Government Affairs Intern at New York City… · New York

Summary: The New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is a public benefit corporation and the nation’s largest municipal Housing Finance Agency. They are seeking a Government Affairs Intern who will assist in advancing housing policy priorities by monitoring and analyzing legislative issues, and communicating with stakeholders. Responsibilities: - Assist IGA team in helping advance HDC’s federal priorities - Track, summarize and analyze relevant federal and state legislation and budgets - Monitor and provide coverage of hearings hosted by key Congressional committees - Assist in the production of educational and advocacy materials on HDC/HPD’s top policy priorities - Attend meetings with local and national trade groups and monitor discussions on HPD and HDC’s top legislative and regulatory priorities - Attend local partner meetings and events on relevant issues and provide summaries of the discussions Required Qualifications: - Must be pursuing a graduate-level degree in any field of study - Superb communication and interpersonal skills Preferred Qualifications: - Professional federal or state legislative or advocacy experience, including internships - Professional experience working with HUD programs or in real estate finance, including internships, or relevant coursework in federal or state affordable housing policy and programs and/or communications - Experience tracking, summarizing, and analyzing federal legislation and budgets - Experience drafting educational materials on complex subject matters - Familiarity with using federal legislative and regulatory databases, including Congress.gov and Federalregister.gov Required Skills: Legislative analysis, Affordable housing policy Nice-to-Have Skills: Federal databases familiarity