Entry-Level Urban Planner

Urban Planner Position

Mend Collaborative is seeking a curious, creative, and motivated entry-level urban planner to join our Minneapolis office. We are particularly interested in candidates who are passionate about community development, displacement prevention, and meaningful public engagement.

What You'll Do

As an entry-level planner, you will support project teams in research, analysis, community engagement, and the development of plans and recommendations. Depending on the project, your responsibilities may include:

• Help plan, organize, and facilitate community meetings, workshops, interviews, surveys, and other engagement activities. Work with project teams to develop accessible, creative, and culturally responsive ways for people to participate in planning decisions.
• Collect and analyze demographic, housing, health, economic, land use, open space, environmental, and other data to understand community conditions, identify challenges, and inform planning recommendations. Analyze data using a combination of spatial and statistical analysis tools.
• Contribute to neighborhood plans, small area plans, park system plans, downtown plans, active transportation plans, community development strategies, and other planning efforts. Help translate research and community priorities into actionable projects, programs, and policies.
• Prepare reports, presentations, maps, graphics, and other materials that clearly communicate complex information to a variety of audiences.
• Work with interdisciplinary teams, community organizations, public agencies, and other partners to support project development and implementation.