Department of Housing and Urban Development Internship Fall-Winter 2018

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's internship program offers the opportunity to be an integral part of the team and experience the day-to-day work of political appointees as well as career civil service employees throughout various program offices in the Department for 90 days.

 The position requires critical thinking skills, competence in executing office tasks, and the ability to remain focused in a dynamic environment as new tasks are assigned. 

Intern's Duties

• Assisting staff with research concerning policy, legislation, and.or writing assignemnts
• Identifying and resolving policy issues and program challenges
• Representing the Department with external stakeholders
• Answering phone calls and keeping a detailed phone log
• Attending to constituents or professionals that come to the office for meetings
• Other duties assigned by your supervisor

To Apply: Email our Deputy White House Liaison at James.A.Bacon@hud.gov with an attached resume and cover letter listing your top three program office preferences and why you think these offices match your skill set. 

Program Shops 

Office of Administration:

Effectively deliver administrative support and customer service nationwide to assist HUD employees in fulfilling the Department's mission to build a stronger HUD, to help secure quality housing, end homelessness, strengthen communities in this century of cities, and to level the playing field for all Americans.

Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations:

The Office is responsible for coordinating Congressional and intergovernmental relations activities involving program offices to ensure the effective and accurate presentation of the Department's views. The Office cooperates with the Office of General Counsel and program offices in developing the Department's position on all relevant legislative matters.

Office of Public and Indian Housing:

The role of the Office of Public and Indian Housing is to ensure safe, decent, and affordable housing, create opportunities for residents' self-sufficiency and economic independence, and assure fiscal integrity by all program participants.

Office of Policy Development and Research:

The Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) supports the Department's efforts to help create cohesive, economically healthy communities.

Office of Housing:

The Office of Housing provides vital public services through its nationally administered programs. It oversees the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the largest mortgage insurer in the world, as well as regulates the housing industry business.

The mission of the Office of Housing is to:

 Contribute to building and preserving healthy neighborhoods and communities Maintain and expand homeownership, rental housing, and healthcare opportunities Stabilize credit markets in times of economic disruption Operate with a high degree of public and fiscal accountability Recognize and value its customers, staff, constituents, and partners

Office of Field Policy and Management:

The Office of Field Policy and Management (FPM) provides direction and oversight for Regional Administrators and Field Office Directors. It communicates priorities and policies of the Secretary to these managers and ensures the effective pursuit of the Secretary's initiatives and special projects. It also communicates other management and administrative functions to the local field offices. In addition, the Office ensures that critical field program delivery issues are addressed and program impacts and customer service at the local level are assessed. The Office provides operational feedback designed to constructively influence program design and Departmental policy making.

Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives:

The Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships serves as a resource center for secular and faith-based non-profit organizations seeking to partner with HUD to address the housing and community development needs of the neighborhoods in which they operate. The Center builds partnerships and serves as a liaison between the grassroots and federal government ensuring that groups have the latest information about HUD opportunities and programs as well as other federal resources available to their communities. The Center also convenes outside partners, practitioners, and organizations from the non-profit and faith communities along with policy makers and government officials to more effectively identify and meet the needs of some of the nation's most vulnerable citizens.

Office of Public Affairs:

HUD's Office of Public Affairs (OPA) strives to educate and keep the American people informed about the Department's mission to create strong, sustainable, and inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. By pursuing media outreach, OPA works to ensure homeowners, renters, and those living in subsidized housing hear directly from key officials about the Department's latest initiatives and goals. Using communications tools such as press releases, press conferences, the Internet, media interviews, New Media, and community outreach, OPA provides Americans with information about housing policies and programs that are important to them.

Office of Community Planning and Development:

The Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) seeks to develop viable communities by promoting integrated approaches that provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expand economic opportunities for low and moderate-income persons. The primary means towards this end is the development of partnerships among all levels of government and the private sector, including for-profit and non-profit organizations.

Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity:

The mission of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) is to eliminate housing discrimination, promote economic opportunity, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities by leading the nation in the enforcement, administration, development, and public understanding of federal fair housing policies and laws.

Office of the General Counsel:

The Office of General Counsel (OGC) plays a vital role in helping the Department accomplish its mission of assuring decent and affordable housing, enabling all Americans to achieve homeownership, providing resources for communities to build strong neighborhoods, preventing homelessness, and enforcing fair housing laws. OGC attorneys provide legal opinions, advice, and services with respect to all departmental programs and activities. The Office of General Counsel also includes the Enforcement Center.                                                                                       *Law school students or those with law experience only

Office of the Chief Financial Officer:

HUD employs sound financial management practices to help meet the Department's mission to promote adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity, and a suitable living environment free from discrimination.

CFO staff functions include accounting, budget, and financial management for HUD's budget and appropriation. In addition, CFO financial systems process millions of transactions annually to support HUD projects and meet the needs of the housing community.

Office of the Chief Information Officer:

The mission of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is to enable delivery of HUD programs, services, and management processes by providing high-quality information, technology solutions, and services. 

Government National Mortgage Association:

Ginnie Mae’s mission is to bring global capital into the housing finance market — a system that runs through the heart of our nation's economy — while minimizing risk to the taxpayer.

Office of Healthy Homes Initiatives and Lead Hazard Control:

The Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH) provides funds to state and local governments to develop cost-effective ways to reduce lead-based paint hazards. In addition, the office enforces HUD's lead-based paint regulations, provides public outreach and technical assistance, and conducts technical studies to help protect children and their families from health and safety hazards in the home.

Office of the Chief Procurement Officer:

The Office of the CPO is responsible for obtaining all contracted goods and services required by the Department efficiently and in the most cost-effective manner possible to enable the Department to meet its strategic objectives.

OCPO provides vital logistic support to the Department's program offices and other support offices in meeting their mission needs and provides leadership throughout the Department for fundamentally sound business practices.