Planning Intern

AECOM is offering a paid Planning Intern position in Milwaukee, WI, for graduate students in urban or transportation planning. The internship involves supporting various planning projects, engaging with community stakeholders, and preparing reports. Candidates should be pursuing a relevant degree and have strong communication skills. The internship runs summer 2025 for 32-40 hours per week and may extend into the school year.
About the position

AECOM, a global leader in transportation and urban planning, is seeking a graduate student in urban planning or transportation planning for a paid internship in the company's downtown Milwaukee office. Our planning team is housed in the AECOM transportation business line, but we also contribute to projects across other disciplines, including water resources (particularly green infrastructure planning), economic and community planning, and environmental planning. All our work is grounded in effective, meaningful, and equitable stakeholder engagement. Our team is collegial and interested in what's going on in Wisconsin and the world. This position is a paid internship for summer 2025, scheduled for 32-40 hours per week through the end of August. The position has the potential to be extended into the school year at a number of weekly hours to be determined collaboratively based on university workload and schedule. The position offers the opportunity for a graduate planning student to contribute to a variety of consulting projects in Wisconsin and across the country, including: Transportation corridor planning, Transit studies, Environmental analyses for transportation design, Bicycle and pedestrian systems development, Transportation Demand Management, Community outreach, Natural resource planning, Economic development and housing studies, Land use and comprehensive planning, Policy analyses.

Responsibilities
• Supports planning studies and reports for new and updated plans, programs and regulations.
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• Reviews infrastructure development proposals for conformance with best practices, plans, and regulations.
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• Works directly with community stakeholders and the public on engagement activities.
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• Prepares and presents detailed reports on transportation and development proposals to government bodies.
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• Collects a variety of statistical data and prepares reports and maps on topics, such as census information, land use, and transportation systems.
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• Supports community review of public infrastructure development projects.
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• Under direct supervision, conducts field evaluations and assessments.

Requirements
• Candidates must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Urban or Regional Planning, Transportation Planning, geography, or a related field and must have completed at least three years of study.
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• Candidates who have recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree and plan to continue with the Master’s degree are eligible to apply for these positions.
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• Recent graduates must have been enrolled in their bachelor’s degree in the most previous school term with an interest in pursuing an advanced degree in the same or similar discipline at the conclusion of the internship.

Nice-to-haves
• Currently pursuing a master’s degree in Urban or Regional Planning or Transportation Planning.
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• Strong written and oral communications skills.
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• Ability to work in a collaborative team setting.
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• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
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• Basic Experience in demographic and economic analysis.
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• Some familiarity with Geographic Information Systems.
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• Basic understanding of urban planning principles.
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• Willingness to learn about community outreach techniques, including to populations of color and low-income populations.

Benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits.
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• Paid time off, leaves of absences.
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• Voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources.
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• Employee assistance program, business travel insurance.
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• Service recognition awards, retirement savings plan.
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• Employee stock purchase plan.