Strategic Planning Division Summer Intern

Job DescriptionThe Department of City Planning (DCP) is excited to provide a summer experience that provides local undergraduates with the skills and tools to engage in public outreach to achieve neighborhood and city-wide planning goals.The program is open to students interested in public service, who are seeking insights into the skills and tools needed to support community advocacy and curious about entering career fields related to city planning, such as information technology, environmental sciences, law, public policy and many more.Participation in the program will provide experience that may lead to graduate schools or entry-level positions with NYC Department of City Planning or other agencies. In addition to on-the-job training, the program will offer an Agency orientation, a Public Engagement Boot Camp and opportunities to put these skills into action to support the Agency’s summer outreach initiatives. Additionally, the Agency will host Intern Networking activities and site visits to see how the NYC Department of City Planning is working with communities in all five boroughs.There are several job postings with descriptions of each Division’s summer outreach efforts. Interns should apply to all Divisions they are interested in working. All interns will participate in the joint activities hosted by the Agency, but will report to and work in the Division office that selects them to participate in their summer initiatives.Program Duration: 10 Weeks beginning on June 2nd , 2025

Civil Service Title: Summer College Intern

Hourly Rate: $17.50 – $18/Hour

Shift: Maximum of 34 hours per week

Job ID: 705026

Application Deadline: Friday, March 14, 2025As of June 2025, the prospective intern must be a student matriculated in an accredited undergraduate degree program in the NYC region and have completed their junior year and beginning their senior year of studies. NOTE: Appointment to this title/role is only valid for the duration of the internship program. All applicants must be available to work in-office for the full duration (10 weeks) of the program.Former interns and employees are not eligible to apply for this Summer Internship Program.About DCP

The Department of City Planning (DCP), through extensive community engagement, plans for the strategic growth and development of the City, develops citywide and neighborhood land use policies and zoning regulations, and shares its perspectives on growth and community needs with NYC city agencies in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).DCP has an expansive work program focused on supporting inclusive planning initiatives to engage communities to promote sustainability, housing access and economic opportunity through informed decision-making. DCP is a small agency of approximately 300 professionals, with offices in all five boroughs, serving the future goals of a city of nearly 9 million people.About the Strategic Planning division

The Strategic Planning Divisions are responsible for the coordination of the Department’s strategic, citywide planning initiatives and policies. The team provides policy guidance to the agency, leads certain citywide planning initiatives, provides support for neighborhood planning initiatives and application reviews led by DCP’s borough offices, and coordinates the activities of the following divisions: Housing, Economic Development and Regional Planning, Population, Climate and Sustainability Planning, Zoning, Urban Design, Transportation Engineering and Program Administration, and Transportation Policy and Analytics.About the Strategic Planning Division

Strategic Planning is seeking an intern to support the public engagement process for the Manhattan Plan, an initiative to grow Manhattan’s housing supply by 100,000 homes over 10 years. Intern responsibilities may include a combination of the following:

– Note-taking and scheduling for stakeholder and interagency meetings;

– Preparation of materials and supporting staffing for in-person engagement events;

– Represent City Planning on the project at tabling events, such as DOT Summer Streets or NYCHA Family Days;

– Support back-of-house for remote public meetings and webinars;

– Maintain an Excel- or GIS-based database of opportunity sites;

– Conduct research and field work to vet opportunity sites and ideas;

– Research and analysis to support development of public explainer materials and existing conditions reports;

– Participate in regular meetings with DCP project team, engagement consultant, and executive team;

– Cover additional tasks as needed to support overall engagement and proposal development.SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN – 10234QualificationsAs of June of the Program year the prospective interne must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year).

NOTE: Appointment to this title is only valid for the duration of the Program, June – August each year.Additional InformationThe City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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