Urban Housing Policy & Planning Intern

Northeast Arc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) seeks a part-time, temporary Housing Planning and Community Planning assistant in the Community Development Department. The role supports housing policy research, data gathering, and stakeholder engagement while contributing to planning documents and outreach materials.

The position requires time management, independence, and collaboration, with opportunities to learn and support regional housing efforts. Benefits are not included for this temporary role.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergrad or grad degree in urban or regional planning, urban studies, or related field.
• Preferred: graduate work in urban planning and housing courses.
• Proficiency with GIS and related planning tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on Regional Housing and Transportation Strategy tasks and housing grant administration.
• Assist staff with stakeholder meetings, forums, and events related to housing planning.
• Prepare presentations for community members and internal stakeholders.
• Research housing policies, collect data, track policy implementation, and document best practices.
• Produce reports, presentations, and outreach materials using various tools.

Skills

Urban planning

Housing policy

Data research

Documentation

Reporting

Outreach

GIS

Excel

Census data

Visualization

Education

Undergrad/grad in urban planning

Graduate work in urban planning

Tools

GIS

InDesign

Job description

Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) seeks a part-time, temporary Housing Planning and Community Planning assistant in the Community Development Department. The role supports housing policy research, data gathering, and stakeholder engagement while contributing to planning documents and outreach materials.

The position requires time management, independence, and collaboration, with opportunities to learn and support regional housing efforts. Benefits are not included for this temporary role.