LaBella Associates is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Planning Intern to join our Planning Team in the Glens Falls office for the winter. This is a position offering hands-on experience in community planning, brownfield redevelopment, and downtown revitalization projects throughout Upstate New York. This internship provides an opportunity to work directly with planners, engineers, environmental specialists, and landscape architects on meaningful projects that shape communities.
LaBella Associates is a multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, environmental, and planning firm serving public and private clients across the Northeast and beyond. Our Planning Team works on Comprehensive Plans, Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) plans, waterfront revitalization strategies, grant applications, corridor studies, zoning updates, and implementation strategies that help communities move from vision to action.
This internship provides an opportunity to work directly with planners, engineers, environmental specialists, and landscape architects on meaningful projects that shape communities.
As a Planning Intern, you will support a variety of active planning and revitalization projects. Responsibilities may include:
- Conducting background research, data collection, and demographic analysis
- Assisting with GIS mapping and spatial analysis
- Supporting public engagement efforts (meeting preparation, materials, summaries)
- Contributing to plan writing, graphics, and presentation materials
- Assisting with grant writing
- Participating in project team meetings and client discussions
- Conducting site visits and documenting existing conditions
You will gain exposure to real-world planning challenges and contribute to deliverables used by municipalities and state agencies.
Salary Range: $16 - $20/hr.
The specific salary offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Public Policy, Environmental Studies, or a related field
- Strong writing, research, and analytical skills
- Experience with GIS (ArcGIS preferred)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite is a plus
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Public Policy, Environmental Studies, or a related field
- Strong writing, research, and analytical skills
- Experience with GIS, preferably ArcGIS
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, sick leave, and paid parental leave are cited, alongside flexible and hybrid work arrangements. These features are often viewed as enhancing work-life balance.
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LaBella Associates is an international Architecture, Engineering, Environmental and Planning firm.
