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This Must Be The Place is a bi-monthly newsletter sharing opportunities for placemaking professionals. Submit a listing, sponsor the newsletter, or make a donation.
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This Must Be: The UpdateHappy New Year and a big thank you to those who made a one-time or recurring donation following last month’s newsletter. If you’re feeling inspired by this week’s edition and want to chip in to keep the newsletter free for all subscribers, you can make a donation here or on Venmo (@thismustbe) any time. If you’re a student looking for a summer internship, this week’s edition is for you. Now is the time to apply for summer internships. Don’t wait until the semester is over as you’ll have missed the boat. This advice goes for students seeking full-time employment after graduation this spring, too. The earlier you start your job search, the better. Now, onto the jobs! Carolyn
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Title: Strategic Planning Manager
Organization: City of Bellevue
Location: Bellevue, WA (Hybrid)
Salary: $136,521.93 - $188,368.40
Title: Director of Exhibitions
Organization: Socrates Sculpture Park
Location: Long Island City, Queens
Salary: $60.5k - $83.4k Title: Community Coordinator
Organization: NYC DOT
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $62.8k - $97.5k Title: Executive Director
Organization: Downtown Poughkeepsie Business Improvement District
Location: Poughkeepsie, NY
Salary: $75k Title: Executive Director
Organization: Broadway Denver General Improvement District
Location: Denver, CO
Salary: $95k - $120k
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Title: Director of Community and Economic Development
Organization: City of Wyoming
Location: Wyoming, MI
Salary: $101k - $145.5k Title: Community Engagement Lead/Manager
Organization: CultureHouse
Location: Somerville, MA (Hybrid)
Salary: $62.4k – $68.6k
Title: Planner - II/III
Organization: Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
Location: Detroit, MI (Hybrid)
Salary: $60.5k - $83.4k Title: Senior Planner
Organization: Office of the Bronx Borough President
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $75k - $90k
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Title: Project Manager
Organization: SCAPE
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $85k - $105k Title: Executive Director
Organization: Platte Forum
Location: Denver, CO
Salary: $85k - $100k
Title: Director of Economic Development & Real Estate
Organization: Downtown SF Partnership
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $130k - $140k Title: Senior Director of Finance/Controller + Development Manager
Organization: Denver Urban Gardens
Location: Denver, CO
Salary: $90k - $120k + $56.9k - $77.2k
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Title: Design Coordinator - Safety Projects and Programs, RIS
Organization: NYC DOT
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $75.7k – $111.5k Title: Event Coordinator
Organization: Regional Plan Association (RPA)
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
Salary: $55k - $62k
Title: Artist & Community Development Coordinator
Organization: The Laundromat Project
Location: Brooklyn, NY (Hybrid)
Salary: $65k Title: Seasonal Environmental Educator Part Time (Feb 1st - July 2026)
Organization: Newtown Creek Alliance
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Salary: $25/hour
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Title: Director of Downtown Arts, Culture, & Entertainment
Organization: DowntownDC BID
Location: Washington, DC
Salary: $105k - $125k Title: Climate Fund Manager
Organization: Park City Community Foundation
Location: Park City, UT
Salary: $70k - $85k Title: Research Specialist and Assoc Curator for Black Play & Culture
Organization: The Strong
Location: Rochester, NY
Salary: $52k - $57k
Title: Editor
Organization: Hell Gate
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $7,083.33 (6-month position with opportunity to become permanent)
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Title: Director of Placemaking & Events
Organization: Downtown Boston Alliance
Location: Boston, MA
Salary: $115k - $120k Title: Senior Architect/Urban Designer III
Organization: Boston Public Health Commission
Location: Boston, MA
Salary: $106k - $144k Title: Environmental Graphic Designer II (Wayfinding Focus)
Organization: Toole Design
Location: Raleigh, NC (Hybrid)
Salary: $67k - $76k
Title: Planner I
Organization: City of Norman
Location: Norman, OK
Salary: $61.5k - $88.6k
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Title: Program Manager
Organization: Downtown Boise
