Planning Intern

Toole Design Group LLC•Columbus, OH

2h•$19 - $22•Hybrid

About The Position

Toole Design is hiring a Planning Intern in Columbus, Ohio, for a paid internship focused on planning, designing, and engineering mobility networks and public spaces. Interns are embedded in multidisciplinary project teams with planners, engineers, and landscape architects, contributing to public realm and active transportation projects across the country. The internship typically lasts 8–12 weeks and involves work across project phases, including stakeholder outreach and workshops, analysis, design, construction documents, and administration. Interns may use 2D/3D modeling tools and create illustrative graphics, such as graphics for intersection designs, analyses of pedestrian survey data, and materials for public meetings. Projects may include multimodal corridor studies, Safe Routes to School, Vision Zero, transit planning, wayfinding, and national guidance for the Federal Highway Administration. Interns work with clients, communities, and colleagues to help shape streets, parks, and trail systems. The position generally involves 40 hours per week, four days in the office, with the option to work from home on Fridays. The stated target pay range is $18.50–$22.00 per hour. The application deadline is December 31, 2026.

Requirements

Undergraduate applicants must be in their third year or higher of a Civil Engineering or related bachelor’s program.
Graduate applicants must be enrolled in a Civil Engineering or related graduate program.
Recent graduates must have a degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
Ability to quickly learn new concepts, skills, and programs.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Experience using QGIS and/or ArcGIS.
Experience in graphic design, layout, and production, including InDesign/Adobe Creative Suite.
Passion for active transportation.

Responsibilities

Contribute to public realm and active transportation projects as part of multidisciplinary project teams.
Participate in project phases including stakeholder outreach, workshops, analysis, design, construction documents, and administration.
Use 2D/3D modeling tools and create illustrative graphics.
Prepare graphics for intersection designs, analyze pedestrian survey data, and help create materials for public meetings.
Work with clients, communities, and colleagues on streets, parks, and trail systems.
Contribute to projects such as multimodal corridor studies, Safe Routes to School, Vision Zero, transit planning, wayfinding, and Federal Highway Administration guidance.