Lincoln Square Neighborhood Improvement Program Neighborhood Improvement Internship, Chicago

Title:  Lincoln Square Neighborhood Improvement Program Neighborhood Improvement Internship 

Type:  June 2025 – September 2025 (flexible start and end dates) 

Location: Chicago, IL

Pay:  Monthly stipend of $1,296 ($3,888 in total) 

This internship is ideal for urban planning, geography, or public policy students interested in gaining hands-on experience in placemaking, corridor planning, and community engagement within a real-world municipal and nonprofit setting. 

Apply here.

Internship - City of Rolling Meadows, IL

Title: Intern

Type: Full- or part-time

Location: City of Rolling Meadows, IL

Pay: $15-20/hour

The City of Rolling Meadows, Illinois is hosting a paid full-time internship this summer for current undergraduate students with an interest in public administration, city management, urban planning, and related fields.

Apply here. 

Urban Planning Intern - City of Park Ridge (Park Ridge, IL)

Title: Urban Planning Intern

Type: Internship, flexible duration, approx. 30 hours/week
Location: Park Ridge, IL   
Pay: Not listed

This position will perform a variety of functions throughout the Community Preservation & Development

department. The Urban Planning Intern will work closely with building, health, and planning & zoning

professionals to expand knowledge of a variety of local government functions. 

Apply here.

Agile Mile Scholarship - Sam Schwartz

Urban Planning

This scholarship is open to Black students studying urban planning in the United States. Applicants must be at least 17 years of age and a legal resident of the United States. Complete rules and conditions are available here.

Award:$2,000 plus a one-year ACT membership
Deadline:3/31/2024

Link

Summer Internships - Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)

Summary:

• 3 months over the summer
• Remote (50% of the time in the office)
• Must be enrolled in a bachelor's degree program, entering junior or senior status by fall of 2024 (or enrolled in a master's program in fall 2024 for the TIP Internship)

Students who are passionate about urban planning, regional planning, or a related field and eager to gain valuable experience are encouraged to apply on CMAP's careers page before Thursday, February 22, 2024.

2024 Summer Internship - Design Workshop

Design Workshop is looking for passionate and motivated students of all backgrounds to join our 2024 Summer Internship. Participants will experience a dynamic, creative design environment in one of our eight studios.

Apply via LinkedIn.

2024 Student Internships, Summer/Fall semesters - Rundell Ernstberger Associates (REA)

REA is accepting resumes and portfolios from planning, urban design, and landscape architecture students for internships for our offices in Indianapolis, IN and Louisville, KY. We are open to candidates seeking three-month, or six-month to year-long internships.

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2024 Summer / Fall Internships

We encourage you to develop your career and grow your skills with us through our internship program. We believe that all team members, no matter their experience level, can make long-lasting impacts for our clients and their projects, and our firm. Through this opportunity, you will help us cultivate a culture of life-long learning and mentorship in support of our mission.

Full post and instructions for applying are available here.

Research Assistant - Metropolitan Planning Council

Department: Research Assistants, Chicago

Employment Type: Contractor

Minimum Experience: Entry-Level

Compensation: $18

Description

Research assistants play an important role at MPC, offering essential support for our projects by researching, writing, and learning about planning policy in the region. Research Assistants at MPC have exposure to a broad range of regional policy issues and the opportunity to connect with a variety of planning agencies, community groups, and officials. Compensation for research assistant positions is $18 per hour. MPC also provides a $35 transportation subsidy. We welcome students with federal work-study and those seeking course credit to apply.

Full description and application are available here.

Student Internships, Spring/Summer/Fall 2024, Landscape Architecture/Urban Design/Planning - Rundell Ernstberger Associates

REA is accepting resumes and portfolios from planning, urban design, and landscape architecture students for internships for our offices in Indianapolis, IN and Louisville, KY. We are open to candidates seeking three-month, or six-month to year-long internships.

Find out more here.

2023 Internships - Rundell Ernstberger Associates (REA)

REA is accepting resumes and portfolios from planning, urban design, and landscape architecture students for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 internships for our offices in Indianapolis, IN and Louisville, KY. We are open to candidates seeking three-month, or six-month to year-long internships.

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Fall 2023 and Spring 2024

We encourage you to develop your career and grow your skills with us through our internship program. We believe that all team members, no matter their experience level, can make long-lasting impacts for our clients and their projects, and our firm. Through this opportunity, you will help us cultivate a culture of life-long learning and inclusion in support of our mission.

Link to job description on REA's website