Internship Opportunity at American Planning Association (APA)

From APA:

"The American Planning Association (APA) has an opening for an intern position at its national headquarters in Washington, DC.

The APA is an independent, not-for-profit, educational organization that provides leadership in the development of vital communities by advocating excellence in community planning, promoting education and citizen empowerment, and providing the tools and support necessary to meet the challenges of growth and change. The American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) is APA’s professional institute.

The intern will primarily support AICP’s certification and advanced specialty certifications (ASC) programs (http://www.planning.org/certification/index.htm). The AICP Exam is a critical step in the certification of individuals who satisfy APA’s educational and employment criteria for professional planners.

The ASCs enable AICP–credentialed planners to be recognized for their knowledge, experience, and leadership skills in specialized areas of planning. APA is initiating the development of an advanced certification in Urban Design.

For the AICP exam, responsibilities include:

• Preparation of AICP Exam Results Reports for accredited planning programs including preparing descriptive statistics of data sets (e.g. mean, median, mode) and histograms and other charts for presentation
• Brainstorming meaningful ways to present complex data to individuals. 

For the ASC exams, responsibilities include:

• Conducting research on subject matter experts
• Manage the scheduling of and coordinating travel and logistics for meetings.

Other duties may include assisting staff on other APA programs and initiatives as needed.

APA seeks graduate-level candidates who have an interest in community planning and urban design. Applicants must possess excellent writing, analytical and verbal skills, solid research and organization skills, a good eye for detail, the ability to work independently and collaboratively, and an eagerness to learn. Applicants must be able to make recommendations regarding issues they research as well as their areas of responsibility. Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook are a must.   Since the intern will be responsible for compiling various reports, he or she must be very adept at lay out and formatting in the listed computer programs.  The candidate should be extremely detailed oriented.  

This is an unpaid internship. Hours are flexible, between 14 and 21 hours per week. Start date immediately. 

How to Apply:

Please send a resume, cover letter, and short (1-3 pages) writing sample via email to fbraunstein@planning.org with “Internship” in the subject line. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis."