PADM 5920 - Planning Externships

Fall, spring, summer. 1-12 credits, variable. S-U grades only.

Staff.

Combines a professional planning internship in a metropolitan area with academic study to provide experience and understanding of the planner’s role in formulating and implementing plans and policies. Salaried internships in federal or state agencies, legislative offices, and comparable settings include development of research, analysis, and other technical skills. Weekly seminars draw on student field experiences, assigned readings, and guest speakers to examine current issues of federal, urban, and regional policy from the perspective of planning practice.