Advocacy Internship – Full Time (Summer 2026) | $17.75 per hour
Habitat for Humanity - Charlotte Region
Location: 3816 Latrobe Drive, Charlotte, NC 28211
Schedule: 40 hours per week | Summer Internship
Why Join Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region?
At Habitat Charlotte Region, we believe everyone deserves a safe, affordable place to call home. When you join our team, your work directly supports families and strengthens neighborhoods across our community.
Together we build community impact. Since our inception in 1983, we have served over 5,000 local families, proving that affordable housing changes the trajectory of our entire region. Our work is driven by a commitment to community strength, marked by:
- 2,100+ New homes sold to local families.
- 1,600+ Families served through critical home repairs.
- 325 Existing homes renovated to maintain safe, affordable housing.
Join us and be part of a team that has been transforming the Charlotte Region for over four decades.
In addition to meaningful work, Habitat Charlotte Region offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a healthy work-life balance—because caring for our community starts with caring for our people.
About the role:
The Advocacy Intern will help develop content for the website, advocacy newsletter, and blog communications while gaining hands-on experience in nonprofit advocacy, policy research, and professional writing.
This is an excellent opportunity for students or emerging professionals interested in public policy, communications, nonprofit advocacy, or community development.
Compensation
- $17.75 per hour
- Full-time, 40-hour work week during the summer internship period
Position Responsibilities
- Research affordable housing, homeownership, and advocacy policy issues
- Assist in developing written content for the advocacy section of the website, newsletter, and marketing campaigns
- Support communication initiatives related to community advocacy and potential bond measures
- Attend city and county public meetings or events with the Advocacy team when needed
- Contribute to special projects supporting FY2025–2026 advocacy priorities
- Participate in department meetings, training, and professional development activities
- Provide additional support to team initiatives as assigned
Qualifications
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Work toward a college bachelor’s degree preferred with a minimum of a high school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Motivation to expand writing skills.
- Passion for research with a focus on affordable housing and homeownership issues and policies
- Ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Use of Microsoft Office Suite and other programs
- Comfortable with researching topics related to advocacy issues, newsletter, and website copy.
- Willingness to develop public speaking skills as necessary for related advocacy work.
Work Environment
Reports to work at scheduled times and maintains acceptable attendance records as outlined by Internship Agreement. Where assigned, facilitates open communication with team members, clients, and community partners. Attends and participates in meetings, team meetings, and community outreach programs as assigned. Comply with all HFH policies and procedures, including but not limited to, Personnel Policies and Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures.
Inner office noise level varies and must be able to adjust to team conversations and meetings occurring at adjacent cubicles.
Physical Demands
- Ability to work in an office environment as needed which requires ability to speak, hear, with the visual and manual dexterity to manage papers, reports, and typing.
- Must embody the capacity to maintain the following for several hours at a time: use of personal computer or similar technology, phone, sitting as required.
- Ability to communicate in person, over the phone, and/or via computer.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position. All employees may have other duties assigned at any time.
Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace. A pre-employment drug screen and background check is required.
Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region program funding often includes federal funding and this role may support federally funded activities. People qualifying as Section 3 residents per Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C
- 1701u) and its associated regulations (24 C.F.R. Part 75) are encouraged to apply. Information on Section 3 qualifications and certification material available upon request.
