College Intern, City Planning

The Department of City Planning provides a number of unpaid (for-credit/experience) internships for both graduate and undergraduate students and recent graduates. These internships are designed to be part-time with flexible time frames so that students/recent graduates can combine them with a class or work schedule.

College interns assist in achieving our departmental goals and objectives by working with us to complete assigned tasks and projects. They will have the opportunity to learn about general operating procedures, public service and the workings of City government, as well as specific skills, which may include but are not limited to: budgeting, planning meetings and special events, inventory control, researching and developing policy, analyzing data and developing reports, documenting procedures, time management, maintaining databases and customer service.
The following Internship Opportunities are available in City Planning:

• Community Economic Development
• Environmental/Stormwater
• Food Policy
• Historic Preservation
• Housing Policy
• Neighborhood Planning-Background research, Policy Studies
• Neighborhood Planning-Data Analysis, Technical Skills
• Neighborhood Planning-Communications
• Public Art
• Sustainability and Resilience
• Vacant Land Use
• Zoning and Research
• Zoning & Development Review - Legal

  Click here for a description of each available internship opportunity.

Department:  City Planning
Posting Type: Announcement
Salary:  Unpaid Internship
Union: Non-Union.
Civil Service Classification: Exempt.GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
You must submit or show proof of all of the following at the time of filing your application (unless otherwise indicated below) or your application will be disqualified. Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

• Applicants must submit a complete application including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable) and completed supplemental questions.
• For unpaid internships, City residency is not required. 

QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS:
Your City of Pittsburgh application will be reviewed and your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position. You will be sent an eligibility letter regarding your eligible/ineligible status.

• WORK EXPERIENCE: None required for this position. 
• EDUCATION/TRAINING: Must be currently enrolled and taking classes in an accredited college or university undergraduate or graduate program; OR have graduated within the last six (6) months.
• EQUIVALENCY: None permitted for this position.

If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will be sent a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s). You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) in order to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position. Candidates who receive job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) prior to start date.

• Written: None required for this position.
• Performance: None required for this position.
• Medical: None required for this position.

• Contributes to departmental goals by completing assigned tasks and projects.
• Coordinates work in conjunction with project timelines.
• May analyze statistical data, completes surveys, perform research and develop reports.          
• May provide general administrative support to staff.
• May provide primary phone coverage (first to answer all incoming calls).
• Performs such other related tasks and duties that are assigned or required.

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