Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Scholarship-Intern

The Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association is seeking applicants for a scholarship-internship position to work alongside their Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee in the formation of an Action Plan. The opportunity is remote, comes with a $3500 stipend, and the position provides support for course credit. The deadline for applications is March 3rd, 2021, and more information on the opportunity along with directions on how to apply are detailed within the attached PDF.

The Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association (CCAPA) seeks to award a scholarshipinternship to assist the CCAPA and its Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion ad hoc Committee (ED+I Committee) in the creation of a chapter Action Plan. This opportunity is offered to students currently enrolled or recently graduated who would like to help direct the CCAPA as they seek ways to facilitate a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive planning profession in the State of Connecticut. The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Scholarship-Intern will have the opportunity to earn course credit and practice data collection and analysis techniques through a planning focused lens. This scholarship-internship will be remote and will not require in person meetings.

The primary responsibilities of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Intern will include:

• Demographic research and analysis of Connecticut.
• Creation, dissemination, and analysis of survey materials for a variety of audiences.
• Leading focus groups with executive membership of the CCAPA.
• Research into national, state, and local resources for advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in the planning profession.
• Drafting the report and working with the ED+I Committee to finalize the Action Plan.

Minimum Qualifications
The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Intern should:

• have or will be working towards a Bachelor’s in urban planning, sociology, human rights, political science, women gender and sexuality studies, public administration, or a related field.
• have experience or a demonstrated educational focus in qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• have experience or an educational focus in race, ethnicity, disability, gender, or sex.
• be able to commit to an average of about 10 hours per week, with weeks of higher intensity and weeks of lower intensity.
• have internet access to communicate with the CCAPA and the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee.

Position Supervision and Duration
This is a temporary opportunity. The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Intern will be expected to work about 10 hours a week from the beginning of April 2021 to the end of August 2021. Supervision and training will be provided by the CCAPA President and the ED+I Committee Chair.

Scholarship
A stipend of $3,500 and support for course credit are offered. The scholarship award is not required to go towards educational expenses.

How to Apply
Please send your resume and a cover letter to Savannah-Nicole Villalba, AICP Candidate, at snvillalba20@gmail.com with the subject ‘CCAPA ED+I Intern.”