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Urban Planning Intern (Summer 2025) - ( 250001QJ )

Description

Strong communities don’t just happen—they’re built. They’re creatively imagined, collaboratively planned, and readied to face tomorrow with optimism. Here at Stantec, we’re driving the future of Community Development. Our experts lead their fields, collaborating on projects that are as technically challenging as they are impactful, creative, and fulfilling. We’re a place where you can apply your passion—and find endless opportunities to help make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.

Your Opportunity

Are you passionate about helping communities prepare impactful plans through strong community engagement practices, tackling issues like mobility, climate resilience, transitioning to renewable energy and advancing equity? Are you ready to develop equitable and inclusive planning practices and integrate urban design into projects of all sizes? Stantec’s St. Louis office is looking for an Urban Planning Intern to deliver high quality and innovative services to our clients and pursue additional opportunities that meet your skillset and interests.

Stantec’s planning team helps clients realize the full range of benefits of planning for all kinds of communities, ranging from fully developed urban centers to small towns. We also work with suburbs to rethink, reimagine, and reinvent themselves. We’re active members of the communities we serve. That’s why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind. The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 employees working in over 450 locations. Our work—professional consulting in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics—begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.

Your Key Responsibilities

+ Our Urban Planning Intern must be eager to learn all facets of planning and development and be willing to help our professional team bring projects from concept to deliverable; this includes everything in between.

+ Knowledge of local planning processes and codes, comprehensive planning, land development activities, site design considerations, and economic indicators are a plus.

+ Must be comfortable working with clients and members of the community/public in a variety of settings from formal public hearings to listening sessions.

+ The candidate must have exceptional writing skills and be savvy with emerging technology.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

+ Experience with zoning ordinances, comprehensive and long-range plans, either writing or administering.

+ Excellent quantitative, writing, computer, and technical skills, including ArcGIS, modeling, and the Adobe Suite

+ Self-motivated and passionate about planning and equity

+ Strong time management, critical thinking, and organizational skills

+ The ability to work with others, as well as independently

Education and Experience

+ Applicants should be a current student or recent graduate of an accredited Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree or equivalent in Architecture, Planning, Urban Design, or related field.

Typical office environment working with computers. Some travel may be required (add in expected travel %), such as delivering plans or documents to reviewing agencies or clients or to attend meetings. May occasionally visit study areas, construction sites and/or be exposed to outside elements and inclement weather conditions.

_This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice._

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s’ talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

**Benefits Summary:** Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

_The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements._

**Primary Location** : United States-Missouri-St. Louis

**Organization** : BC-1903 CommDev-US North Central

**Employee Status** : Temporary

**Job Level** : Entry Level

**Travel** : No

**Schedule** : Full-time

**Job Posting** : May 2, 2025, 3:16:44 PM

**Req ID:** 250001QJ

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans