Community Planning Intern at City of Cambridge in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Position Title: Community Planning Intern

Division: Community Development Department

Rate: $19.09 hourly

Application Requested: 6/6/24

Posting Date: 5/21/24

Civil Service Type: None

Number of Hours Per Week: up to 19 per week


Job Code: X202 (ID #904)


Union Affiliation: None

Description:

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

The Community Development Department (CDD) is the planning agency for the City of Cambridge. Encompassing the Community Planning, Economic Opportunity and Development, Transportation Planning, and Zoning & Development divisions, CDD’s mission is to foster a livable, sustainable, just, and equitable community. CDD engages and collaborates with community partners, other government agencies, businesses, and residents to make Cambridge a desirable place to live, work, learn, play, and innovate.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Community Planning Division guides growth and development to improve quality of life in the city by providing planning and design services related to citywide and neighborhood planning, development review, and parks and public space planning, design, and programming.

This position is an opportunity for individuals interested in planning or community development to gain first-hand experience in a very active planning office, working directly with planning staff.

Community Planning Intern Responsibilities:

The Community Planning Intern will provide general support for the division. Specific activities include:

• Supporting the City’s neighborhood action planning processes, including research and data analysis, community engagement, and outreach
• Helping to craft and assess community engagement tools, and help plan and staff community engagement activities and events
• Helping to organize stakeholder and community meetings and provide communications and administrative support
• Helping to design and distribute outreach materials, both online and physical
• Additional projects may be identified based on the applicant’s skills and interest, and the Division’s needs

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

• Current student pursuing a degree in urban planning or related fields.
• Experience in urban planning is desired, but we encourage applicants with relevant experiences in education, community organizing, and other related fields to apply.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in written form, with external partners including planning and design consultants, and the general-public
• Overall computer proficiency including general office applications (Microsoft Office)
• High level of motivation, and detail-oriented skills
• The City of Cambridge's workforce, like the community it serves, is diverse. Applicants must have the ability to work and interact effectively with individuals and groups with a variety of identities, cultures, backgrounds, and ideologies.
• Familiarity with Cambridge, and current policies and planning processes
• Knowledge and interest in principles related to sustainable design and development, community engagement, racial justice, and social equity
• Proficiency with languages spoken in Cambridge (Spanish, Chinese, Haitian Kreyol, Amharic) is a plus
• Experience with social service delivery or community engagement
• Strong writing and research skills
• Experience communicating research findings in ways that are accessible to a range of non- technical audiences
• Experience with ArcGIS, Zoom, Adobe Creative Suite, and SurveyMonkey preferred

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work involved is primarily indoors in a professional office setting. Standard office environment with fluorescent lighting, air conditioning, and moderate noise level. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This position may be eligible for hybrid work under the City’s Telework Policy, depending on operational needs.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

Please upload the following documents to complete your application:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

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THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY OR ANY OTHER PROTECTED CATEGORY. WOMEN, MINORITIES, VETERANS, MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY, AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE RESIDENTS ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES, WRITTEN MATERIALS IN ALTERNATIVE FORMATS, AND REASONABLE MODIFICATIONS IN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WILL BE PROVIDED TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES FREE OF CHARGE, UPON REQUEST. THE CITY IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING A WORKFORCE CULTURE OF ANTIRACISM, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION.

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