Detroit

This internship is co-sponsored with the Institute of Politics (IOP)

The vision of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation is to be Detroit’s leading economic development and jobs organization, leveraging our expertise and innovation to advance a sustainable, robust and inclusive economy. This internship will expose students to the real-world challenges facing small business owners in Detroit. They will have a chance to contribute to the improvement of a dynamic system of small business support. They will also see the public-private collaboration that is going into revitalization of strategic commercial corridors. The intern will hone a "consulting" skill set, including diagnosing a business issue and following it through to resolution.

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Please Note: This internship is co-sponsored with the Institute of Politics (IOP). The primary affiliation is with CPIC, so CPIC will be the point of contact during the application and internship onboarding process. The intern selected for this internship will have the obligations and benefits of an intern in both programs.

Michigan Legal Services is an impact oriented legal aid organization providing legal services for low-income individuals and communities in Detroit in the critical basic need areas of housing and community development, public benefits and utilities. We provide legal services consistent with this mission through litigation, and legislative and administrative policy advocacy. We are an office with a staff of 6 sharing space and coordinating activities with the United Community Housing Coalition, a nonprofit comprehensive housing services provider in Detroit with a staff of 30. See www.uchcdetroit.org

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This internship is co-sponsored with the Institute of Politics (IOP)

The Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS) is known nationally and internationally for its innovative, community-based, holistic public defense practice. Since opening its doors in Harlem in 1990, NDS has pioneered a holistic model as a way to address problems plaguing public defense. NDS clients are represented by a team working on their behalf, including attorneys, advocates, social workers, and investigators. We understand our clients as whole persons and we relentlessly push the system to produce just results for our clients.

In the fall of 2019, NDS brought its innovative, holistic representation model to Detroit, Michigan. NDS Detroit handles approximately 25% of the adult felony cases in the Wayne County courts, providing unparalleled criminal defense services to the accused. NDS Detroit also values the communities we serve and view their voices as essential to our mission.

Please Note: This internship is co-sponsored with the Institute of Politics (IOP). The primary affiliation is with the IOP, so the IOP will be the point of contact during the application and internship onboarding process. The intern selected for this internship will have the obligations and benefits of an intern in both programs. For more information, please visit https://iop.harvard.edu/get-involved/internships-careers/directors-internship-program/neighborhood-defender-service-detroit , and questions can be directed to IOP_ICS@hks.harvard.edu.

Poverty Solutions is a University of Michigan initiative that aims to prevent and alleviate poverty through action-based research that informs policymakers, community organizations, government entities, and practitioners about what works in confronting poverty.

The Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) is a University of Michigan initiative designed to regularly survey a broad, representative group of Detroit residents about their communities, including their expectations, perceptions, priorities, and aspirations. The DMACS survey provides data in a manner that is scientifically valid, accessible to a wide range of users, captures change over time, and reaches underserved/under-represented groups. It delivers research-quality information about the impact of current changes and initiatives in the City, allowing dynamic tracking of how residents perceive, evaluate, and connect with their communities. It is customizable to meet the needs of policymakers and other stakeholders to provide information that can inform future public policy decisions and investments. DMACS also provides citizens a platform for communicating their needs, their visions of the future for both their local areas and the broader region, and their reactions to new initiatives.

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United Community Housing Coalition (UCHC) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit with 34 staff members, our mission is to improve housing conditions for low income Detroiters. We provide tax and mortgage foreclosure prevention counseling, landlord-tenant eviction counseling and representation, housing relocation assistance, tenant organizing, home repair counseling and financial assistance to pay rent, buy homes and make repairs.

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Please Note: This internship is co-sponsored with the Institute of Politics (IOP). The primary affiliation is with CPIC, so CPIC will be the point of contact during the application and internship onboarding process. The intern selected for this internship will have the obligations and benefits of an intern in both programs.