Summer Planning and Urban Design Intern

ZGF is seeking a Summer Planning and Urban Design Intern to join our team in the Porltnadoffice. We are looking for creative, motivated, and curious design talent with a passion for planning, urban design, and landscape architecture and the built environment. We are offering a position in the Planning and Urban Design Group for individuals who will work under the direction of experienced professional design staff on a diversity of project opportunities. If you have a passion and a desire to exercise your design skills, we are interested in talking with you.

The current hourly rate for all interns at ZGF is $26.00/hour.

Please note, this position is full-time and in-person.

As a Summer Planning and Urban Design Intern, you will…

• Be part of a community focused on design excellence and innovation 
• Produce design and presentation drawings, graphic design work, and digital modeling in support of Planning and Urban Design plus marketing efforts
• Work under close supervision and receive instruction and mentoring regarding tasks
• Perform primary planning and urban design assignments and work collaboratively with others toward design solutions

Qualifications:

• Professional experience is beneficial but not required – creative curiosity is required.
• Planning and urban design ability.
• Previous experience with the production of design documentation would be valuable.
• A basic understanding of planning and urban design or landscape architecture design and construction principles.
• Basic competency in Revit preferred but not required.
• What we do is all about design – having good communication and graphic skills, along with digital modeling and rendering ability are desired.
• Applicants should be enrolled in a professional Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Urban Planning, or similar degree program.

Apply with your cover letter, resume, and portfoliono later than March 06, 2026. To ensure equity in the application process, we will begin contacting and interviewing applicants in March 2026.

Portfolios should be a link to URL or one PDF (10MB max) attachment.

ZGF Architects LLP is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We invite qualified candidates to apply online posting cover letter, resume and portfolio.

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