Planning Intern

Michael Baker International

Posted 3 months ago

Internship

Louisville, Kentucky

In Person

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Responsibilities

The Planning Intern will support the Planning department with technical duties, project studies, and documentation. Responsibilities include performing clerical tasks, conducting routine analysis, and assisting with design work and data manipulation.

Qualifications

You are working towards a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field and have 0-2 years of experience. You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and can work both independently and as part of a team.

Must Have Skills for ATS

City Planning

Urban Studies

Geography

Engineering

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Job Description

What We're Looking For:

Michael Baker International is seeking a Planning Intern for our Louisville, KY office. The Planning Intern position will support the Planning department with technical duties and daily activities. They will assist with projects and assignments under direct supervision and mentorship of staff to learn the profession.

What You'll Do:
  • Assists professionals in Planning discipline with completing project studies, plans, reviews, documentation, drawings, design, and/or analysis
  • Performs clerical duties such as documentation for permits and meeting minutes
  • Assists with technical related tasks such as preparation of basic studies, design work, testing, inspections, and budget management
  • Completes simple to moderate calculations such as cost estimates
  • Performs routine analysis and summarizes findings by preparing reports
  • May write, edit, or create basic documents, spreadsheets, PowerPoints, and communications
  • Completes data collection, input, verification, and manipulation
  • Other duties as assigned
What You Need to Succeed:
  • Working towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in City Planning, Urban Studies, Geography, Engineering, or a related field
  • 0-2 years of related experience
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
Compensation: The approximate compensation range for this position is $18 - $20 per hour. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.
Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. *There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.

Michael Baker International

RBF Consulting, a Company of Michael Baker International, LLC, is one of the Nation's leading civil engineering, design, planning, surveying and construction management firms serving public and governmental agencies and private organizations. Michael Baker Corporation (Baker) was founded in 1940 by Michael Baker Jr., attaining recognition as a premiere engineering design and survey firm through superior project performance for the U.S. military, preceding World War II. Today, Baker (http://www.mbakercorp.com) provides professional services to clients worldwide, creating value by delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for infrastructure and the environment. Headquartered near Pittsburgh, PA, Baker currently has a team of over 3,000 experts with over 100 offices domestically and internationally, and is publicly traded on the NYSE Amex exchange under the symbol, BKR. Services: architecture, aviation, defense, environmental, GIT, planning, homeland security, municipal & civil, pipelines & utilities, oil & gas, rail & transit, transportation, telecommunications, water & wastewater, sustainable design, energy, surface & stormwater quality, downtown revitalization, public outreach & education, Environmental Planning & Regulatory, LEED, land development, urban design, GIS, landscape architecture, CCTV pipeline inspection, traffic engineering, public works, public relations, biological services, conference planning, training, graphic design, multimedia and media arts.
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