Intern, Community Development Finance

Enterprise Community Partners • Internship • New York, NY • $20 - $28 / hour • 6d ago

Community Development Finance Intern

Locations: New York, NY

Requisition ID: REQ3678

About The Employer

Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. The organization supports community development organizations on the ground, aggregates and invests capital for impact, advances housing policy at every level of government, and builds and manages communities.

Since 1982, Enterprise has invested $92.0 billion and created 1.1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to make home and community places of pride, power, and belonging.

Role Summary

The Community Development Finance Intern provides support to the Enterprise Community Loan Fund, the community development financial institution lending arm of Enterprise Community Partners.

Areas of work may include underwriting, credit analysis and review, asset management, impact management and storytelling, data analysis, and capital raising. The position utilizes financial and analytical skills to support tasks and projects that build knowledge of community development financial institutions, real estate, affordable housing, clean energy, impact measurement and management, and commercial lending.

As needed by the business, the position may participate in writing funding proposals or developing project-based profiles, marketing materials, and presentations. The role also supports ongoing data management efforts critical to business reporting, impact management, and compliance.

This is a full-time, 12-week position from 6/1/2026 to 8/21/2026. The location is hybrid, with 2–3 days per week in person in Enterprise’s New York office.

What You’ll Do

Provide administrative and analytical support to all Loan Fund departments for tasks including reporting, analysis, data management, and general lending functions.
Provide support to members of the Asset Management team by assisting with financial analysis of existing borrowers and guarantors, loan review, simple modifications, workout plans for troubled loans, and loan covenant compliance reviews.
Provide support to the Senior Loan Officer responsible for originations through the Energy Independence Fund, which provides loans to bridge the Solar Investment Tax Credit for solar, energy storage, and geothermal installation projects.
Provide support to members of the Lending team by assisting with due diligence review and evaluation of loan underwriting elements, including feasibility and repayment sources, appraisal reviews, construction cost reviews, property condition reports, environmental reports, and site inspections.
Provide support to the Operations and Portfolio Administration team by assisting with project data entry, data management, and general administrative support.
Provide support to the Capital and Capital Programs team with data analysis for new programs or product initiatives, investor requests, capital funding applications, and other special requests.
Develop and update communications materials related to ECLF’s loan portfolio and impact investment product (Impact Notes), including impact stories, social media, and blog posts.
Participate in industry learning initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Real Estate, Accounting, or other related areas of study with a demonstrated interest in community development, impact investing, or affordable housing.

Preferred Qualifications

Pursuing a graduate degree in Business, Real Estate, Urban Planning, or other related areas of study.
Prior coursework or familiarity with finance, statistics, lending, impact investing, impact measurement, or similar concepts, and interest in CDFIs or community development.

Required Criteria

Self-development
Tech-savvy (preferably with business application experience)
Resourcefulness
Strong written communication skills
Experience with research and data analysis
Numeracy
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Compensation & Benefits

The base pay for this role is $20 to $24 for undergraduate students and $24 to $28 for graduate students, depending on the level of skills and experience.

The salary range for this position represents the low and high ends of the range for the amount to be paid for the position. Salaries paid at Enterprise will vary based on factors that may include skills, education, location, experience, and performance.

You will be working with a group of talented professionals who are motivated by serving the community and addressing the need for affordable housing.

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