NOAH Homeownership Program Volunteer Position

The Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) is a community development corporation located in East Boston. NOAH’s Loan-to Purchase program (LTP) provides homeownership counseling and subordinate loans of up to $20,000 to eligible first-time homeowners. The LTP Program was created by the Boston Housing Authority, with funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support the redevelopment of BHA’s Washington Beech public housing development in Roslindale, Massachusetts. NOAH’s LTP program seeks volunteer interns or attorneys to make a two to three month part-time commitment to this work. NOAH’s role in the administration of this program is to provide homeownership counseling and coordinate the purchase of properties using the downpayment assistance.

Depending on Experience and need, volunteers will:

1) Process and assess intake applications for the LTP program

2) Prepare initial loan applications and transmit to servicers for approval

3) Provide credit counseling services

4) Coordinate with realtors and attorneys to complete the sale.

Training will be provided in-house by our experienced housing counselors. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience working in real estate, as a realtor or a real estate attorney. In addition, as this program is an opportunity to understand housing policy in Boston.For more information about the position and how to apply, log into the JobNet portion of Simplicity.

Nuestra Communidad Volunteer Student Internship Position

Nuestra Communidad, a Roxbury community development corporation, is seeking volunteer interns for the summer of 2010. Supervised by a team of experienced Housing Counselors, Interns provide foreclosure prevention counseling and advocacy to low and moderate income homeowners at risk or in the process of losing their homes. Nuestra’s services includes preparing a client’s case for presentation to the lenders and negotiates on the client’s behalf to secure relief on their mortgage agreements. Nuestra helps clients obtain mortgage modifications, short sales, forbearance agreements and other appropriate solutions.

Depending on experience and need Interns will:

1) Meet with customers and prepare loan restructure cases to send to servicers. This includes gathering documents, developing budgets, and writing hardship letters describing the client’s case.

2) Work and negotiate with mortgage lenders and brokers, loan servicers, and real estate agents.

3) Stay current on issues relevant to the mortgage lending, changes in foreclosure laws, and the availability of resources and special programs in the city of Boston and in neighboring jurisdictions.

4) Research activities in the real estate and lending markets that may be helpful for NOAH’s clients.

5) Participate in policy recommendations.

6) Maintain and monitor clients’ files and database.

7) Write reports and correspondence as needed.

8) Assist counselors in conducting homeownership post-purchase and foreclosure prevention educational presentations to community organizations.

Nuestra provides interns with training, in partnership with NOAH, Boston Federal Reserve Bank, Division of Banks, Neighbor works and Mass Housing.

For more information about the position and how to apply, log into the JobNet portion of Simplicity.

Summer DCF Position for Students

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is looking for a student who would be interested in a 20/week job starting June 2010 and continuing to September 2011. The position is for someone to focus on improving the quality of permanency hearings for youth. The work involves (1) collaborating with DCF social workers, DCF legal staff and the courts to make the permanency hearings for youths (ages 16 and older) a more meaningful experience; (2) making sure the youths are invited to attend the hearings; (3) ensuring the reports submitted by DCF social work staff are substantive and address how the youth and DCF are working towards adult self-sufficiency; (4) and coordinate the hearings with the court. Pay is $14 - $15 per hour for graduate students. This is open to law students and law graduates. The June start date is not negotiable.

More information on how to apply for these opportunities and many others can be found within the JobNet section of Symplicity. Log on to https://law-une-csm.symplicity.com/students/.

Summer Research Assistant for Prof. Haynes

Professor Haynes seeks a Research Assistant immediately to work on a book on gender and post conflict reconstruction. Must be work study eligible, able to work 15 -20 hours per week between May 15 and June 1, with reduced hours and workload throughout the remainder of the summer, and familiar with footnoting and research. Interested students should send a short email to dhaynes@nesl.edu by 8 May.