Urban Design and Graphics Intern
Enterprise Community Partners
internship
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Location Type: Office
Location: Washington, DC • District of Columbia • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $20 - $28 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Support the project team in developing site analyses for existing conditions
- Support the project team in developing and applying parcel prioritization methodologies to identify sites for affordable housing development
- Provide guidance on city-related design standards and guidelines and how they impact project team zoning and land use related work
- Create graphics including diagrams, renderings, site plans, elevations, axonometrics to illustrate massing, and perspective drawings, as needed, based on project requirements
- Use outputs from data and mapping software to demonstrate the impacts of various zoning actions, needs, and opportunities
- Assist with preparing graphics for project presentations adhering to Enterprise graphic standards
- Provide policy, strategy, and research support to advance land use and zoning actions in select cities/counties
Requirements
- Current graduate student in an accredited architecture and/or urban design program, or a recent graduate of a graduate-level architecture and/or urban design program
- Proficiency in graphic design software with programs such as AutoCAD, Rhino, Lumion, the Adobe Creative Suite and SketchUp
- Experience in a professional setting or through coursework with reviewing and applying zoning code, surveys, and other site due diligence to site designs
- Experience in a professional setting or through coursework in urban design.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Strong graphic translation skills with the ability to take analytical outputs and legibly represent them through graphics and illustrations
- Strong grammar, editing, and proofreading skills to produce high-quality written products
- Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly and concisely express thoughts and ideas verbally and in writing
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple activities and responsibilities to meet deadlines
- Capable of taking direction and working within a team to collaboratively meet the project objectives
- Understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing local governments on housing supply, land use, and zoning
- Familiarity with how land use and zoning has impacted housing development and has contributed to displacement and other inequitable practices.
Benefits
- exceptional benefits package
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
graphic designzoning code applicationsite due diligenceurban designgraphic translationeditingproofreading
Soft Skills
communicationorganizationalcollaborationtime management
Certifications
graduate degree in architecturegraduate degree in urban design