Urban Planning Intern - Housing & Community Design

Progressive AE; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Education sessions

Networking opportunities

Site visits

Job summary

Progressive AE invites you to join our Summer Internship Program as a Planning Intern. This paid, full-time opportunity provides hands-on experience across architecture, design, engineering, and urban planning, with mentorship, site visits, networking, and education sessions that accelerate growth for emerging professionals.

You will assist the Urban Planning Practice Leader, Project Managers, and Planners to advance housing, redevelopment, and neighborhood revitalization through development

Qualifications

• Enrollment in a planning or planning-adjacent Bachelor’s degree program, such as urban planning, architecture, public policy, real estate development, or economics.
• At least one year of undergraduate studies completed by Summer 2027.
• Strong analytical, design, and problem-solving skills, and ability to communicate well.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook required.
• Experience in Project, SharePoint, and Teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct housing market, demographic, and spatial analyses using public and proprietary data sources.
• Support development feasibility and pro forma modeling, including cost and revenue assumptions.
• Research and summarize housing and development policies, incentive programs, and financing tools.
• Prepare technical writing for inclusion in plans, strategies, and funding applications.
• Create maps, charts, and visually rich materials for community engagement, presentations, and reports.
• Assist with public and stakeholder engagement, preparing materials and attending meetings as needed.
• Coordinate tasks and provide progress updates to Project Managers and senior staff.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Design skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Planning or planning-adjacent Bachelor's degree

At least 1 year of undergrad completed by Summer 2027

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

Outlook

Project

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Progressive AE invites you to join our Summer Internship Program as a Planning Intern. This paid, full-time opportunity provides hands-on experience across architecture, design, engineering, and urban planning, with mentorship, site visits, networking, and education sessions that accelerate growth for emerging professionals.

You will assist the Urban Planning Practice Leader, Project Managers, and Planners to advance housing, redevelopment, and neighborhood revitalization through development