American Planning Association
Research Intern - Planning Advisory Service
10–20 hours/week through May 2012 http://www.planning.org/pas
The American Planning Association seeks an individual with strong communications skills, a solid foundation of urban and regional planning knowledge, and a customer service orientation for an internship with the Planning Advisory Service (PAS). The principal duties of the position are responding to a wide variety of research requests from PAS subscribers and performing research resulting in the enrichment of APA’s best practices information holdings.
This position offers an excellent opportunity to be exposed to the full variety of planning issues in the United States in an exciting, collegial atmosphere.
Successful candidates will have strong Internet research skills and writing ability, be organized and efficient in compiling and maintaining information, and be able to problem solve with limited supervision. Previous planning-related experience or current enrollment in an accredited graduate planning program is preferred but not required.
This internship is designed to last one year, and a part-time commitment through May 2012 is required.
Hourly rate: $15.00/hour
Please send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample (see specifications below) with the subject line “PAS Intern Application” to:
David Morley, AICP
Planning Advisory Service Coordinator
Research Associate/Co-editor, Zoning Practice
dmorley@planning.org
Please note, incomplete submissions will not be considered. No phone calls please. Submissions accepted through April 15, 2011.
Writing Sample Specifications
As a PAS Intern, you will be responding to research requests from our subscribers who use the Inquiry Answer Service to gain information on a wide variety of planning topics. Compose a 500–750 word response to one of the following sample inquiries:
• What specific policies and programs are local governments using to deal with high residential and commercial vacancy rates?
• What are some of the potential strengths and weaknesses of form-based codes?
• How are local governments responding to climate change in their plans, policies, and codes?
Your response should include a summary of research findings followed by a list of references and links to at least eight different articles, reports, plans, or regulatory documents available online that support your claims.
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