This page is intended to provide students with a variety of links to use as a resource for their planning studies and to further their careers. Careers in planning are diverse and varied.
Many alumni recommend networking as the way to find jobs.
Getting to know people working in the field and being in the right place at the right time can be important factors. This points to the importance of gaining professional experience and extending your involvement during your planning education. Directed studies, internships, mentors, thesis projects that allow interaction with professionals, and simply getting involved in the larger community are excellent ways to get your planning career started. Below are links to help you make the right connections as well as find the positions that are formally recruited. Jobs are also posted to the C.P. email list and on notice board in the City Planning Studio.