Explore field specific information for career research in urban planning.
Job Search Resources for Urban Planning Students
Database of Planning Employers
Log on to your account in 'eRecruiting at GSD' to locate organizations and jobs of interest to you, as well ad GSD alumni contacts with many planning employers.
GSD urban planning students can obtain a password from GSD Career Services to access job leads and an employer database housed in JACK - the Jobs and Careers online system utilized by the Kennedy School of Government's Office of Career Advancement.
Interested in Real Estate?
GSD urban planning students are encouraged to attend "Bursting with Real Estate," an annual fall program held in collaboration with the MIT Center for Real Estate and the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning. During the spring semester, be sure to attend the Real Estate Career Networking Reception, a collaboration between the AMDP - Advanced Management Development Program and GSD Career Services.
Urban Planning Career Information Websites
- The American Planning Association is a nonprofit public interest and research organization committed to urban, suburban, regional, and rural planning. APA and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, advance the art and science of planning to meet the needs of people and society. Visit this site to find information about planning careers, job postings, local APA chapters and the latest salary survey.
www.planning.org
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Cyburbia, established in 1994, is an urban planning social/community and portal site. Cyburbia includes a busy message board, a user-contributed image gallery and a comprehensive gateway site for planning job listings.
www.cyburbia.org
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Association of Bay Area Governments highlights employment opportunities in local governments
and special district job listings in the San Francisco Bay Area.
www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/commerce/globe/globe.html
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APA Job Database features job opportunities in planning and allied professions.
www.planning.org/jobsonline
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Planetizen: The Planning & Development Network - Very current U.S. postings, covering a range of positions, including planning, transportation planning, environmental planning, landscape architecture, etc.
www.planetizen.com/jobs
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The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) is a nonprofit association of professionals using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other information technologies to solve challenges in state/provincial, regional and local government agencies. View their current job openings.
www.urisa.org/marketplacejobs - USAJOBS is the official job site of the United States Federal Government. It's your one stop source for federal jobs and employment information.
www.usajobs.gov
Urban Planning Career Books
GSD Career Services maintains the following books on Urban Planning Careers in our Career Library.