Intern - Planning Jobs

ABOUT WATG

WATG is the world’s preeminent destination and hospitality design firm. We are employee-owned, 76 years young and home to nearly 400 creative, globe-trotting professionals located remotely and in our offices in California, New York, Honolulu, London, Singapore, and Shanghai.

We are known for our signature ‘people and planet first’ approach to design, applying a hospitality ethos to developments of all shapes and sizes. We offer everything from initial feasibility studies through to the finishing touches and we are one of only a small number of design firms globally that operate as an integrated, multidisciplinary practice. Along with our interior design studio, Wimberly Interiors, we specialize in hospitality, gaming + entertainment, urban + mixed-use, and high-end residential design.

WATG is hiring a Planning Intern for our office in Tustin, Orange County, CA.

ROLE

The Planning Intern works with planners, architects, and other design team members on tasks and assignments to gain professional experience in a variety of resort, residential, and urban planning and design projects. The Planning Intern provides essential design and technical support to members of the team and assists with the preparation and updating of project deliverables. The Planning Intern will research, develop concept design, prepare documentation, drawings, and sketches, and complete general administrative tasks for the Studio.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Builds study and presentation models
• Works on planning projects as a collaborative member of a design team, participating in drafting, design development, and design charrettes to help define strategic goals for clients, large or small
• Receives hands-on learning and collaborates with designers, planners, architects, and other team members to plan, design, develop, and gain real-world experience
• Assists with research for various planning projects and may conduct fieldwork
• Produces and updates graphic presentations, renderings, and technical drawings
• May produce hand sketches to communicate design concepts
• Supports project procedures, such as information organization, storage and retrieval

QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Urban Design, Planning or related program
• Freehand sketching skills desired
• Completed third year of an undergraduate program or first year of a graduate program and is returning to the program post-internship
• Experience in MS Office, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, SketchUp, and GIS preferred

JOB INFORMATION

• Job type: Full-time
• Salary range: $16.00-$20.00 per hour

• You must include a copy of your resume and portfolio.

WATG is an Equal Opportunity Employer