Urban Planning & Design Intern

Overview

Company Description
The organization is a global infrastructure consulting firm focused on delivering a better world. AECOM supports projects in transportation, water, energy, and buildings, partnering with public and private sector clients to solve complex challenges and build lasting legacies. The firm emphasizes innovation, sustainability, and a global team of professionals delivering projects that create a positive impact.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking an Urban Planning & Design Intern to be based in Los Angeles, California
. This position is expected to begin in May 2026. Internships provide hands-on experience in engineering, design, and infrastructure projects, with opportunities to work with cutting-edge technology and professionals in a globally recognized firm. The program emphasizes technical and professional skill development and Networking opportunities. Interns contribute to meaningful projects that shape communities and the built environment.

AECOM has an opening for an Urban Planning Intern in our Los Angeles office. The Urban Planning team supports clients in land use and zoning regulations, urban design standards, community engagement strategies, housing and land use policy, and equity analyses to produce thoughtful planning and policy documents. Clients typically include Cities, Transit Agencies, and Regional Planning Agencies in Southern California. The Urban Planning team is part of AECOM’s Buildings + Places (B+P) practice, a multi-disciplinary and fast-paced environment including architecture, landscape architecture, and economics.

The internship will be based in AECOM’s Downtown Los Angeles office. Applicants may participate in occasional field visits throughout Los Angeles County. Responsibilities vary depending on project work and the intern’s skills and development goals. Ideal candidates will have strong written, verbal, and visual communication, policy comprehension, data analysis, and research abilities.

AECOM SoCal B+P Internship Program

The SoCal B+P Internship program provides a balanced working and social experience for interns to gain project experience and build interdisciplinary professional relationships. Activities include visits to construction sites, local field trips to architecturally significant projects, and networking events with other interns across AECOM’s business lines. Interns will work with an interdisciplinary cohort to develop a conceptual project focused on a site in Los Angeles County.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Preparation of materials for zoning updates, general plans, master plans, specific plans, community plans, and other regulatory and policy planning projects
• Preparation of urban design existing conditions and concept studies
• Development of high-quality, user-friendly zoning documents, exhibit boards, reports, and planning deliverables in Microsoft Word and Adobe InDesign/Illustrator
• Research on zoning, legislation, and policy
• Collection and analysis of data on built environment and socioeconomic conditions, including from census/land use/property databases

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Candidates must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree program in Urban Planning or related field and must have completed at least one year of study
  . Graduates who have completed a Bachelor’s degree and plan to continue with a Master’s degree are eligible to apply. Graduates must have been enrolled in their bachelor’s degree in the most recent school term with an interest in pursuing an advanced degree after the internship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of local, regional, and statewide housing policies
• Knowledge of planning-related equity issues and analysis tools
• Experience with Adobe Illustrator and In Design
• Experience with ESRI ArcGIS

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position
• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position
• This position requires a hybrid work schedule with in-office work in Los Angeles, California
  . The selected candidate must be available to work in Los Angeles on a scheduled basis.

Compensation:
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