Development Services Intern

Ayres is looking to add a purpose-driven student to grow with our team. Internships are meant to be resume-boosting experiences that allow you to test drive your future career. We’ll give you that and so much more!

An internship with Ayres will lead to meaningful work that supports your future career, tools, and resources to be successful, and mentors who are passionate about the industry. We expect our interns to have confidence, be adaptability, and be a team player.

Become a part of a nationally recognized USA Today Top Workplace! Our commitment to working together and improving our lives rings true, and we are proud to grow our team with driven and valued individuals. Join us today and contribute to a culture of excellence and innovation.

On Any Given Day, You Will

• Collaborate with Development Services staff on projects focused on community redevelopment, brownfield revitalization, and sustainable land use planning.
• Support environmental and site analysis efforts by researching historical land uses, environmental conditions, and regulatory frameworks impacting redevelopment projects.
• Assist in community engagement activities, including preparing materials for public meetings, workshops, and stakeholder sessions to communicate redevelopment concepts and gather input.
• Develop graphics, maps, and visualizations that illustrate environmental constraints, redevelopment opportunities, and planning scenarios for diverse audiences such as residents, elected officials, and project partners.
• Compile and analyze data related to social, economic, housing, environmental, and land use trends to inform redevelopment strategies and policy recommendations.
• Prepare reports and presentations summarizing findings from environmental assessments, community feedback, and redevelopment feasibility studies.
• Conduct research and create planning documents, including site diagrams, conceptual redevelopment plans, and environmental impact summaries under the guidance of senior staff.
• Gain exposure to project management fundamentals, including proposal development, budgeting, and scheduling for redevelopment and environmental planning projects.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Be in pursuit of an environmental engineering, community/urban planning, design, landscape architecture or related degree.
• Have a reliable means of transportation to travel to office locations and project sites.
• Possess a valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and general computer skills.
  
  

Desired Skills And Experiences

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, other graphics programs, and GIS software is a plus, but not necessarily required.
• Familiarity with regulations, practices, and approaches to complex redevelopment initiatives for environmentally challenged sites.
• Self‐directed, motivated, collaborative, and professional, with the ability to manage project deliverables, deadlines, and budgets.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and analytical skills.
  
  

Our good-faith compensation approach is fair and equitable, and takes into consideration only permissible factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, training, skills, and experience, and geographic location where the work is performed. A salary range for this posting is $17.00/hr - $25.00/hr. The foregoing salary range represents what the company believes, in good-faith, it will pay for the posted opportunity. The individual selected for this role will be evaluated with the compensation factors in mind and placed appropriately.