Internships
Students working toward the Master of Planning degree must complete an internship of at least 10 weeks duration and a minimum of 400 hours in an organization engaged in planning or a closely related activity. Students must submit a report describing and evaluating the internship experience.
Students often fulfill their internships while working part-time in a planning-related job during their program course of study or in the summer between the two academic years. If a student has had equivalent experience prior to admission to the program, the internship may be waived by the dean on the recommendation of the program director.
The school provides information to students concerning internships and summer employment opportunities. While it is the ultimate responsibility of the student to secure the internship and fulfill the requirement, the school's Career Services Office actively works with alumni and area planning organizations to place students in appropriate internships. There are numerous internship opportunities in the greater Los Angeles area. A sample of recent internships includes:
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- Planning & Community Development Department, City of Beverly Hills
- Southern California Association of Governments (the largest regional planning association in the U.S.)
- The McCarty Company, LLC
- Department of Transportation, City of Los Angeles
- The Katherman Company
- TAMS Consultants, Inc.
- Los Angeles Educational Alliance for Restructuring Now
- Community Development Technologies Center
- Los Angeles Housing Department
- Information Technology Department, Culver City
- Watts Labor Community Action Committee