NYC Housing & Planning Fellowship

Overview

Position Summary

The NYC Housing and Planning Fellowship is a two-year rotational program designed to expose individual Fellows to New York City government specifically in the fields of affordable housing, city and neighborhood planning and economic development. The Fellowship is designed to provide direct, professional work experience at the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC), the New York City Department of City Planning (DCP), and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) with the shared mission to plan for the future of New York City through the creation and preservation of affordable housing and the promotion of land use and economic development policies that will help the city thrive. During the two-year program, Housing and Planning Fellows will have the opportunity to experience four (4) unique six-month assignments, providing opportunities to learn and experience first-hand the City’s efforts to revitalize New York City’s neighborhoods.

Ideal candidates will have a strong academic background and be able to demonstrate a true passion for public service in the fields of affordable housing and community development. If you are a recent master’s program or law school graduate, or expect to graduate this spring, we invite you to apply for the NYC Housing & Planning Fellowship 2025-2027 cohort!

Responsibilities

Rotating assignments may include, but not be limited to, exposure to and projects within the following:

• HPD/HDC program areas: new construction; preservation; finance (including tax-exempt and taxable bonds); code enforcement; housing litigation (for legal rotation); neighborhood planning; property management and real estate transactions.
• DCP program areas: technical planning, neighborhood/community planning and strategic Citywide planning
• EDC program areas: neighborhood and transportation planning; affordable housing; climate change resiliency; real estate and/or economic development transactions
• Support HPD/HDC/DCP/EDC team members and project managers in their work related to real estate financial and legal documents and processes.
• Participate in meetings and/or conferences, building relationships with leaders in government, business, nonprofit organizations and academia.
• Use project management tools and processes to ensure assignments and projects are timely, accurate, and meet expectations.

Skills & Qualifications

Required:

• A recent graduate degree with substantial course work/credits specific to public policy, urban studies, planning, management, finance and/or real estate or a related field; or a law degree. Candidates must have obtained a graduate or law degree or plan to graduate by May /June 2025.
• Demonstrated interest in affordable housing, city planning, neighborhood planning, economic development, architecture, real estate, or transportation
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to build relationships with staff, executives, and external partners
• Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail

Preferred:

• A minimum of 1-3+ years of relevant work experience in affordable housing, real estate finance, economic development, neighborhood planning, architecture, transportation and/or public service.

Salary & Benefits

• $72,000 annual salary
• 15 Vacation Days, 10 Sick Days
• Pre-tax Commuter and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Benefits
• Health Care, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Opportunity to contribute to a pre-tax retirement savings account

Applications

To apply, please submit your resume, cover letter, and 2 professional letters of recommendation (1 may be from an academic reference) via the original job posting by clicking the “Apply for Job” button below or by clicking HERE. Applications are due no later than February 9, 2025.