Preservation Intern

At April Housing, we're building a team of bold, mission-driven professionals who are motivated by meaningful work and energized by collaboration. Our work supports a clear purpose of expanding access to high-quality housing, and each role plays an important part in advancing that mission.

You'll collaborate shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the most talented experts in the industry, gaining hands-on exposure that helps you grow your skills and broaden your perspective from the day one. Our environment is dynamic, fast paced and evolving, designed to support curious, ambitious people as they take on new challenges and develop capabilities that translate throughout their careers.

April Housing is a leading owner and operator of high-quality affordable housing across the United States. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Los Angeles, we are a portfolio company of Blackstone Real Estate, supporting the affordable housing and LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) portfolio. Our mission is clear: preserve critical affordable housing stock while delivering exceptional management and high-quality homes to the communities we serve.

We are committed to being a fair, transparent, and responsible owner.

Backed by Blackstone Real Estate enabling us to invest in the creation and preservation of affordable housing for the long run. We are making a bold commitment to preserving affordable housing across the country. April Housing is dedicated to ensuring our assets aligned with high standards of excellence, including ongoing property improvements and elevated resident services.

We're looking for individuals who share our commitment to excellence and believe in the impact that thoughtful, well-executed work can have on communities.
If you're driven by purpose, value collaboration, and are excited to grow while contributing to something meaningful, April Housing offers a place to build experience, expand your impact, and do work that matters.

As of the date on which this job advertisement is posted, the Company anticipates that the base hourly range for this role is $25/hour (undergrad) - $30/hour (rising senior).

Responsibilities

The Preservation team at April Housing is responsible for underwriting, developing, closing, and managing the construction of preservation and rehabilitation projects for one of the largest affordable housing portfolios in the country. As an intern, your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting analyses that drive investment decisions on preservation and rehabilitation efforts, including pro forma analysis, market comparables, due diligence review, and funding availability
• Assisting with internal status updates and other reporting to key stakeholders at April and Blackstone
• Supporting the assembly of applications for tax-exempt bonds and low-income housing tax credit allocations
• Tracking deal progress during the due diligence, application, closing, and constructions phases of development
• Completing special projects for the Preservation team, including research on state-level affordable housing preservation tools/initiatives and the drafting of white papers
• Tracking best practices and process improvement initiatives across the Preservation team

Qualifications

Here's a bit about what your background should be:

• Strong academic record with a genuine interest in exploring or continuing a career in affordable housing
• Coursework in any of the following fields of study: architecture, real estate development, finance, urban planning, economics, political science, public policy
• Education in other fields of study would be acceptable if combined with interest in affordable housing (development, finance, and/or policy)
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
• A collaborative nature with good communication and interpersonal skills

EEO Statement

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant, employee, or other covered person based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, caste,…