Cities Consulting Intern
Excellent opportunity for an Intern to join our Los Angeles Cities team in 2020!
Summer 2020 Visualization/Design Internship Opportunity
The BuroHappold Cities team in Los Angeles is seeking a graduate-level, full time intern to work with us the summer of 2020. Our interns are exposed to a wide range of exciting, precedent-making projects involving urban planning and policy, climate adaptation and mitigation, sustainability, and economic development. This specific opportunity is for a consulting role supporting urban planning, climate adaptation and mitigation, and sustainability projects.
Responsibilities and Tasks
Will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Performing research and organizing results in a clear and coherent manner
- Compiling, organizing, and analyzing data from a variety of sources
- Performing geospatial analysis and visualization for a range of geographies
- Providing visual and written support for client meetings and presentations
- Providing graphic design and editing for reports, memos, and presentations
- Assisting with business development functions
Experience and Skills
- Candidates should be self-starters with a curious mind, professional demeanor, and a good sense of humor.
- Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team to execute project deliverables within a given timeframe
- Ability to research and synthesize information on a range of topics for multiple audience types
- Knowledge of and/or interest in climate change, sustainability, urban planning, and land use policy
- Proven ability to perform quantitative analysis using tabular and structured data (Microsoft Excel, Python, SQL)
- Experience with PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Cloud products (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
- Experience using GIS software to analyze and visualize geospatial data (ArcGIS, QGIS)