Planning Intern #25C-26 (20671496) 16-24 hours per week
City of Redwood City
Date: 2 days ago
City: Redwood City, CA
Contract type: Intern
Location
1017 Middlefield Road Redwood City, 94063
Description
WHY JOIN THE REDWOOD CITY TEAM?
We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by the core values of excellence, integrity, service, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation. Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk-taking, empowerment, and effective communication. The community is known for its inclusivity, strong engaged neighborhoods, and civic pride. The City works diligently to maintain positive and productive relationships with community partners, together providing outstanding services, programs and opportunities for residents and businesses. This mix of tradition and progress, community and diversity, makes Redwood City an extraordinary place to work and call home.
About The Position
The Community Development Department (CD) is seeking a value-driven team player to fill the position of Planning Intern. This internship provides an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic college level student seeking broad experience within a dynamic City Planning Division. The Planning Division of the Community Development Department administers City Council policies contained in the General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and other plans and ordinances. In addition, the Division establishes new and amended rules governing land use and urban design for adoption by City Council from the platform of the General Plan. The Division provides staff, professional service, and administrative support relating to the development, improvement, and preservation of affordable housing opportunities.
The Planning Intern will assist with a number of projects and efforts throughout the Division, which may include:
Must be willing to work at City Hall for a minimum of three business days from Monday- Thursday per week. Of the three workdays, one day must be Tuesday.
Job PDF
Job Announcement - Planning Intern - CD.pdf
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be a student currently enrolled in a community college or university and studying urban planning, urban design, environmental studies, or similar discipline. The candidate should enjoy working with a variety of City staff and the public. The candidate should be comfortable with asking questions and using this opportunity to experience how a City Planning Division functions. The ability to work through Summer 2026, at a limited capacity, is strongly preferred.
Special Instructions
A City application and responses to the supplemental questions are required. Applications must be filled out completely. Failure to complete the application and supplemental questions will disqualify the applicant from the recruitment process. Failure to list work experience, education or training or stating “See Resume” in the work experience section of the application will be considered an incomplete application and subject to disqualification. Resumes may be attached separately, but resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a City application.
Please submit your application online via CalOpps by 5:00 pm on Thursday, November 6, 2025 for first consideration.
Recruitment Contact
Contact Email
[email protected]
1017 Middlefield Road Redwood City, 94063
Description
WHY JOIN THE REDWOOD CITY TEAM?
We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by the core values of excellence, integrity, service, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation. Inherent in these values is a great organizational culture based on trust, strong and supportive leadership, respect, risk-taking, empowerment, and effective communication. The community is known for its inclusivity, strong engaged neighborhoods, and civic pride. The City works diligently to maintain positive and productive relationships with community partners, together providing outstanding services, programs and opportunities for residents and businesses. This mix of tradition and progress, community and diversity, makes Redwood City an extraordinary place to work and call home.
About The Position
The Community Development Department (CD) is seeking a value-driven team player to fill the position of Planning Intern. This internship provides an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic college level student seeking broad experience within a dynamic City Planning Division. The Planning Division of the Community Development Department administers City Council policies contained in the General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and other plans and ordinances. In addition, the Division establishes new and amended rules governing land use and urban design for adoption by City Council from the platform of the General Plan. The Division provides staff, professional service, and administrative support relating to the development, improvement, and preservation of affordable housing opportunities.
The Planning Intern will assist with a number of projects and efforts throughout the Division, which may include:
- Review of minor planning applications and building permits for compliance with required standards
- Prepare approval letters, staff reports, and presentations to the Zoning Administrator
- Shadowing and assisting Planning staff during public counter hours
- Conducting research for various strategic planning studies that could include Redwood City Greater Downtown Area Plan, Historic Preservation Ordinance updates.
- Preparing updates to forms, handouts, and other materials.
- Other appropriate tasks as needed.
Must be willing to work at City Hall for a minimum of three business days from Monday- Thursday per week. Of the three workdays, one day must be Tuesday.
Job PDF
Job Announcement - Planning Intern - CD.pdf
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be a student currently enrolled in a community college or university and studying urban planning, urban design, environmental studies, or similar discipline. The candidate should enjoy working with a variety of City staff and the public. The candidate should be comfortable with asking questions and using this opportunity to experience how a City Planning Division functions. The ability to work through Summer 2026, at a limited capacity, is strongly preferred.
Special Instructions
A City application and responses to the supplemental questions are required. Applications must be filled out completely. Failure to complete the application and supplemental questions will disqualify the applicant from the recruitment process. Failure to list work experience, education or training or stating “See Resume” in the work experience section of the application will be considered an incomplete application and subject to disqualification. Resumes may be attached separately, but resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a City application.
Please submit your application online via CalOpps by 5:00 pm on Thursday, November 6, 2025 for first consideration.
Recruitment Contact
Contact Email
[email protected]
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