Overview
Location: Pasadena, San Diego, or Encintas
Practice: Planning/Urban Design
Work Enviornment: Hybrid (In Office 3-5 days per week)
Compensation: $27.00/hr
Dudek’s journey began in 1980 with a vision to serve Southern California’s water and wastewater agencies.
Today, we are a 100% employee-owned firm supporting clients nationwide and delivering projects that improve and protect the built and natural environments of communities throughout the United States. Our work has been recognized by leading industry organizations , and we’ve been honored with multiple national Top Workplace Awards.
Our employees are unified by a singular commitment to supporting projects that address key societal issues, such as the transition to renewable energy, infrastructure hardening and repair, environmental protection, and community resilience.
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Position Overview
Who You Are
As an employee you embrace accountability, working safely, and collaboration while thinking resourcefully and independently.
Like all Dudekians, you are curious and
solution-oriented, with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and approach challenges with a spirit of
innovation.
How You’ll Make An Impact
Dudek’s Planning & Urban Design studio is a boutique service at Dudek, but it is combined with the breadth and depth of capabilities characteristic of the larger Dudek firm. We are a team of nimble problem solvers, innovative thinkers, and collaborators that tackle some of the most pressing issues being faced by our cities, regions, and state.
Our Planning and Urban Design team is seeking an intern to support a full range of the group’s projects, including research and writing, creating maps, infographics, illustrations, developing project branding, presentations, staffing outreach events, and supporting fabrication of outreach materials.
A successful candidate is collaborative, interested in solving issues faced by our cities, and enjoys working on a wide range of projects. They will have strong graphic design/visual communication skills with the ability to translate dense planning topics and concepts into eye-catching and easy-to understand graphics and stories.
Interns should be available to work up to 40 hours per week as determined by intern availability and company workload. This is a paid internship at $27/hr. If you have any questions, please email
[email protected] .
Duties And Responsibilities
- Assist in the preparation of visioning and planning documents.
- Assist in the preparation of graphics and maps using the Adobe Suite and ArcGIS.
- Collect and interpret demographic and public outreach data.
- Conduct site visits, background research, stakeholder outreach, surveys, and interviews.
- Assist in the coordination and facilitation of varying public outreach events, including presentation of concepts and materials and support the physical fabrication of simple artistic installations.
- Research applicable State laws, funding opportunities, and local ordinances.
- Travel within the Southern California region (twice a month on average).
Minimum Qualifications
- Recently completed or currently pursuing a Master’s Degree from an Urban Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or other related degree program. Students from Graphic/Industrial Design program with a strong interest or academic training in urban planning will also be considered.
- Proficiency or knowledge in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
- Ability to collaboratively work in a team setting.
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
- Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Passionate about planning, urban design, and cities.
- Experience participating in virtual and in person community engagement events.
- Proficiency in other programs such as GIS, SketchUp, Rhino, and CAD is a plus.
- Fluency in Spanish or other languages is a plus.
Compensation: $27.00/hourly*
- Final agreed-upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location. Successful candidates must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check prior to beginning employment.
Working Conditions
- This job operates in an office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.
- This job requires project site visits, based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, and moving vehicles and equipment.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This job requires the following:
- Working on a computer, sitting, or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
- Employees must be capable of bending, squatting, climbing ladders, and lifting up to 35 lbs. unassisted; 50lbs in a team lift (two or more employees).
- Attending meetings, both in person and virtually, and speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc.
- Specific vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
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Dudek is committed to creating a workplace where all employees, regardless of their background, feel valued, respected, and have equal opportunities to succeed. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to our business success, and we are dedicated to fostering a culture where everyone can thrive. We are committed to fair and equitable processes, based on merit, free from any discrimination.
Dudek is genuinely committed to equal employment opportunities within our company and on our project teams. Dudek is also committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in Dudek’s operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of Dudek, including supervisors and coworkers. Equal employment opportunities will be extended to all persons (including those with disability and veteran status) in all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination. Any employee who violates this policy and Dudek’s commitment to equal employment opportunities will be subject to disciplinary action.
- As-needed, intern, and part-time employees are eligible for our 401(k) plan, sick leave, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). As-needed, intern, and part-time employees have the option of additional benefits like medical benefits and ESOP participation provided they meet minimum hours worked during the 12-month look back measurement period. Speak with your recruiter to learn more.
Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the United States and require U.S. work authorization.
