Impact Research Intern: Community & Innovation

Internship Opportunities

Jacksonville (FL)

On-site

USD 21,000 - 30,000

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

LISC Jacksonville is seeking a curious, reliable Community Research & Innovation Intern to contribute to housing, neighborhood development, data and community engagement projects. This is a primarily remote, paid internship designed around meaningful project work, with occasional Jacksonville-area meetings for in-person events.

The position welcomes part-time or full-time student interns enrolled in an academic program.

Qualifications

Be actively enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree or above program.
Demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills, curiosity, sound judgment and follow-through.
Be able to work independently, manage deadlines and ask questions when direction is unclear.
Have reliable internet access during work hours.
Be comfortable with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel and with internet research.
Experience with Canva, GIS, data visualization, qualitative research, AI tools or Adobe products is helpful but not required.
Respect confidential information, resident privacy and the limits of the intern role.

Responsibilities

Conduct community-based research, data review and mapping that support housing stability, family wealth and neighborhood development in Jacksonville/Duval County.
Review and validate neighborhood and property-level information generated through Project Guardian and related research before it is used for outreach or decision-making.
Support simple mapping, neighborhood profiles and trend analysis, and document the path from Signal → Intervention → Completion.
Assist with resident interviews, listening sessions, community research and student Design Studio activities; identify recurring barriers and help test tools and outreach materials.
Turn reports, articles and data into concise briefs, presentations, graphics and plain-language summaries for LISC staff, community partners and funders.
Maintain organized research files, source documentation, project trackers and other knowledge-management tools.
Use approved AI tools responsibly to support research, synthesis and workflow improvement; verify AI-generated information against reliable sources.
Work with LISC staff, community partners, universities and consultants on assignments and participate in remote project check-ins.
Complete at least one substantial portfolio-ready project and present actionable findings to LISC staff.