Community Planner Intern

Job Description

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking an intern to join our community planning team in our Rochester, NY office during Summer 2026.

Our team of planners, urban designers and landscape architects deliver experience, expertise and creative thinking on every project. Planning at any level is a complex undertaking, whether it’s for a neighborhood, a town or city, or an entire region. At Colliers Engineering & Design, planning is both comprehensive and multi-disciplinary. Our planning professionals connect with the community to understand long-term goals and capture potential opportunities that result in enduring solutions. Our landscape architects take community visions one step further by delivering innovative design solutions that bring vibrancy and excitement into the public realm.

• Assist with report research, writing, and setup.
• Provide mapping, visualization, and document design support.
• Maintain records, collections and files related to specific projects.
• Work alongside transportation, environmental planning, and urban design professionals for a wide range of projects in New York and Connecticut.
• Assist with projects related to Brownfield Redevelopment, Transportation Planning, Master Planning, Urban Development, Land Use, and Resiliency Planning.
• Support public outreach initiatives, including preparing meeting materials, meeting attendance and note taking, and preparation of public facing communications.
• Occasional travel to sites throughout Upstate New York may be required.
• Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Community, Regional or Urban Planning or a related field from an accredited university.
• Basic ArcGIS and Microsoft Suite skills required.
• Adobe Creative Suite (specifically InDesign) skills preferred.
• Previous internship experience a plus.
• Possess solid problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to work in a high-paced environment.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills required.
• A valid driver's license and good driving record required.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Compensation : $21.00 to $25.00 per hour (depending on qualifications)