Junior Urbanist, Internship

About Ethos Urban

We believe bringing collective intelligence to complex decisions delivers a better urban experience. Our towns and cities are always changing, and we know this creates choices that can make a difference to the quality of our urban living.

We believe we can always improve the urban life experience by creating engaging places that connect us to where we need to go, meet our changing needs and create opportunities for everyone to thrive.

For over 25 years our people have worked in partnership with the public and private sectors to provide them with the momentum to realise their ambitions for better places, communities and cities.

About the role

We are seeking a number of Junior Urbanists to join our company, based in our Sydney Office. Successful candidates will be undertaking a degree in Planning or related discipline. At Ethos Urban, we work in multi-disciplinary teams to approach projects from a holistic perspective – blending our services of urban design, economics, engagement, social strategy, project management and planning. This specific role will have a planning focus within that approach.

This unique approach means interns are referred to as ‘Junior Urbanists’ – as they learn to deliver urban solutions informed by a diverse range of expertise. Junior Urbanist have a broad understanding of the built environment and property industry. They are collaborative and can work with a range of stakeholders to deliver the best urban outcomes for our clients and communities.

What will you do during your internship year?

As a Junior Urbanist, you will gain exposure to real projects to enhance your understanding of the industry. You get the opportunity to work across a diverse range of services; as well as having access to a variety of industry experts, the chance to grow your own networks and develop important work skills – all within a collaborative learning environment.

Why Work with Us?

The business of creating a better urban experience is a complex one. It requires patience, diligence, intelligence and perhaps most importantly, a passion for making a difference to our experience of urban life.

What we do and the way that we do it is unique. We view each project as a complex puzzle that requires different perspectives and alternative angles to solve it. At Ethos Urban, no one individual ever has the answer. It’s only when we bring people with different specialisations from different teams that we can see the full picture and then the way forward. We call it collective intelligence.

We continue to hire great people with a diversity of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups. We encourage applicants from any background to apply to join Ethos Urban!

We back our people: We are proponents of flexible work, we provide generous leave provisions including purchased leave (up to 4 weeks annually in addition to your standard 4), 18 weeks paid parental leave regardless of your parental definition, paid study leave & access to transitional coaching. In addition, we cover your industry memberships, we provide an access to an array of great learning and personal development initiatives and incredible career pathways. For more please visit our website.

We have adopted the globally recognised United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as our ESG framework. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) is a clearly defined pathway to improving our world, and how business can align its goals and actions to help us all collectively get there.

How to apply

Interested in joining our team? We’d love to hear from you. In your application tell us about yourself. Send a cover letter, CV and a copy of your most recent academic transcript to recruitment@ethosurban.com. Applications closing the 16th August 2022.