Homeownership Intern

Join Virginia Housing and help make a difference as a Homeownership Intern (Hybrid).

Virginia Housing is one of the nation’s leading housing finance agencies. Our mission is to help Virginians attain quality, affordable housing, which we accomplish through our lending and grant programs.

We are focused on employee engagement and committed to a healthy and diverse workforce. We offer on-site conveniences such as a fitness center and free parking. Educational opportunities to help your advancement are available through classroom and online programs.

Our Homeownership Division is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Quality Assurance (QA) Intern to join our dynamic team. As a QA Intern, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the mortgage origination process while ensuring the quality and compliance of our services. This internship is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in pursuing a career in the mortgage industry with a focus on quality assurance.

As an Intern, you will gain hands-on experience testing mortgage origination processes and collaborating with the development team to ensure requirements are met in compliance with industry standards. You will assist in implementing test plans, test cases, and test scripts, while clearly documenting and communicating results. In this role, you will help identify opportunities for process improvement, provide feedback to enhance efficiency, and work closely with underwriting, loan processing, and technology teams to support a culture of quality and continuous improvement. Additionally, you will be encouraged to proactively pursue professional growth and skill development in mortgage industry practices, mortgage origination, and quality assurance.

This is a paid internship that will run through June 30, 2026. We gladly accept undergraduate students, graduate students, trade school students, individuals exiting the military, military spouses, and career-transitioning professionals. The intern must have an interest and passion for working in public service.  

To be successful in this role you must possess:

• Must possess a high school diploma or GED. 
• Currently pursuing or have a degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field preferred but not required.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.
• Basic understanding of mortgage origination processes is a plus.
• Basic SQL or Power BI knowledge a plus.
• Basic understanding of Project management with Lean/Six Sigma knowledge a plus.

This is a hybrid position reporting to our Richmond, VA office. Interns can work up to 20 hours per week. During the Summer months (June – August) interns can work up to 40 hours per week.

Virginia Housing requires associates to live and work within the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Applications and resumes are accepted online only at http://www.virginiahousing.com/careers.

This position will remain open until filled.

A background check will be performed as a condition of employment.

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