Summer Planning and Development Intern

The CRA is planning to hire two Planning and Development Interns for the Summer of 2026. The CRA internship program aims to empower aspiring urban planning and community development professionals by offering training, mentorship, and a supportive environment to foster equitable planning and redevelopment work.

Working collaboratively as part of the CRA’s Planning and Development team, interns will support the implementation of a variety of real estate and community infrastructure projects along with research, analysis, project design, and community engagement initiatives related to the CRA’s redevelopment programs. Interns will be staffed on curated set of projects aligned with their professional interests to provide for a breadth of experience. Interns will work closely with the CRA’s project management and project planning staff; dedicated project leads will guide interns in approaching their tasks and help refine their technical skills, while the CRA’s Leadership Team will offer valuable insights to support their broader career growth. We look forward to benefiting as an organization from the skills interns have gleaned through their lived and curricular experiences as we seek to reshape public redevelopment.

While there is no typical day, examples of the kinds of activities the interns will support include:

• Conducting neighborhood land use and data analysis to inform community investments,
• Evaluating potential project sites for mixed-income housing, affordable commercial spaces, or community facilities,
• Providing support for nonprofit capital improvement grant programs,
• Assisting with evaluation of redevelopment projects, and
• Researching opportunities to enhance public open space programming and infrastructure.

The Planning and Development Intern’s work is done indoors in a professional office setting in Kendall Square, as well as outdoors at various local project and meeting sites. This role may involve attendance at some evening meetings. The CRA anticipates interns will work for 30 hours per week over a 10 to 12 week period, commencing on Monday, June 1, 2026 and concluding in August.