Healthy Communities Planning Intern

Rincon Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Healthy Communities Planning Intern who will assist professional staff, primarily Rincon’s Environmental, Planning and Sustainability (EPS) Group. We are seeking an enthusiastic, entrepreneurial, and motivated individual who excels working in a fast-paced, evolving practice to grow our community planning, environmental planning, and climate action and resilience services across California. While this role offers flexible work arrangements that includes a mix of in-office and remote work, changing business needs ultimately determine level of remote-work flexibility. This position is being offered at any of our 10 offices; Sacramento, Oakland, Monterey, Fresno, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Carlsbad, San Diego.

Students applying for this internship can also apply to be part of the Environmental, Engineering, and Planning Internship and Charrette (EEPIC) program, a partnership with six leading consulting firms—Ascent, Dudek, EPS, ESA, Fehr & Peers, and PlaceWorks. This program creates opportunities for students from groups historically under-represented, including but not limited to those who represent Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), as well as veterans, disabled individuals, and / or students who are first in their families to go to college. In addition to a three-month Rincon internship, EEPIC participants join a two-week charrette, collaborating with interns from partner firms on a real-world planning challenge proposed by a city, county, or agency. This unique experience offers hands-on learning, multidisciplinary teamwork, and valuable networking opportunities. Learn more about the charrette and how to apply .

Rincon Consultants is currently accepting applications for this internship and the EEPIC Program through February 7th, 2025, at 6 : 00 p.m.

Overview of Key Duties and Responsibilities :

Perform consolidated research for complex planning projects

Interact with various members of public agency and private client staff

Prepare drafts of technical memoranda, meeting minutes, transmittals, presentations, and other written materials

Promote a culture of teamwork, engagement, quality service, and customer satisfaction to our public and private clients

Enhance Rincon’s professional reputation and demonstrate the ability to be creative and innovative with these tasks while representing Rincon in a professional manner

Work closely with all Rincon Team members to promote our business interests in adherence with the company’s mission, vision, and values

This Job Might Be For You If You Have The Following :

Incoming juniors, seniors, in-progress graduate college students, and those who recently graduated in Environmental Studies, Environmental Science and / or Sustainability, Climate Change / Sustainability, Urban and / or Regional Planning or related fields

Experience using Microsoft Office; PowerPoint, Word, Excel desired

Excellent communication skills, verbally and written, to a variety of audiences

Excellent planning and organizational skills

Positive attitude and eager to streamline and improve process and workflows

Highly motivated with strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team

Detail-oriented, resourceful, strong time management skills, and innovative

If applying to the EEPIC Program, please note these additional desired attributes :

Alignment with the mission of increasing diversity, including but not limited to those who represent Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), as well as veterans, disabled individuals, and / or students who are first in their families to go to college

Ability to work on a 2-week in-person charrette from July 14–July 25, 2025, working on a real project located in the city of Berkeley, CA; Travel and lodging provided if needed

Please answer EEPIC- specific questions found in the internship application

Learn more about the charrette

About Rincon

Rincon Consultants, Inc. is an award-winning leader in providing quality environmental consulting services throughout California and is recognized as a ‘Best Environmental Services Firm to Work For’ by the Zweig Group. We partner with clients in sectors such as transportation, energy and infrastructure, sustainability, climate change, oil and gas, water, commercial, private development, and government. Our 400 associates in 13 offices located in Northern, Central and Southern California are dedicated professionals who combine their passion with our purpose.

The base salary for this internship opportunity is $27.00 per hour. At Rincon, our salary ranges are based on market median of similar jobs, according to third party salary benchmark surveys. To apply, a resume and cover letter are required as part of the application.

Salary : $27