About the job
Join LaBella Associates as a dynamic and detail-oriented Planning Intern this summer in our Planning Team based in Glens Falls and Rochester, New York. This paid, part-time internship offers invaluable hands-on experience in community planning, brownfield redevelopment, and downtown revitalization projects across Upstate New York. You will collaborate with experienced planners, engineers, environmental specialists, and landscape architects on impactful projects that contribute to community development.
LaBella Associates is a leading multidisciplinary firm specializing in architecture, engineering, environmental services, and planning, serving both public and private clients throughout the Northeast and beyond. Our Planning Team engages in a variety of initiatives, including Comprehensive Plans, Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) plans, waterfront revitalization strategies, grant applications, corridor studies, zoning updates, and implementation strategies that empower communities to turn their visions into reality.
As a Planning Intern, your responsibilities will encompass supporting a range of active planning and revitalization projects, including:
- Conducting thorough background research, data collection, and demographic analysis
- Assisting with GIS mapping and conducting spatial analysis
- Supporting public engagement initiatives through meeting preparations, materials, and summaries
- Contributing to plan writing, graphics, and presentation materials
- Engaging in grant writing assistance
- Participating in project team meetings and discussions with clients
- Conducting site visits and documenting existing conditions
This internship provides a unique opportunity to tackle real-world planning challenges and contribute to meaningful deliverables utilized by municipalities and state agencies.

