The urban design and planning summer intern is a full-time 12 to 16 week position working closely with Asakura Robinson’s planning staff on a number of planning processes. Plans currently under development include mobility, bicycle, pedestrian and transit planning, urban design, community outreach and comprehensive plans at a number of scales, from neighborhood to regional. Projects often include document design and community engagement components. The position will be high responsibility and the intern will be working directly with clients on exciting and interesting planning projects in the fourth biggest city in the country. Our studio is located in an up-and-coming neighborhood just outside of downtown Houston. We are located close to transit and are a Bicycle Friendly Business (we have showers, lockers and indoor bike parking). We are a small office that is joined together by our common beliefs and philosophy. In short, it’s a great place to work. Stipend will be dependent on experience and will be negotiated following a successful application.

Experience & Skills

• Masters student or recent graduate in urban planning, and/or design, (experience with Landscape Architecture is a bonus, but not required)
• Excellent communication and organizational skills,
• Strong visual communication skills and graphic talent,
• Knowledge of GIS, Adobe Creative Suite and Sketchup
• Understanding of urban design principles and theory associated with project design and execution
• Ability to work well under pressure with tight deadlines and a sense of humor

Please send your letter of interest, resume, and digital work samples (please limit total file size to 4MB), to the attention of Zakcq Lockrem at zakcq@asakurarobinson.com.

Please be sure to reference “PLANNING INTERN” in the subject line of your email.

Visit us at www.asakurarobinson.com or at www.facebook.com/asakurarobinson for examples of a current projects