  Brandonz Member Username: Brandonz Post Number: 17 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 141.211.250.234 |
Hi folks, if anyone can point me in the right direction, maybe you can. Is there a centralized website/mailing list where planning/development/cultural organizing etc. jobs in Detroit are typically posted, or do I have to continually search around through various government, quasi-public authority, private firm, and nonprofit websites? I'm graduating with a Master of Urban Planning degree, but also have significant experience in grassroots events (music mainly)-planning/promotion/gen eral community-building projects. I'm open to many possibilities in the City or Hamtramck-- any leads would be much appreciated. | ||
Jsmyers Member Username: Jsmyers Post Number: 1630 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 209.131.7.68 |
Brandon, Email me, you should know where. The quick answer to his question, for everybody else, is no, there is not a good centalized site for that information. | ||
Bvos Member Username: Bvos Post Number: 1404 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.238.170.38 |
Ditto to Jsmyers' comments. You've just got to weekly check websites to find the jobs. There hasn't been anything in the non-profit field for a year or two and prospects don't look good for quite a while. Networking is a must in the planning field as well. If you're not networking, don't expect to have a job. I don't know if you've checked the APA website or Planetizen, but you'll see tons of jobs in California, Virginia, etc. but virtually nothing for Michigan. That's the reality of planning jobs in Michigan right now. If you're open to an internship now's the time to get that secured. That's about the only good way to get a "job" in the planning field right now as a new graduate. Where are you graduating from? What's your concentration? Shoot me an email at bvos1 at sbcglobal dot net and I can share the websites I've been using for job searching. You've really got to be agressive to get a job in planning right now. | ||
Jfried Member Username: Jfried Post Number: 817 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 209.131.7.190 |
non profit jobs http://comnet.org/jobs/ http://cedam.info/Career_Corne r.htm planning & econ dev. jobs http://www.planningmi.org/reso urces4055682.asp http://www.planning.org/Jobson line/ads.htm http://www.planetizen.com/jobs / http://www.oakgov.com/pers0001 / http://www.pzcenter.com/jobs.c fm\ http://www.govtjobs.com/econ/ http://www.govtjobs.com/plan/ I haven't seen many jobs in Detroit lately. I agree with the posts above that your best bet is to network, and contact agencies directly. You may need to complete an unpaid internship to get your foot in the door. | ||
Brandonz Member Username: Brandonz Post Number: 19 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 68.40.195.29 |
Thanks for the tips. I'll email the two of you shortly (as soon as I finish the paper I'm in the midst of writing). For the record, I'm graduating from UM with a concentration in Land Use and Environmental Planning. And yes, unfortunately, it seems most of the jobs I'm finding are located in places I really don't want to spend my mid-20s living in (small towns, suburbs, etc) | ||
Drdetroit Member Username: Drdetroit Post Number: 39 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 199.179.239.77 |
Good luck Brandonz. |
