Planning Intern

Toole Design Group in Los Angeles, CA is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Planning Intern. Are you interested in making places better for walking and biking? Are you curious about how a city decides where to put its bike lanes and pedestrian crossings? Would you like to learn about pedestrian and bicyclist planning and design while working on real projects? If so, please consider joining our Los Angeles team. *Deadline to apply 4/25/25.

About Toole Design

Toole Design is the leading engineering, planning, and landscape architecture firm specializing in multimodal transportation. Since our start in 2003 as a single office in Maryland, we have expanded throughout the United States. Our talented team of planners, landscape architects and engineers are committed to delivering quality work that meets the needs of all people, regardless of age, ability, race or gender. As an Engineering News-Record top 500 design firm, we have been named a "best firm to work for" and have one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the industry.

Every project our employees deliver directly and positively affects our communities. We are industry-leading experts, and we work hard to encourage a collaborative and team-oriented environment.

A Day in the Life of a Planning Intern at Toole Design

As an Intern, you will not be fetching coffee or sorting mail - we want you here for real, meaningful work. You'll spend 8 to 12 weeks working with planners, engineers, and landscape architects on a variety of projects. All internships are paid positions.

Your work may include analyzing survey data for an active transportation plan, preparing materials for public meetings, or even helping develop graphics for new bicycle facility design guidance. Toole Design is a truly inter-disciplinary firm, so our planners, landscape architects, urban designers and engineers work side-by-side to ensure that our projects are safe for all users, easily constructible, and fit in the community context.

We'll offer you the opportunity to work on a wide range of project types and work products, company-wide trainings on core skills and best practices, and career mentorship from mentors in your areas of interest. You'll get the opportunity to attend key project meetings and site visits; and grow your skills with graphic design/simulation programs in the Adobe Suite and analysis/mapping programs like ArcMap and QGIS. Best of all, you'll get to work with colleagues who love what they do and can't wait to introduce you to the field we care so much about.

We are targeting a salary range of $21 to $25 for this position.

Qualifications of a Planning Intern at Toole Design:

• PREFFERED - Master's: Current or upcoming enrollment in a Master's in Urban & Regional Planning (MURP), City & Regional Planning (MCRP) or related program field
• Recent graduate: Degree in a related field or demonstrated passion for the field
• Undergraduate: Current enrollment as a third year or higher Urban Planning, Geography/UP, Regional Planning, Urban Design or related program field
• Ability to quickly pick up new concepts, skills, and programs
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Experience in an office environment a plus

You'll be great here if:

• You are passionate about active transportation in cities, suburbs and rural areas
• You want to learn and are willing to take on new tasks
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and care about the details
• You ask questions when you need help and take ownership of your work when you've gotten the answer

Work Schedule for a Planning Intern at Toole Design:

This full-time position typically works a schedule of 40 hours a week. The Los Angeles office of Toole Design is conveniently located within walking distance from the Metro A, B, D, and E Lines, Metro Bike Share, and dozens of bus lines. The office is easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit.

Ready to Join our Los Angeles Team? We understand your time is valuable, so we have a quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this internship, please fill out our application by clicking on the link on this page. *Deadline to apply 4/25/25.

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