Planning and GIS Intern

Vandewalle & Associates is a community planning, design, economic development and redevelopment consulting firm based in Madison. Over the past twenty-five years, the firm has assembled a growing team of experts in the art of shaping and reshaping Midwestern cities and landscapes to meet future community needs. The firm offers services in the areas of community planning and growth management, transportation planning, intergovernmental planning, urban revitalization and redevelopment, economic development, landscape architecture, urban and regional design, plan implementation, and special studies.

Vandewalle & Associates is seeking a qualified individual to fill an internship focused on community planning, growth management and geographic information systems (GIS). Specifically, this position will assist professional planners in performing economic and demographic research, preparing background sections for comprehensive plans, assisting with maps using GIS software, and completing miscellaneous administrative functions.

Applicants should be skilled in written communication, computer applications, organizing time efficiently, and working independently. Experience using ArcView GIS software is strongly preferred. Candidates should have strong analytical and problem solving skills No previous professional experience is required.

Submissions for this position are due by May 10, 2006 .

This would be a paid internship, without benefits. Scheduling is flexible, provided that nearly all work takes place within our offices during normal business hours. At a minimum, the internship would be for summer 2006, but could extend beyond dependent on performance, workload, and the schedule and desires of the selected individual. As Vandewalle & Associates has a number of public and private sector clients in Dane County, we cannot hire an individual with real or perceived conflicts of interests due to other jobs or affiliations.

Submit cover letter and resume to Jenny Kurt, Administrative Services Manager, Vandewalle & Associates, 120 E Lakeside St, Madison, WI 53715; FAX: (608)255-0814 or EMAIL: jkurt@vandewalle.com.

Vandewalle & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer.