrative tasks
- Help write for a variety of audiences and contexts, including case studies, memos and white papers, meeting agendas and materials, web content, and social media posts
- Plan event content, draft event materials, and coordinate with speakers and the Events team
- Work with other internal teams to advance the work of I’m HOME.
- Be a point of contact for the general public by addressing inquiries and directing them appropriately.
- Tasks include: (a) Post reports and other work products online and keep the relevant portions of the website up to date (b) Research topics of interest including greening legacy cities, economic development and other revitalization activities, and good planning practices for avoiding displacement as markets revitalize, (c) Aid network outreach activities, including research on cities and their leaders, drafting materials to send to potential network members, and tracking contacts and their engagement with the network.
- Assist with other activities as requested.
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