Neighbors for More Neighbors WNC Intern
About Neighbors for More Neighbors WNC & Position Description:
Neighbors for More Neighbors WNC is a program of MountainTrue, a regional nonprofit organization championing resilient forests, clean waters, and healthy communities in the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains. We know that healthy communities exist within the context of a healthy environment — and right now, both are threatened. There is a housing crisis across the country, with many hard-working families unable to find an affordable place to live. There is also a climate crisis, with greenhouse gas emissions threatening the stability of all our planet’s ecosystems and biodiversity. Neighbors for More Neighbors WNC advocates for building dense, infill housing within existing communities as a way to increase the housing supply for our neighbors while also minimizing carbon emissions by decreasing vehicle miles traveled, preserving farms and forests from additional sprawl development, and reducing energy demand by building small, multi-family housing instead of large, single-detached housing. An intern for Neighbors for More Neighbors WNC will support program goals by creating social media content, conducting general program outreach, event planning, research on best practices in the pro-housing movement, and more.
Start date: Flexible within the month of January 2024
End date: Flexible
Work schedule: Flexible between 4-12 hours/week
Compensation: Mileage reimbursed at approximately $0.655 per mile
Location: This position will work with staff in our Asheville office, though much of the work can be done remotely.
Supervisor: Susan Bean, MountainTrue Housing & Transportation Director
Please answer the following questions in your cover letter and attach that document when submitting your application form:
- What skills and experience can you bring to this internship?
- What skills and experience are you hoping to gain from the internship?
- Is this internship for school credit or for personal experience?
- What connection do you see between the built environment and the natural areas MountainTrue is working to protect?
Applications due by October 30, 2023. Including a resume is optional. Apply through this form.