Shenzhen, China: The Urban Planning and Design Institute of Shenzhen (UPDIS) is a comprehensive urban planning and design company with 400 employees. Projects have
ranged from regional planning and long range comprehensive planning, to statutory planning and detailed urban design projects to sector specific projects such as power supply and underground space planning.
The Internship: The projects that the intern will be involved in will depend upon the interests and skills of the student—but may involve urban design, research into best practices, master planning…
Qualifications and Requirements:
Academic: Student in a master’s level urban planning-related program, or final year of a 5-year undergraduate bachelor/master’s program. Urban Design or Landscape Architecture concentrations are preferred. Must be continuing student (non-graduated) at time of internship.
Language skills: English or Chinese.
Computer software: Photoshop or Illustrator required. AutoCAD and SketchUp are a plus.
Portfolio: Format of your choosing.
Salary: 3000 yuan/month + housing and weekday meals (lunch/dinner). Flight to/from China is not included.
Start of Internship: May-June 2014
Application Deadline: April 15, 201