Economic Development Intern - (US-CA-Van Nuys - 91499)

Compensation: $11.00 - $13.00 / Hour
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Part Time
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STATUS: NON-EXEMPT

SALARY: $11-$13/HOUR, PART-TIME APPROXIMATELY 20 Hrs/Week

POSITION: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERN

LOCATION: VAN NUYS/ PACOIMA, CA

REPORTS TO: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Summary:

The Economic Development Intern is responsible for assisting the Economic Development Manager/Business Development Officer in coordinating VEDC and sister company’s community development strategies for implemention of real estate and business development projects. This is a great opportunity to learn Economic Development in a hands-on environment.

Essential Duties

*Assist in the coordination of all VEDC and sister companies real estate development activities including feasibility analysis, budget monitoring, outreach and program reporting.
*Provide coordination to all development based program activities.
*Act as point of contact when needed, providing hands-on business expansion, and retention, attraction and development assistance to businesses.
*Develop and maintain professional relationships with established economic development providers, regulatory and government agencies, employing their resources as required to complete assignment.
*Work with regional economic development organizations to develop programs and initiatives designed to maximize job growth and increase business activities within the community.
*Develop specific outreach program designed to communicate to target industries and businesses.
*Provide activity compliance reporting, including, but not limited to, individual company contact data, interaction with other agencies and service providers and communication with government agencies.
*Monitor timely input of customer contact and related information in central database and universal customer tracking system;
*Maintain and update database with contractor information.
*Manage procurement files for small vendors.
*Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience:
*Undergraduate or Master’s Student in related field (Business, Political Science)
*Computer proficiency in spreadsheets and word processing in a windows environment
*Demonstrated business development skills
*Must have ability to work with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds

To Apply:
Please e-mail resume and cover letter with writing or pro-forma sample to jfonseca@vedc.org. Applicants who do not attach a writing sample or pro-forma will not be considered.