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Urban and Regional Planning

Resource Sheet

A degree in Urban & Regional Planning prepares students for careers in city, county, regional, state & national government, private consulting firms, nonprofit organizations, and research & academic institutions.

Career Information Databases

• What Can I Do With My Major
• O*Net - Career Information Database

Job & Internship Websites

• SpartaJOBS Student Log-In
• Urban and Regional Planners Profile from the Occupational Outlook Handboo
• UrbanPlanningNow.com
• Nonprofit Careers
• Action Without Borders
• Monster
• Career Builder
• Internship Programs

**For more resources check out: Nonprofit and Government Career Resources & Environmental Studies job search resources by major

Professional Associations & Organizations

• American Planning Association (California Chapter)
• American Planning Association
• Planetizen: The Planning & Development Network
• Cyburbia: The Planning Community

Additional Resources

 

Career Center Resource Lab Materials

• Opportunities in Social Science Careers, Rosanne J. Marek
• Ultimate Job Search Guide- Knock ‘em Dead 2007, Yate, Martin
• Book of Lists, Silicon Valley/ San Jose Business Journal
• Killer Cover Letters & Resumes, Lurie, Rosanne & Welz, Selena (3rd Edition)
  

*Check out Martin Luther King Jr. Library & Amazon.com for additional books

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