Location: Boise, ID
Salary: $38k - $45k Title: Executive Director, Center for Housing Research and Innovative Solutions
Organization: University of Denver
Location: Denver, CO
Salary: $200k - $225K Title: Community Engagement & Marketing Manager
Organization: City of Littleton
Location: Littleton, CO
Salary: $98.7k - $103.9k
Title: Deputy Director of Land Strategy and Asset Redevelopment
Organization: City of Cleveland
Location: Cleveland, OH
Salary: $110k - $120k
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Title: Business and Tourism Development Coordinator
Organization: Town of Leland
Location: Leland, NC
Salary: $58.6k - $73.2k Title: Public Space Services Manager
Organization: Downtown Sacramento Partnership
Location: Sacramento, CA
Salary: $70.5k - $75k
Title: Borough Team Leader
Organization: NYC Parks and Recreation
Location: Queens, NY
Salary: $160k - $165k
Open to current parks employees only
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Title: Homelessness Outreach Navigator
Organization: City of Arvada
Location: Arvada, CO
Salary: $28 - $32/hour Title: Bicycle Wayfinding Program Coordinator
Organization: NYC DOT
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $78.7k – $114k Title: BID Program Manager
Organization: Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative (LANI)
Location: Los Angeles Metro Area (Hybrid)
Salary: $65k - $70k
Title: Senior Planner
Organization: City of Raleigh
Location: Raleigh, NC (Hybrid)
Salary: $73.1k - $113.3k
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Title: Sustainable Transportation Coordinator
Organization: California State University, Long Beach
Location: Long Beach, CA
Salary: $5,157 - $5,583/month Title: Senior Community Planner
Organization: SLR Consulting
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
Salary: $95k - $115k Title: Director of Education and Civic Alliances
Organization: Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC)
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $125k - $145k
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Title: Arts & Culture Manager
Organization: King County
Location: Seattle, WA (Hybrid)
Salary: $136.2k - $172.7k Title: Project Manager/Urban Designer - Urban Design Center
Organization: City of Charlotte
Location: Charlotte, NC
Salary: $83.2k - $104k Title: Associate Director of Experiential Creative
Organization: Filoli Center
Location: Woodside, CA
Salary: $123k - $140k Title: Adjunct Instructor of Urban Planning
Organization: University of Southern California
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Salary: $29.06 - $38.89/hour
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Title: Senior Urban Design / Urban Planning Consultant
Organization: Hatch
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Salary: $110k - $145k Title: Program Coordinator
Organization: North 24th Street Business Improvement District
Location: Omaha, NE
Salary: $50k Title: Business Corridor Enhancements Program Coordinator
Organization: City Heights Community Development Corporation
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $22 - $31/hour
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Internships, Fellowships & Calls
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Internship: Summer Internships
Organization: Design Workshop
Location: Denver, Austin, Houston, LA, Basalt, Raleigh, Tahoe
Salary: $22 - $24/hour Internship: Dr. Charles Fountain Internship Program
Organization: Design Workshop
Location: Denver, Austin, Houston, LA, Basalt, Raleigh, Tahoe
Salary: $22 - $24/hour Internship: Placemaking Intern
Organization: CPL
Location: Atlanta, GA
Salary: $19 - $21/hour Internship: Summer Intern, Regional Planning
Organization: Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $18.07 - $30.31/hour Internship: NYCEDC Internship Program
Organization: NYC EDC
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $20 - $25/hour Internship: Transportation Planning Intern
Organization: WSP
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $19.13 - $30/hour Internship: Summer Internships
Organization: Sasaki
Location: Boston, Brooklyn, Denver
Salary: $26/hour Internship: 2026 Summer Analyst Internship
Organization: HR&A
Location: Dallas, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, DC
Salary: $6k/month Internship: 2026 Transportation Internships
Organization: Oakland DOT
Location: Oakland, CA
Salary: $32.14/hour (undergraduate students) or $37.36/hour (graduate students)
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Fellowship: 2026 Leadership Fellow Program
Organization: Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $81.6k - $86.5k
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