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Urban Design Internship
City Fabrick / Remote / Long Beach
Posted on: April 4, 2022
Application Deadline: April 30th, 2022
Job Description
City Fabrick is looking for upper-division or Graduate students working towards a degree in graphic design, architecture, urban planning and design, or landscape architecture who are interested in collaborating with our team as paid design internship.
Internships are for the summer break, with flexibility
based on respective school calendars. As a City Fabrick intern, you will not be brewing coffee or making copiesOur design studio operates as a fertile place for creative experimentation
– we are constantly seeking to reshape the physical environment for people. Our ideal candidate is passionate and constantly seeking new inspiration, with an interest in cities
and the influence that community engagement, design, planning, policy, and communications have to restore, reshape, and empower our communities. We expect you to take an active part in the challenges we engage with our partners, clients,
and stakeholders. You will leave this internship with tangible work for your portfolio through the opportunities to:
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Work on a range of projects, from affordable housing to open/natural space access, environmental justice, active transportation, and adaptive reuse/historic preservation
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Utilize and improve your current skills with the option to explore other design interests
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Collaborate with a variety of team members and disciplines in
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a creative, fun, challenging, and fast-paced environment
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Possibility to make a positive impact in underserved communities
Required Experience / Skills / Education
DESIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
Flexible, collaborative, and resourceful with a strong design sensibility
Ability to assist in all phases of a project from conceptual design through implementation
Strong organizational skills with the ability to work concurrently on multiple, very different tasks and projects, in a variety of roles
Upper-Division or Graduate student in a graphic design, architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, or planning program
Strong intuitive sense for design and the design process. Excellent graphic and visualization skills; capable of expressing design ideas quickly, with clarity and precision.
High degree of personal motivation. Self-initiating with the ability to solve problems independently and as part of a team under the shared leadership of the Principal and Directors. Ability to work remotely
Knowledge of CAD, SketchUp, Rhino, Enscape, Lumeon, modeling techniques, Enscape or other rendering programs a plus
Proficient with the latest versions of Adobe Creative Suite [Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, Lightroom] and Microsoft/Google Office [Work and Excel]
Strong verbal and writing skills to communicate with community partners, public, clients, consultants, government agencies and colleagues. Fluency in a second language is a plus though not required
Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects at once
Comfortable with dogs at the office when we are back in the office
Application Instructions
CONTACT AND COMPENSATION
Candidates should send their resume, cover letter and portfolio of work as PDF files or websites to info@cityfabrick.org. Please do not call to inquire. Hourly wage would be $15-18/hour negotiated based on experience, expertise, and skillsets. Internships are for a six-eight month period – dates flexible.