Planner/Urban Designer Intern T1

GRAEF is a leading nationwide consulting firm that has provided high-quality planning, design, and engineering services to communities since 1961. We seek intellectually curious, technically skilled individuals who are eager to grow both personally and professionally. Our Planning + Urban Design (PUD) group advances GRAEF's firmwide core purpose to improve the physical environment for the benefit of society in a sustainable manner. We are looking for talented people who share our commitment to this mission.

We are excited to offer an internship opportunity for a motivated student to join our team of professionals. The Planner/Urban Designer intern position will be based in our Chicago office located in the President's Plaza, beginning the summer of 2027. We would welcome both full-time and part-time candidates who are passionate about community planning and the principles of triple bottom line sustainability balancing social, environmental, and economic considerations.

The successful candidate will collaborate with our team of planners, urban designers and landscape architects primarily located in Milwaukee with others in Madison, Chicago, and Green Bay, (while sharing their skills with close to 300 other colleagues across our 8 offices.)

We are seeking a Planner/Urban Designer Intern with these qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a master's degree in city / regional / urban planning, urban design, landscape architecture, or architecture.
• Familiarity in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator and InDesign. Additional proficiencies a plus in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and SketchUp.
• Demonstrate ability to work with a limited degree of supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially for preparing reports, memos, and presentations.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills, such as interpreting codes, reviewing plans, or analyzing demographic data.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff, consultants, and community members.
• Familiarity with public engagement best practices, including virtual engagement tools, surveys, meeting facilitation.

Why GRAEF? We are proud to offer our Interns:

• A team atmosphere dedicated to open communication and collaboration
• Flexible hours, helping you keep school as your #1 priority
• Embed yourself in the community by participating in numerous outside activities that GRAEF endorses and supports
• Community Volunteering Paid Time Off
• Exciting new office location located in the President's Plaza with onsite amenities such as a 24/7 state of the art fitness center and more
• Free covered parking
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Casual Dress

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