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Housing Colorado - BUILD CO Scholars Internship

BUILD CO Scholars Summer Internship with Housing Colorado

About the Internship:

The Building Up Innovative Local Development (BUILD CO Scholars) 2026 Internship offers a unique opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to engage in meaningful, place-based work. Interns work at the intersection of housing, land use, and community development, with responsibilities spanning research, stakeholder engagement, and strategic communication across a broader housing policy consortium.

Interns will support initiatives related to zoning, regional housing strategies, community engagement, and the advancement of tools like the Colorado Zoning Atlas and Colorado Housing Consortium. Through cross-sector collaboration involving public officials, nonprofit and business leaders, and planning professionals, interns will help analyze challenges, gather community insights, and inform policy conversations on housing access and affordability.

Each intern will represent a region of the state based on local needs and project priorities, contributing both independently and as part of a statewide cohort. This program is designed to build professional experience, deepen policy understanding, and provide students with a practical foundation in the fields of public policy, community development, planning, and housing advocacy.

This program is run by Housing Colorado and is supported and guided by a collection of foundations and leaders in Colorado committed to affordable housing.

Key Responsibilities:

Interns will contribute to regional and statewide efforts related to housing policy and solutions by:

Supporting research and outreach around housing policy, zoning reform, and land use

Engaging with local government and nonprofit stakeholders to understand current challenges and opportunities

Helping to develop communication tools, presentations, upcoming community events and/or training programs for use by community leaders and municipal staff

Collecting and analyzing data through surveys, interviews, or case study research

Contributing to written reports, public-facing materials, and policy recommendations

Collaborating with fellow interns across regions to share findings and present collective insights

See here for our final report of Summer 2025. Note: BUILD CO is formally called CYEC.

Note: We are open to work study candidates

Please use this link to apply: https://airtable.com/appmhosONfnGaS3jn/pagn88wqwrqcy8Hm4/form

This is a hybrid internship with a preference for those that can be physically located anywhere within the State of Colorado for 8 weeks during the summer of 2026. There will also be an in-person intern retreat in Denver, Colorado in June 2026.