Affordable Housing Intern

Empower Missouri; Missouri; Remote; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Empower Missouri is seeking an Affordable Housing Intern to assist the team in advocating, educating, and organizing to expand access to safe, affordable housing across Missouri.

You will contribute to outreach, policy research, coalition-building, and public education at state and local levels, with a focus on housing justice and grassroots advocacy. Remote work is possible with occasional travel to Mid-Missouri and the state capitol.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid organizational skills with ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Basic understanding of housing issues and systems in Missouri.

Responsibilities

• Help plan and support town halls, forums, and educational events on housing and tenant rights.
• Connect with tenants and housing advocates to support outreach efforts.
• Participate in tabling and outreach events to share Empower Missouri's housing work.
• Research opportunities to expand engagement with impacted communities.
• Conduct research on affordable housing policies at state and local levels.
• Write policy briefs, fact sheets, and other materials on housing issues.
• Prepare and submit testimony and attend hearings or city council meetings as needed.
• Support coordination and logistics for the Affordable Housing Coalition.
• Assist with partner communication and relationship-building.
• Track volunteers and maintain organized records of outreach and campaign progress.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Missouri housing knowledge

Job description

The Affordable Housing Intern will work alongside Empower Missouri's team to support advocacy, education, and organizing efforts aimed at expanding access to safe, affordable housing across the state. Our work focuses on advancing policies that protect tenants, increase housing stability, and address the systemic barriers that make housing unaffordable for many Missourians.

In this role, you'll contribute to community outreach, policy research, coalition-building, and public education efforts that support change at both the state and local level. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in housing justice, public policy, and grassroots advocacy.

What You'll Do

• Help plan, promote, and support town halls, community forums, and educational events related to housing and tenant rights
• Connect with tenants, community members, and housing advocates to support outreach efforts
• Participate in tabling and outreach events to share information about Empower Missouri's housing work
• Research opportunities to expand engagement with impacted communities
• Conduct research on affordable housing policies at the state and local level
• Write policy briefs, fact sheets, and other materials on key housing issues
• Help prepare and submit testimony and attend hearings or city council meetings as needed
• Support coordination and logistics for the Affordable Housing Coalition
• Assist with partner communication and relationship-building
• Help track volunteers and support advocacy effortsMaintain organized records of outreach, events, and campaign progress

What We're Looking For

• Basic understanding of housing issues and systems in Missouri.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Solid organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks

We strongly encourage people who are currently tenants or who have lived experiences with unstable or unaffordable housing to apply.

Time Commitment

• 15 hours per week (flexible schedule).
• Availability for some meetings between 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
• Ability to work remotely, with occasional travel to support in-person events or advocacy efforts in Mid-Missouri and the state capitol.

COMPENSATION

• $15.00/hour

REPORTS TO

• Affordable Housing Policy Manager