U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was established in 1965. It was one component of President Lyn-don Johnson's “Great Society” programs, the largest expansion of the federal government since Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal in the 1930s. Three years later, Johnson helped push the Civil Rights Act of 1968 through Congress. As a follow-up to Johnson's Civil Rights Act of 1964, the legislation passed in 1968 focused principally on fair housing for minorities. The Civil Rights Act of 1968 forbids housing discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or family status. HUD is responsible for enforcing its edicts.
HUD describes its mission as follows: “To increase homeowner-ship, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination. To fulfill this mission, HUD will embrace high standards of ethics, management and accountability and forge new partnerships — particularly with faith-based and community organizations — that leverage resources and improve HUD's ability to be effective on the community level.”
HUD is involved with the following:
Community planning and development
Demonstrations and university programs
Fair housing
Health-care facility loans
Indian programs Lead hazard control
Public housing
Single-family housing programs
Students, recent graduates, and others who are willing to work for free in exchange for experience can apply for the HUD Intern Program. It was created to find talented people who have the skills that match HUD's employment needs. Through its numerous and varied intern positions, the HUD Intern Program hopes to attract exceptional individuals to myriad occupations within HUD. Interns benefit from professional experience and formal training. There are several kinds of internship programs.
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HUD jobs can be found at the USAJOBS Web site, online at
