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City and County of San Francisco · 1 month ago

Capital & Planning Division - Student Intern Program, Summer 2026 – Open Space Planning & Project Management - Recreation & Park Dept. (5380)

San Francisco, CA

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

$37.20/hr - $37.20/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

The City and County of San Francisco is seeking student interns for their Capital and Planning Division, specifically in the areas of Open Space Planning and Project Management. Interns will gain valuable on-the-job experience while supporting various projects related to park improvements, community engagement, and environmental compliance.

GovernmentSmall and Medium Businesses

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Perform site review, research and data analysis, and preparation of reports related to property acquisition, park improvement projects and natural resources

Prepare informational and analytical maps and graphic materials using ArcGIS software and the Adobe Creative Suite

Prepare presentations and staff reports to citizen advisory groups and the Recreation and Park Commission; assist project managers at community meetings; conduct user intercept surveys

Analyze existing and proposed open spaces and population growth impacts

Assist planning staff with review, analysis and preparation as needed of Environmental Review documents such as California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) reviews and SF Planning Dept Certificates of Appropriateness (CoA) for projects impacting Recreation and Park facilities

Evaluate shadow impact studies for Proposition K (SF’s “Sunlight Ordinance”) analysis and prepare reports with recommendations for Commission consideration

Assist in grant applications through grant writing, policy and environmental sciences research, and graphics preparation

Monitor and update capital project schedules in Airtable and other software

Basic administrative support including filing, ordering supplies, receiving mail, data entry, word processing, creating spreadsheets, and other administrative tasks as needed

Research historical park documents for improvement projects

Prepare informational and graphic material for community outreach, grant applications, and other communications using Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office and potentially computer-aided design software such as AutoCAD or Revit to develop site maps, plans, visualizations, etc

Support community meetings including printing materials, taking notes, analyzing survey results and preparing reports

Photograph site conditions at various park locations, including organizing project photos

Basic administrative support including filing, ordering supplies, receiving mail, data entry, word processing, creating spreadsheets, and other administrative tasks

Posting notices related to projects on-site at various locations in SF

Support regulatory and building permitting

Qualification

Urban PlanningLandscape ArchitectureEnvironmental DesignProject ManagementArcGISAutoCADAdobe Creative SuiteMicrosoft OfficeResearch SkillsData AnalysisCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

At the time you submit your application, you must be enrolled in an accredited university or a community college in the following related fields: Architecture, Engineering (Architectural, Civil, Environmental, Structural, Transportation and Water Resources Engineering), Geography, Planning or Urban Planning, Project Management, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Design, Sustainability, Environmental Studies, Public Policy

You must be returning to your undergraduate program or entering/continuing a graduate program in the Fall 2026

Candidates must be willing to learn planning, architectural, and engineering practices depending on the area of interest

Candidates must be prepared to receive on-the-job training to acquire the ability to apply professional standards and develop architectural, engineering and planning skills

Preferred

Preferred candidates should be current graduate students in an Urban Planning, Geography, or similar graduate program, with at least one year left of schoolwork

Preferred candidates should be current graduate students in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, or an architecture/landscape architecture related field (such as Environmental Design, Sustainability) with at least one year left of schoolwork

Are highly organized and detailed-oriented to successfully navigate complexity

Willing to assist professional staff in the preparation of plans and in compiling and preparing technical, and statistical data in the form of reports, graphs, maps, and charts; may assist in field investigations and in collecting data

Willing to learn how to or can prepare or assist professional staff in preparing studies, calculations, designs, drawings, sketches, and plans using computer-aided design software such as AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino or other software tools

Can assist in the preparation of maps, charts, photographs, and other graphic presentations to illustrate planning studies

Receive and review permit and planning applications, construction plans and supporting documentation for completeness, accuracy and conformance with local, state, and federal codes and other applicable established criteria and entering application data into the database and tracking system

Think critically through their work and continuously recommend improvements

Are comfortable using professional judgment to provide architectural, engineering and planning knowledge to supervisors and managers

Are self-motivated, able to work independently, and open to feedback

Are comfortable with research and formulating potential solutions/ courses of action

Candidates should have previous work experience and working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs such as Excel and Word

Candidates should have previous work experience and working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite programs such as Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop

Project Management intern candidates should have previous experience in computer-aided design software such as AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino or other software tools and portable document format (PDF) programs such as Adobe Acrobat or Bluebeam Revu

Planning intern candidates should have previous experience in ArcGIS