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Does your city or company have internships or volunteer positions available? If so, please email us (webmaster@norcalapa.org) with the details and we will be happy to post the position.

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International Internship Program – Ahmadabad, India           
The International Committee is coordinating with HCP Project Design and Management to provide internship opportunities for young and emerging urban planning professionals in Ahmedabad, India.  Paid Internships are available with HCP Project Design and Management, a large Urban Planning and Design Firm that provides a variety of urban planning and design services in Gujarat Region of India. HCP has prepared master plans for a wide variety of projects, including the revitalization of the riverfront in Ahmedabad, recreation and tourism planning for Mumbai, and a development plan for Gandinagar, the capital of Gujarat.

Desired term of paid internships with HCP are one to two years in length, and includes sufficient salary to support living expenses in Ahmedabad.  Minimum qualifications for the positions are a Masters Degree in Urban Planning, one to two years of experience in Urban Planning is preferred.  Applicants accepted as Interns will also receive a $300 grant from the American Planning Association, Northern California Section. 

To apply for the internship program, please send a cover letter and resume to Rob Eastwood by fax, email, or regular mail as follows:
Rob Eastwood
Department of Planning and Development, County of Santa Clara
70 West Hedding, East Wing, 7th Floor
San Jose, CA 95112
Fax (408) 288-9198
rob.eastwood@pln.sccgov.org

Other International Internship Opportunities - Additional Intern positions in Taipei, Taiwan are under development.

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The Community Design Committee of Urban Ecology is seeking to expand its membership. Please read the call for nominations. Interested members are encouraged to visit the Urban Ecology web site (www.urbanecology.org) to get a sense of their vision and the types of projects they undertake.

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The City of Orinda has volunteer positions. Please visit their site:
http://www.ci.orinda.ca.us/planning/volunteer.htm