City Collective | Who We Are and Why You’ll Love Us
City Collective’s mission is to create remarkable places for people. Through our innovative and CREATIVE process, we simplify complexity to deliver exceptional design solutions.
We trademark ourselves proudly as:
- Innovative: We are energized by progress.
- Mission-Driven: We believe our Client’s mission is our challenge.
- Bold: We're bold enough to imagine a better future.
- Collaborative: We convene the best ideas, evidence, and expertise.
Your Next Big Opportunity | Junior Designer (Intern) – Urban Design and Architecture
You will be a part of a multidisciplinary design team, working with the leadership of Project Leader and Designers, that play a critical role in shaping the future of cities, districts, and communities through the integrated design of both urban design and architecture. We believe that truly transformative ideas must be actionable — grounded in delivery, economics, and regulatory reality — while also pioneering innovations for our communities and our industry.
Our knowledge and experience in delivering buildings informs how we approach urban design — ensuring that master plans have a clear path of realization. In turn, our commitment to enduring urban design philosophies steers how we conceive, design, and deliver architecture that contributes meaningfully to the broader fabric of a place.
What You’ll Be Owning
Design Approach
- Help craft compelling design narratives, reports, and presentations that clearly articulate design intent.
- Support the execution of detailed drawings, diagrams, design illustrations, and digital models to produce accurate technical documentation and construction materials.
Urban Design Thinking
- Support the integration of placemaking insights by applying effective examples for streets, plazas, parks, and landscapes directly into design solutions.
- Support the interpretation of zoning, planning requirements, and building codes while incorporating economic insights to inform design decisions.
- With support, take clear design authorship while working iteratively - actively seeking feedback, engaging in critique, and refining ideas through open, collaborative design processes.
Communication / Project Management
- Support the engagement in clear, proactive communication with stakeholders and team members, incorporating timely feedback into your work.
- With guidance, self-manage tasks and coordinate design activities from ideation to resolution, ensuring efficient execution and alignment with project standards.
Self Leadership & Professional Development
- Continuously endeavor to update your technical skills and design knowledge by staying aware of evolving trends and best practices.
- Contribute to a collaborative work environment by sharing insights, supporting peer reviews, and taking full ownership of your professional growth.
Is This You?
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in urban design, planning, architecture or related field
- In-progress of a Master’s degree in urban design, planning, architecture or related field (preferred)
- 1-2 past professional internships (preferred)
Essential Skills
- Unrelenting eagerness to learn and grow
- Openness to other’s points-of-view
- Obsessed with solving real world issues
- Eagerness to work across a range of building typologies
- Proficiency in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop required
- Proficiency in Revit required
- Proficiency in Enscape, Twinmotion, Lumion preferred
- Ability to effectively communicate with different levels of staff
- High level attention to detail and organizational skills
Benefits Overview
Junior Designers are compensated with competitive rates hourly and typically work with City Collective during a period between semesters for students pursuing advanced degrees in urban design, planning, architecture or related fields. City Collective is a remote-first company that has found a great balance in team members working where they do their best work with periodic, thoughtful, in-person collaboration time with others. This position does not have a set location.
Let’s Make It Happen!
Apply today by sending your resume and portfolio to [email protected].