LONESTAR
CED INTERNSHIP
PROGRAM
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Program Overview:
Since its beginning in 2000,
TACDC’s Lone Star Program has provided college undergraduate and graduate students interested in Community Economic Development (CED) with the opportunity to work for a summer with a Community Development Corporation (CDC) in Texas. Interns work with their host CDC to develop a work plan and implement a wide variety of projects in the community development field. Past Lone Star interns report that the internship provided them with valuable work experience and networking opportunities while contributing to organizations that improve the lives of low income individuals and families in Texas.
Timeframe: 400 hours in 10-12 weeks during the summer of 2009
Stipend: $4,000 for undergraduates, $4,800 for graduate students
Application Host deadline: postmarked by Friday, February 27, 2009
Application Internship deadline: Friday, March 6, 2009 AT NOON
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If you
are interested in becoming a Lone Star Program Intern please click here to download the form.
If you
would like to become a Lone Star Program Host please click to download the form.
Past CDC hosts include:
- Alamo Area Mutual Housing Association (San Antonio)
- Avenue CDC (Houston)
- PeopleFund (Austin)
- CDC of Brownsville
- El Paso Collaborative
- McAllen Affordable Homes
- Samaritan House (Fort Worth)
Past Intern Projects include:
- Producing a handbook of green building alternatives for affordable housing developers
- Analyzing a CDC loan portfolio
- Creating a management plan for CDC rental properties
- Identifying sites for housing development
- Helping to implement a homebuyer education program
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