Geography and Planning

We have a successful internship program that enables qualified students to gain credit and "real world experience" by working for private sector firms, local, state, or federal government agencies.

Students have completed internships at the following agencies and organizations: Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, City of Buffalo Planning Division, Buffalo Neighborhood Revitalization Corporation, Town of Amherst Planning Department, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation Service, Ecology and Environment Inc., URS Corporation, Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council, just to name a few.

Internship Prerequisites for GEG 488

• GEG 101 and 6 credit hours of geography or planning coursework at the upper-division level
• Background of courses or experience within area of interest
• Minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.5

Internship Prerequisites for PLN 488

• PLN 215 and 6 credit hours of planning coursework at the upper-division level
• Background of courses or experience within area of interest
• Minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.5

Please see Dr. Camille Holmgren for more information about our internship program.