2024 Summer Internship - Planning

Are you an enthusiastic student with big ideas for the built environment? Are you looking for a chance to work with an interdisciplinary team of designers and tackle some of the world’s most interesting design and planning challenges? Apply now for Sasaki's 2024 Planning Summer Internship program!

Sasaki interns get hands-on experience, develop valuable professional connections, and gain a deep understanding of how a leading firm operates and innovates. The interns will all be a part of project teams delivering real-world solutions and tangible productions. Specific information and project examples for planning can be found at Sasaki.com. Interns will work on current Sasaki projects alongside our architects, landscape architects, interior designers, planners, urban designers, strategists, civil engineers, and graphic designers. While roles and responsibilities range based on the discipline and on-going project work of the firm at the time, interns can expect to be exposed to a rigorous and engaging design process, participate in work sessions and meetings as well as further their working knowledge of industry standard technologies, software programs, and best practices.

An internship with Sasaki offers an invaluable opportunity for professional growth as well as a fun and memorable summer experience. When you work at Sasaki, you sign up to work alongside a diverse group of design professionals who are deeply committed to improving the world through design. We are proud of both the work and the culture we continuously cultivate here, supported by everyone's diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and interests. Sasaki is one of the leading multi-disciplinary design firms in the world, with 300+ employees based primarily in the Boston region and over 800 awards for excellence in our architecture, site, and planning and urban design practices.

Planning interns may be located in either Sasaki’s Boston or Denver offices. Please indicate your preference in your cover letter. The Summer Internship is currently planned to be in-person. Sasaki’s current policy is that employees collaborate in-person at least 3 days each week.

Planning Specific info: https://www.sasaki.com/practice/services/planning-and-urban-design/

Interested? Here is what you need to know:

o Location: Boston, MA, Brooklyn, NY, or Denver, CO

o The Summer Internship is currently planned to be an in-person internship. Sasaki’s current policy is that employees collaborate in-person at least 3 days each week at the office.

o 10-12 week program from June 3rd, 2024 - August 30th, 2024 (end dates will be determined based on academic need/requirements but start date is firm)

o Applications close/due: Friday, January 19

o Interviews: ~2/5 - 2/16

o Notifications: ~2/19 - 2/26

o $25/hr

*Please note that while we'll try our best to adhere to these dates, slight changes based on amount of applications, total interviews, etc. may potentially delay response times*

What you bring:

Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills

Actively pursuing a degree in planning or a related field. Background(s) in urban design, architecture, and/or landscape architecture a plus.

Proficient in Adobe Suite (Illustrator and InDesign required; Photoshop a plus), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and ArcGIS

Strong presentation, research, verbal, written, and graphic communications skills

Strong quantitative and analytical skills to support data-informed planning processes

Strong organizational skills

Ability to work on multiple projects and tasks simultaneously

Interest/willingness to contribute to the full range of our project types, including those in both our campus and urban markets

Prior professional planning or design experience will be viewed favorably

Proficiency with languages spoken in frequent project locations (Spanish, Chinese, or Vietnamese) is a plus

What you'll do:

The planning internship requires a willingness to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams on research, graphics, and writing for master planning, space programming, and urban design projects. Students should have strong analysis, synthesis, research, and verbal and graphic communication skills and interest in projects such as urban districts, mixed use environments, neighborhood and regional plans, new communities and town centers, corporate employment and technology campuses, college and university campuses, resilience planning, and parks, recreation, and environmental planning.

Responsibilities will include contributions to and initiation of project planning ideas; research, analysis, and implementation strategies development, and ongoing project graphics, layout, and writing as part of interdisciplinary project teams within Sasaki. You will learn about and assist with different phases of planning projects, helping project teams with their daily functions and roles. The internship will also provide exposure to the various aspects and general operations of a multi-disciplinary design firm.

Candidates must upload:

-Cover letter. In your cover letter, we encourage applicants to speak to experiences and core values that influence your planning perspective.

-Resume

-Writing sample

-Work samples or portfolio that include examples of visual communication (diagrams, maps, infographics, etc.) and data analysis. For any team projects included in work samples, applicants should clearly describe your role on the project.

-Name and contact information for a professor or professional reference and/or a reference letter

Please Note: You MUST apply through this career page! We make no promise your application will be reviewed if not submitted through the Sasaki career portal you are currently on - with the components listed above.

Unsure of whether to apply to Planning or Urban Design? Check the helpful "Planning or Urban Design" chart attached below!