Rural Planning Program Intern

The student interns hired to support the Rural Planning Program will be responsible for providing professional public affairs support for our Rural Engagement and Vitality (REV) Center and staff. In addition, the student will be given tasks associated with other projects as they arise. These could include gathering information, providing summaries, or producing short reports and documents to share with partners.

Student Job Title	Rural Planning Program Intern
Department	Rural Engagement & Vitality (REV) Center
Hiring Supervisor	Grace Donovan, Executive Director
Rate of Pay	$15.20
Work-Study Required?	No, Department of Land Conservation and Development Grant Funds
Position Summary	The student interns hired to support the Rural Planning Program will be responsible for providing professional public affairs support for our Rural Engagement and Vitality (REV) Center and staff. In addition, the student will be given tasks associated with other projects as they arise. These could include gathering information, providing summaries, or producing short reports and documents to share with partners.
Responsibilities	● Attend internal project team meetings with faculty and REV staff ● Provide professional business support such as communications and event planning or preparations ● Conduct correspondence with various entities in a professional manner ● Complete a Buildable Lands Inventory (BLI) to determine the current status of land in Joseph (i.e. vacant, undevelopable, public, etc.). Obtain data, develop and document a methodology, and present analysis. ● Develop a housing market analysis using Census data to characterize the Joseph housing market, including types of housing, trends in sale and rent prices, current trends using building permit data (if available), demographic data, and housing affordability and other barriers to housing. ● Conduct up to 5 interviews with knowledgeable stakeholders in Joseph about housing needs to add additional context to the key findings of the housing market analysis. Summarize core themes and takeaways from the interviews. ● Present findings from the BLI and housing market analysis to the Joseph CIty Council and Planning Commission. ● Support a housing barriers survey that explores barriers to housing, including cost and affordability, construction and policy constraints, land availability, infrastructure, and availability of contractors among other factors. ● Work with faculty and consultant partners to develop a housing policy analysis that builds upon the findings of the housing market analysis, barriers study, and BLI to identify policy solutions and offer recommendations to the City of Joseph. ● Summarize all completed tasks into memos and a final report, which will be presented to the City of Joseph.
Minimum Qualifications	● Attending EOU (on campus or online) and enrolled in a minimum of six (6) credits for undergraduate students or nine (9) credits for graduate students. ● In good academic standing
Preferred Qualifications	● Professional demeanor at meetings and through correspondence both on campus and with external partners ● Ability to work independently and complete a project to the required specifications ● Attention to detail ● Skill or ability to learn and use Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Drive, etc ● Proactive when seeking information and communicating with other interns and faculty
Open Date	3/20/2024
Close Date	Open Until Filled
First Day of Application Review	Rolling Basis
Application Instructions	Email Application Material to: Grace Donovan- gdonovan@revcenter.org – Resume
Special Message	Eastern Oregon University is an EEO Employer and welcome applications from women, members of historically underrepresented minority groups, US Veterans, and persons with disabilities. EOU is committed to providing equal opportunity in its recruitment, admissions, educational programs, activities and employment without illegal discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any status as protected by state or federal law.