Urban Design Intern

Greenbelt Alliance is seeking an individual with an interest in regional open space planning for an exciting internship though our Policy Research Department.

About Greenbelt Alliance
Greenbelt Alliance is the Bay Area's land conservation and urban planning nonprofit. Our mission is to make the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area a better place to live by protecting the region's greenbelt and improving its cities and towns. Since 1958, Greenbelt Alliance has helped to permanently protect over 1 million acres of the Bay Area’s natural areas and working farms. Our Research Department is located in downtown San Francisco.

Responsibilities
The Bay Area will add a million new residents by 2020. Where will these people live and work? Where will these homes and workplaces be built? What will this growth mean for the Bay Area’s quality of life? Greenbelt Alliance is working to show that this growth can occur in existing cities and towns, in a way that revitalizes existing downtowns and makes existing neighborhoods better places to live, rather than needing to happen out on the region's farmlands and natural areas. For this publication, we would like to illustrate how high-quality infill -- with homes and stores, street trees and benches, and access to transportation choices -- could revitalize empty downtowns and enliven abandoned streets. We also need to illustrate what development at various densities looks like, and that it can take more than one form.

Commitment
This position requires a 2 to 3 day a week commitment for a period of 3 to 6 months. Work can take place in or out of our office, during business hours or not. However, the ability to meet deadlines is essential. This position is unpaid.

Qualifications
Ideal candidates will have experience in urban design or architecture. Graduate and undergraduate students with at least a year or two of related classes are encouraged to apply.

Benefits
This is an opportunity to contribute to enhance your portfolio and have your images featured as illustrations for significant research. This position is an excellent opportunity to participate in exciting projects that will create a vision of open space in the Bay Area. Greenbelt Alliance interns are a part of an organization that is doing deeply rewarding work to improve the quality of life for the entire region. Interns will get a feel for the functioning of an established, effective nonprofit organization. The intern will meet open space professionals from around the Bay Area and will learn about environmental issues as well while developing a network of contacts in the non-profit field.

To Apply
To apply for this opportunity, please send a resume and cover letter. Please also send your current portfolio and a list of relevant coursework or experience.
Please send application and inquiries to:

•volunteer@greenbelt.org
or to
• Greenbelt Alliance
Attn: Volunteer Coordinator
631 Howard Street, Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105