Urban Design Center – Summer College Internship

Date Opened: Thursday, April 03, 2025 12:00 AM

Close Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025 12:00 AMDepartment: Planning, Design & Development DepartmentSalary: $19.00 - $20.00 Commensurate with Experience

SUMMARY

Seeking a North Carolina A&T undergraduate within the Landscape Architecture Program to work May - August 2025 to gain on-the-job experience with the City of Charlotte. The internship pays $21/hour.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Assists senior planning and design staff in the Charlotte Urban Design Center (UDC) with the development of design and planning related research, reports, illustrative plans, 3-dimensional analysis and modeling studies, and assists the UDC as needed. Work will include project production associated with planning studies and reports, including area studies, corridor plans, redevelopment plans and streetscape design as part of a Planning team. Also will be involved in supporting placemaking projects and urban design educational programming.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

No previous office experience required.

Experience working collaboratively in a project team environment with planning scale and site plan scale projects is highly desired.

Qualifications:

Must be enrolled in North Carolina A&T’s undergraduate landscape architecture program and a student in good academic standing. To perform this job successfully, an individual should have strong working knowledge of design software such as SketchUp Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, GIS/ArcPro, and Office Suite, as well as an ability to graphically illustrate design solutions by hand.

Current enrollment in an accredited college or universityleading towards a Bachelor's degree with major course work in a related field of study specific to the departmentaland/or work assignment.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where we have workstations available. Our office is located at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email Careers@ci.charlotte.nc.us.

The City of Charlotte is committed to making the job application process accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modification will be provided. To make a request, please email HRADAAdministration@charlottenc.gov, call 704-962-6168, or visit us in person at700 4th St., Charlotte, NC 28202.

BENEFITS

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.

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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.