University of Vermont (UVM) graduate student Dakota Walker (he/him) has been named the Spring 2024 Vermont Housing Fellow. The Vermont Housing Fellowship program is intended to provide the Fellow with valuable experience aiding his professional development. Mr. Walker will receive a financial stipend to analyze municipal zoning codes for the Vermont Zoning Atlas project.
Mr. Walker is pursuing a PhD in Sustainable Development, Policy and Economic Governance at UVM. He is also a research and teaching assistant in UVM’s Department of Community Development and Applied Economics. He has a bachelor’s degree in environmental management and policy from the University of North Carolina Asheville and a Master of Science in Community Development & Applied Economics from UVM. Before attending graduate school, Dakota was an associate project manager & research analyst at the sustainability consulting firm, Terrapin Bright Green.
The goal of the Vermont Housing Fellow program is to cultivate interest among graduate students in Vermont-based affordable housing careers with a specific goal of growing the diversity of experiences and perspectives used when thinking about housing needs. The program provides students in Vermont and beyond with the opportunity to relate knowledge gained in the classroom to practical, real-world settings. The Agency plans to appoint a new student to the fellowship each semester.
VHFA is currently accepting applications for the fellowship for the fall semester of 2024. Please contact VHFA’s Human Resources Department ([email protected]) for more information. Candidates must be graduate students who live in Vermont and are enrolled in an accredited program. Internship course credits may be available through their university or through UVM's Public Administration program. For information about UVM credits, please contact Julie Starr at [email protected].
For more information on the VHFA Vermont Housing Fellow Program, please visit:https://www.vhfa.org/about/housing-fellow-program