Council for Quality Growth Internship
The Council for Quality is a not-for-profit trade association representing the growth and development industry. The Council’s broad based membership consists of a wide variety of business leaders that comprise the growth and development industry including architects, attorneys, banks, builders, contractors, developers, designers, engineers, land planners, regulators, utilities, and more.
The Council is committed to the belief that Atlanta’s economic future and quality of life is highly dependent on continued, balanced, quality growth. To that end, the Council promotes market driven solutions to critical public policy issues that face the region and state.
The Council is currently seeking independent, dedicated individuals for 2009 internships. Winter/spring and summer internships are available. The winter/spring internship will begin in January 2009 and the summer internship will begin in May 2009. Internships are typically 3-6 months. Although our internships are unpaid, they offer the opportunity to learn about the real world of public policy development and give you great work experience.
Those seeking a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Public Administration, Urban Planning, Political Science or other Public Policy related areas of study will be most successful. Other areas of study including Economics, Environmental Studies, Environmental Design or Engineering, Real Estate, Business Administration, Geography are also welcome. Interns will be expected to research various public policy issues affecting the growth and development industry, write articles for newsletters, and assist the policy staff with all issues affecting our members.
These internships are for dedicated, hardworking professionals who want to gain real world experience and possible course credits (Note: Students seeking course credit should see their academic advisors/professors and have them to contact our office ASAP). So if you are looking for a better than average internship please send your resume to Ms. Jahnee Prince, Vice President of Policy at jp@councilforqualitygrowth.org. Our office is located at 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 220, Duluth, GA 30097 (Gwinnett Chamber Bldg. 2nd Fl