Planning Intern - Fall 2025/Winter 2026

Walker Parking Consultants•Los Angeles, CA

63d•$20 - $30•Hybrid

About The Position

Walker Consultants is seeking part-time Planning intern to work through the Fall 2025 on curb management planning, parking system research, and data collection and analysis. Anticipated schedule is 10 to 20 hours per week, with potential for more during the winter/spring 2026.

Requirements

Actively pursuing a master's degree in urban or transportation planning or policy, transportation engineering, or a related field.
Demonstrated excellent written communication, verbal communication, creativity, storytelling, organization, and critical thinking skills.
Ability to analyze large data sets, provide technical analysis, extract key findings and takeaways.
The ability to organize and execute on a variety of tasks across multiple projects and deadlines.
Creativity and the ability and attitude to take the initiative with work tasks, projects, and practice development.
An interest and curiosity in access, mobility/transportation, parking, technology, and curb management topics and initiatives.
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Working knowledge of ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign.

Nice To Haves

Graphic design experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assistant a team of planners in the Los Angeles office and U.S. on a variety of parking and mobility planning, operations, and curb management projects.
Conduct research and analyze data in specific or general parking, mobility, and curb management areas using a variety of methods.
Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Write and present findings, formal and technical reports, working papers, and correspondence.
Identify common problems, issues, and opportunities based on observation, research, and data analysis.
Develop strategies, actions, and projects to address identified issues consistent with community goals, best practices/standards, and applicable regulations.
Develop recommendations and implementation strategies.
Prepare information (i.e., project fact sheets, display boards, slides, online platforms, etc.) to explain projects in simple terms to and gather input from stakeholders and the public.
Work with and communicate effectively with a broad range of team members, clients, review agencies, and others as appropriate for a range of project types.
Participate in a range of challenging parking, mobility, andcurb management projects.
Support development of planning, operations, and technology documents with a primary focus on research, data collection, field assessment, data analysis, mapping, writing, and editing reports.
Prepare information to explain projects clearly and succinctly to stakeholders and public, as well as gather feedback and input from community members and stakeholders.
Assist with coordinating projects among team members, clients, and external consultants.
Communicate and interact with team members, clients, and review agencies.
Conduct field visits to Client sites, collect data, make observations, help facilitate meetings, and present findings.
Help develop proposals and contribute to marketing and business development functions with Clients across the region.
Be involved in industry organizations and contribute to industry research, writing, and thought leadership on relevant parking, transportation, and mobility topics.
10% travel required - overnight and air travel to client sites.