Students gain experience on the front lines of the planning field through a required internship program. Internships have been completed with governmental agencies, non-profit organizations and corporate firms.
The list below reflects the range of internship placements for Temple’s planning students:
Alliance for Better Housing
Ambler Area Bo-Rit Asbestos Site Community Advisory Group
Andropogon Associates
Brandywine Conservancy
Bryn Mawr Civic Association
Carter van Dyke Associates
Castle Valley Consultants
Chester County GIS Department
Chester County Planning Commission
Chester County Conservation District
Chester County Historical Society
Delaware County Planning Department
Delaware County Planning Department
Delaware River Basin Commission
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Doylestown Borough
DMJM Aviation/AECOM
Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition, Community and Economic Development Dept.
Heritage Conservancy/Hortulus Farm
Lansdowne Economic Development Corporation
Manayunk Development Corporation
May8 Consulting
Milford, New Hampshire
Montgomery County Planning Commission
10000 Friends of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Downtown Center
Pennsylvania Environmental Council
Pennypack Ecological Trust
Philadelphia Association of CDC’s
Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation
Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Community Service
Philadelphia LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation)
Philadelphia Planning Commission
Phoenixville Community Development Corporation
RecycleBank
Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs
The Reinvestment Fund
Triad Associates
US Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region III, Flood Insurance and Mitigation Section
US Army Corps of Engineers
US Transportation Security Administration (DHS; Infrastructure Security Division, Office of Maritime and Land)
University of Pennsylvania, Social Impact of the Arts Project
Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC
West Bradford Township
Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association
Local and Regional Internships
Below are links to examples of local and regional agencies and businesses that may offer internship opportunities:
The JOB AND INTERNSHIP RESOURCES WEBSITE was designed primarily for students in the Community and Regional Planning Department who are looking for jobs and internships in planning, with a primary emphasis on the Philadelphia Metro region.
This list is not complete, so please submit suggested sites or corrections. Some of these links point to private organizations and companies, but this does not constitute an official endorsement by Temple University, which is not responsible for the content of those sites. This resource list is for informational purposes only.
