University of California-Berkeley graduate student Olivia LaVecchia (she/her) has been named the Fall 2022 Vermont Housing Fellow. The Vermont Housing Fellowship program is intended to provide the Fellow with valuable experience aiding her professional development. LaVecchia will receive a financial stipend to conduct housing research and help update information on VHFA’s Housing Data website (www.housingdata.org).
LaVecchia is pursuing a Master's Degree in City Planning at the University of California-Berkeley. She previously interned at a California-based affordable housing developer. LaVecchia previously lived in Burlington and worked as communications and special projects coordinator in the Burlington Mayor's Office.
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 Spring semester of 2023. Please contact VHFA’s Human Resources Director Robert Bishop ([email protected]) for more information. Candidates must be graduate students enrolled in an accredited program. Internship course credits may be available through his or her university or through the University of Vermont’s Public Administration program. For information about University of Vermont credits, please contact Julie Starr at [email protected].
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