Housing Planning Student Intern

The Planning & Programming team is seeking a Housing Planning intern to support work on SACOG’s housing program, including the Cycle 7 Housing Element process and the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). This position offers the opportunity to gain hands- on experience in regional planning, data analysis, and policy development that directly shapes the future of housing in the region.

Hours are flexible within our regular business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Interns may work up to 20 hours per week during the school year and up to 30 hours per week in the summer, depending on school schedule. To be eligible for this paid one-year student internship, candidates must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited college or university for the entire duration of the internship.

As an Intern on SACOG’s Planning & Programming team, you will support the agency’s regional planning work related to housing, land use, and community development. This internship provides an opportunity to learn how a regional planning agency works across jurisdictions to address housing needs and advance regional goals. The intern will work alongside Planning & Programming staff on research, data analysis, policy development, and other projects that support SACOG’s regional planning efforts.

• Supporting the Cycle 7 Housing Element and RHNA process through research, data analysis, tracking, and preparation of materials
• Assisting with tracking local housing development and planning
• Researching and tracking Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
• Assisting with projects related to SACOG’s Blueprint regional planning work

SACOG is the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the six-county Sacramento region. Formed as a Joint Powers Authority, SACOG is governed by a board of 31 elected officials that directly represent all six counties and 22 cities in the region, and one ex-officio member (Caltrans). While transportation is core to SACOG’s role as a Metropolitan Planning Organization, SACOG has over two decades of experience approaching regional issues from an integrated perspective that examines the linkages between transportation, housing, economic prosperity, environmental stewardship, and air quality.

Under the leadership of its executive director, SACOG has a vision of a vibrant and thriving Sacramento region for all. Its mission is: SACOG convenes and connects the region to advance an equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future.

SACOG values diversity and believes that a range of backgrounds brings a variety of ideas, perspectives and experiences that contribute to an innovative and collaborative environment in which talents are fully utilized, uniqueness is valued, and SACOG’s objectives are met.

SACOG is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace.

We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, orientations, and identities.

In addition to being an organizational value, we also uphold equal opportunity under the law.

SACOG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities.

SACOG provides fair and equal opportunity for all with no discrimination because of race, creed, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

SACOG employs a dedicated and professional staff of 60 who work together to advance solutions to some of the region’s shared challenges of transportation, housing, air quality, climate change and the protection of the…