EntryPoint is looking for an intern with great attention to detail.

What We Do: Check out some of our work here! EntryPoint partners with organizations to deliver comprehensive research insights and implement effective data-driven programs that promote entrepreneurship across the Midwest. Specifically, our activities involve:

• Analyzing startup and small businesses trends (e.g. capital availability, demographics, sectors, stages) and packaging our research in an accessible way. Our reports are designed to include both comprehensible messaging and graphics that aid in data visualization so that they are easily accessible to a broad range of constituents.
• Directing and promoting entrepreneurial events to facilitate meaningful connections, such as pitch competitions, educational programs, networking events, and panels.
• Advising on strategy and structure of programs as well as developing initiatives for organizations to efficiently direct grant and investment dollars to better support entrepreneurs.

EntryPoint research reports are published in local and national tech publications, such as Crain’s, Forbes, Business Insider, Axios, TechCrunch, etc.

Candidates must be passionate about entrepreneurship as they will be assisting in telling the stories of the Midwest entrepreneurial ecosystem on traditional and digital platforms. This is a part-time, remote position. The successful candidate must be able and willing to work independently, take initiative, solve problems, and identify ways they can be helpful to the EntryPoint team.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Support the EntryPoint team in developing comprehensive research reports – specifically, research to help startups and small businesses, as well as organizations who are creating programs to support these businesses.
• Verify and collect data for research initiatives  
• Assist in developing informative, well-written content based on our research or other emerging trends
• Assist in managing programs and events (e.g. marketing, logistics, registration) including supporting the production of our livestream, The Cackle  
• Administrative tasks

Required Skills, Qualifications, and Resources The successful candidate must:

• Be detail-oriented
• Be creative
• Have access to and be proficient with Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Have a stable internet connection
• Have consistent access to a computer
• This position is currently remote, this individual must have strong time management and communication skills via e-mail, phone, or video conference call

For more information on EntryPoint, please visit www.EntryPointMI.com

David Treatman Creative, an entertainment company based in New York and Philadelphia committed to developing new stories for the stage, screen, and beyond is seeking candidates for a remote internship this spring 2021 semester in communications, research, and graphic design.

The position is unpaid, but this internship is a great opportunity to learn more about the entertainment industry through special guest talks and working directly on television, film, podcast, and stage productions.

More information about the application can be found on our website: https://www.davidtreatmancreative.com

The Arctic Internship Fellowship provides funding for University of Michigan undergraduate students to complete internships that students secure from reputable organizations, to create independent student-designed research projects, to intern virtually with the Inuit Circumpolar Council-Alaska (ICC-AK), or to intern virtually through a research internship with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Arctic and Northern Studies Program.

Eligibility

Undergraduate students at the University of Michigan from any department may apply. Students graduating in winter/spring/summer of 2021 are not eligible to apply.

Please send any questions to is-fellowships@umich.edu.

The Detroit Housing Commission (DHC) is Detroit’s local public housing authority. DHC is a public agency whose mission is to effectively and efficiently develop, manage, and preserve quality affordable housing. Learn more at dhcmi.org.

Common Elements

• Each student will have one core, discrete project for one semester, with the opportunity to complete more tasks as available from their supervisor.
• Each student will have one dedicated DHC staff member with whom the student can speak with at least once per week.
• Interns will have one cohort-wide meeting once a month to debrief and identify opportunities for the agency to improve. The DHC facilitator would step out for a few minutes to let the interns be open with each other before reentering.
• The intern will have an interim interview to cover project progress and hear ideas
• The intern will produce a final project-specific deliverable as well a memo reflecting on their experience with the agency and how it can function better.
• DHC and the intern will have an exit survey/interview to gather details on how DHC can become a better agency and improve the internship experience.

Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate students
• Computer with webcam, microphone, and high-speed internet access
• Zoom account and Microsoft Office subscription

To apply

• Send a cover letter and resume to Patrick Braga (Development Project Manager, BragaP@dhcmi.org) by November 30, 2020

Eight Internship Positions

1. Web design internship
   • Deliverable: New and more attractive agency website, including instructions for how DHC staff can update and edit content
   • Desired experience: Coursework in information science, computer science, or other demonstrated experience in web design
2. – 4. (Three interns) Business processes internships: Voucher Operations, Procurement, and Utility Billing Processes
   • Deliverable: Business and operations/process analysis and plan to streamline the section 8 housing voucher program and DHC’s procurement processes. For utility billing, the goal is to create a schedule, process diagram, or system of checklists for finance department staff to streamline utility account lookup and payment, which will support DHC’s transition to digital bill payments.
   • Desired experience and interests: Business administration, operations management, government, public policy, sociology, social work; for the utility billing: accounting, business administration

• Affordable housing development internship
  • Deliverable: The intern will collaborate with DHC staff to identify and pitch a potential development project in Detroit that DHC could pursue. The intern will learn and apply principles of affordable and low-income housing development and finance, property acquisition, site planning and urban design, and local and federal programs that subsidize housing units.
  • Desired experience and interests: Urban planning, real estate, government, architecture, public policy, sociology, social work, and other relevant social sciences or design disciplines

• Asset management and business systems internship
  • Deliverable: Business and operations/process analysis and plan for asset management processes, such as:
    • tenant selection and intake,
    • work order processes and maintenance delivery,
    • preventive maintenance and emergency work orders,
    • rent collection processing,
    • eviction prevention, and
    • other operating procedures for maintenance and management, with a focus on residents’ social concerns.
  • Desired experience and interests: business or public administration, public policy, real estate, sociology, social work, operations management/engineering

• Communications/Public Relations internship
  • Deliverables: Branding, marketing, and public relations analysis and strategy; document templates for internal and external reports
  • Desired experience and interests: Marketing, graphic design, business administration, communications

• Organizational behavior and management internship
  • Deliverable: Strategy for agency-wide goal alignment, internal communication, and operational cohesiveness, propose strategies to implement/pilot/try out for different departments to become more aligned
  • Desired experience and interests: Business administration, operations management/engineering, industrial organization, human resources, government, public policy, sociology, social work