Planning Intern | Long , NY

Planning Intern | Long Island, NY

100% Employee-Owned
* Big-firm resources, local-team relationships, ONE IMEG culture

This posting is for Summer 2027 Internship opportunities.

IMEG is hiring a Planning Intern in Long Island, NY to support the planning team with research, data collection, and community engagement efforts that contribute to the development and implementation of planning initiatives. Over the course of 10-12 weeks this internship offers hands‑on experience supporting active planning work and learning how projects move from analysis to implementation.

In this role, you will help prepare maps, reports, and planning documents, participate in public meetings and workshops, conduct site visits, and support the review of zoning applications and community plans. You will also work alongside senior planners and contribute to projects tied to environmental, municipal, and wastewater markets across Long Island and New York City.

• Location:
  
  Long Island, NY
• Discipline:
  Planning
• Markets:
  Environmental;
  Municipal;
  Wastewater
• Ownership: 100% employee-owned (ESOP)
• Work Schedule:
  
  Full-time hybrid, 10-12 week summer program
• Program Length: 10-12 week summer program
• Sponsorship:
  Not available

• Assist with research on planning issues, including demographic trends, land use patterns, and environmental impacts
• Help prepare maps, reports, and planning documents using GIS software and other tools
• Participate in public meetings and workshops to gather community input and share information on planning initiatives
• Assist in reviewing zoning applications and community plans for compliance with local regulations and ordinances
• Conduct site visits to gather data and assess compliance with planning regulations
• Work with public officials, developers, and community members to support planning projects
• Help prepare reports and presentations to communicate planning proposals and findings to stakeholders
• Provide support to senior planners in managing planning projects and initiatives

• Completed at least 2 years towards a Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Planning, Environment Studies, Architecture, or Arts, or equivalent required
• Experience with AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Adobe Suite, and Sketch Up
• Strong interest in design consulting
• Ability to clearly communicate in both oral and written communication to individuals or groups
• Proficient with MS Office Suite including but not limited to Word, Excel, and Outlook

• Prior internship experience in the consulting industry preferred

• Regularly required to sit, walk, stand, talk, see, hear, and lift objects up to 25 pounds
• Occasionally required to drive, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, reach with hands or arms, and grasp or pull
• Will have limited exposure to outside weather conditions and loud noises

• New York-based civil and environmental team skewed toward municipal and wastewater work
• Sewer engineering, SWPPP, and community‑infrastructure design across Long Island and NYC
• Higher‑education and healthcare projects including LIU, St. Joseph's University, and Southampton Hospital
• Landscape architecture, planning, and environmental services in‑house
• Recent work includes Great Neck Water Pollution Control Sewer, Government; LIU College of Science, Education; and Southampton Hospital EOR, Healthcare.

We put people at the center of who we are, creating positive outcomes for people, communities, and our planet.

• A paid internship with real, hands‑on project work, not busywork
• A structured program with an assigned mentor and a cohort of fellow interns
• A clear path to full‑time: many interns and co‑ops convert to full‑time roles at IMEG
• IDEA Program: a firm‑wide innovation accelerator where employees across every discipline develop and scale new tools, from VR and AI to carbon‑reduction technology
• Real impact from day one: at IMEG, an intern once became our Virtual Reality leader
• Exposure across disciplines and offices at a 100+ office, employee‑owned firm
• MEG, our in‑house AI platform, helps employees find information and build agents that streamline project workflows and calculations

State of New York Pay Range: $22.00 - $24.00 per…