Job Information
- Location: Asheville or Hendersonville, NC
- Close Date: 07/15/2025
- Hiring Organization: MountainTrue
- Contact Name: Chris Joyell
- Job Website
Description
The Healthy Communities intern will work with Chris Joyell, Healthy Communities Director, to research issues involving housing, transportation, land use controls and health, and assist in engaging communities in designing their future. Our work is rooted in the principles of Smart Growth, and we encourage prospective interns to familiarize themselves with these principles prior to engaging with us.
Start date: Flexible
End date: Flexible
Work schedule: Flexible
Responsibilities
Research issues involving housing, transportation, land use controls and health, and assist in engaging communities in designing their future.
Qualifications
A background in design and/or planning is preferred, but students studying health, environmental management, geography/GIS, and economics have also found their niche in our program.
Salary/Benefits
Compensation: Mileage reimbursed at approximately $0.655 per mile
Application Instructions
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?
- How do you hope to leverage your internship experience in furthering your career?
