Overview

The CRA is planning to hire two Planning and Development Interns for the Summer of 2026. The CRA internship program aims to empower aspiring urban planning and community development professionals by offering training, mentorship, and a supportive environment to foster equitable planning and redevelopment work.

Working collaboratively as part of the CRA’s Planning and Development team, interns will support the implementation of a variety of real estate and community infrastructure projects along with research, analysis, project design, and community engagement initiatives related to the CRA’s redevelopment programs. Interns will be staffed on curated set of projects aligned with their professional interests to provide for a breadth of experience. Interns will work closely with the CRA’s project management and project planning staff; dedicated project leads will guide interns in approaching their tasks and help refine their technical skills, while the CRA’s Leadership Team will offer valuable insights to support their broader career growth. We look forward to benefiting as an organization from the skills interns have gleaned through their lived and curricular experiences as we seek to reshape public redevelopment.

While there is no typical day, examples of the kinds of activities the interns will support include:

  • Conducting neighborhood land use and data analysis to inform community investments,
  • Evaluating potential project sites for mixed-income housing, affordable commercial spaces, or community facilities,
  • Providing support for nonprofit capital improvement grant programs,
  • Assisting with evaluation of redevelopment projects, and
  • Researching opportunities to enhance public open space programming and infrastructure.

The Planning and Development Intern’s work is done indoors in a professional office setting in Kendall Square, as well as outdoors at various local project and meeting sites. This role may involve attendance at some evening meetings. The CRA anticipates interns will work for 30 hours per week over a 10 to 12 week period, commencing on Monday, June 1, 2026 and concluding in August.

Respond no later than 5:00 PM on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 by uploading your application consisting of your cover letter and resume (maximum of one page for each document) through the CRA’s careers portal located at https://www.cambridgeredevelopment.org/careers. The CRA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and values diversity of experience, opinion, and approach.

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About Cambridge Redevelopment Authority

The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA) is committed to implementing creative development projects and initiatives that promote social equity and environmental sustainability. As a real estate entity that works in the public interest, we offer distinctive public investment tools and a human dimension to our projects and partnerships throughout the city. This mission requires the CRA to be both nimble and strategic in taking on new projects and initiatives. In recent years, the CRA has completed the Foundry Building adaptive reuse project, amended the Kendall Square Urban Redevelopment Plan (KSURP), and purchased a ground-level commercial space in Inman Square which it is in the process of renovating into its first affordable commercial space through the Neighborhood Storefronts Project. Current project priorities include the development of mixed-income and affordable homeownership projects, the provision of technical assistance to non-profits in undertaking capital building projects, and the delivery of vital community infrastructure including pedestrian pathways.

The CRA knows that diversity, equity, and inclusion make us stronger as individuals, organizations, and a society. Our work requires understanding of the problems that cities face and the impact of our interventions on residents and communities. The CRA provides a flexible, supportive, and family-friendly work environment and supports all staff in implementing their work, including people with disabilities. We are also committed to a work culture that values the commitments employees have to their families, including members of all generations.