This web page provides students with additional access to the information that comes into Levin School's Office of Student Services. Current CSU students are encouraged to utilize Handshake, through the University’s Office of Career Services.
The Office of Student and Enrollment Services (OSES) occasionally receives job announcements which may be of interest to Urban Affairs students and graduates. As announcements are received, they will be posted below. For more information about a particular position, please contact the associated organization directly.
Employers: Have a job posting to add? Please send it to Sharon Bliss at s.bliss@csuohio.edu.
All jobs are posted for informational purposes only and at the discretion of OSES. Postings may be denied or removed without notice. OSES makes no guarantee as to the completeness / correctness of the information listed below. For older postings please see the Careers in Urban Affairs archive.
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Posting Date: 01/26/23
Position: Planner I - Regional Services (Planning & Development)
Company/Organization: Shelby County Government
Works under general supervision of the Administrator of the Regional Transportation Planning department to assist in the development and implementation of transportation planning programs in the Memphis region. Works closely with public transportation providers, local governments, social service agencies, advocacy groups, and local communities to implement transportation projects funded through federal programs.
Posting Date: 01/25/23
Position: Planner III, Rideshare and Air Quality Planner
Company/Organization: Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA)
The Planner III involves the application of advance planning skills to assigned tasks, larger projects or sub-projects. Technical duties include research, planning, evaluation and report-writing. This position directly supports and is responsible for tasks for NOACA’s Air Quality Planning program that includes regional air quality responsibilities to monitor and report the attainment of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and administration of a Rideshare project to support the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program.
Posting Date: 01/25/23
Position: Community Development Manager
Company/Organization: City of Maple Heights
The Community Development Manager is responsible for implementation and coordination of City community and economic development initiatives. Specifically, this includes assisting the City in creation and launch of a municipally governed 501c3 Community Improvement Corporation, designed to better enable the sale of real estate not held for municipal use – with potential to expand into additional projects tailored to meet the City’s evolving needs. Further goals include establishing a flow of vacant residential and commercial buildings on a path toward rehabilitation, collaborating with area Chambers of Commerce, hosting educational workshops, cross-generational wealth building initiatives, small business support, public engagement, lead paint mitigation, sustainability and environmental health initiatives, and/or other activities designed to strengthen household and economic vitality across the City.
Application Deadline: Position open until filled.
Posting Date: 01/24/23
Position: Research Analyst
Company/Organization: W.E. UPJOHN INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT AND RESEARCH
This new position is responsible for providing technical assistance and analyzing data for employment related economic research projects. Responsibilities include assisting the President in organizing research and developing presentations for talks being done by the President. The role also assists in the preparation of short analytical research pieces for publication on the Institute website, preparation of talking points for public meetings and press interviews, preparation of social media posts, and additional duties that arise from the President’s efforts. Work includes slide and presentation development, monitoring and reviewing economic trends, analyzing and interpreting economic data, reading economic and business literature in support of research for short analytical pieces, as well as additional responsibilities that arise from the President’s work.
Posting Date: 01/23/23
Position: Sustainability Coordinator
Company/Organization: Water Management Association of Ohio
Coordinates the sustainability program of the MWCD and responds to questions and concerns of the public regarding waste reduction, energy efficiency, pollution prevention, recycling, and green energy. Prepares, presents, and promotes sustainability programs for the general public and outside agencies. Communicates with internal staff including parks and marinas on the sustainability program and opportunities.
Posting Date: 01/23/23
Position: Executive Assistant (NLDP | CDCLP)
Company/Organization: Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation
NLDP and CDCLP are seeking an Executive Assistant to provide quality executive support to the Program Director and administrative assistance as needed for one or both programs. A successful candidate must have a desire to be part of an organization wholly committed to the improvement of Cleveland’s neighborhoods, have the ability to be flexible and able to handle multiple responsibilities.
Posting Date: 01/20/23
Position: Deputy Clerk of Council
Company/Organization: City of Lakewood
Lakewood City Council is seeking a detail-oriented individual for the position of part-time Deputy Clerk of Council. The Deputy Clerk reports directly to the Clerk of Council to manage the efficient functioning of the Council Office and weekly Council meetings. The Deputy Clerk will also assist with research, policy projects, docket communications, resolutions, and constituent services to further the legislative agenda of City Council. The Deputy Clerk will temporarily perform the role of Acting Clerk in the absence of the Clerk.
Position: GIS Application Analyst I or II
Company/Organization: Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Position I: GIS App Analyst I
Responsible for maintaining assigned aspects of the District's Geographic Information System (GIS) applications to ensure accessibility. Coordinates with others to create relevant workflows and related documentation and provides end user training for District GIS applications as directed. Performs other duties of a similar nature as may be required.
Position II: GIS App Analyst II
Responsible for acting as team lead to deliver assigned aspects of the District's Geographic Information System (GIS) applications, including intranet, mobile and internet-based applications. Identifies and gathers requirements for new GIS applications and maps. Represents District GIS team in meetings with internal and external partners. Acts as liaison with District IT department to ensure 24-hour accessibility to GIS applications. Performs other duties of a similar nature as may be required.
Application Deadline: N/A
Position: Assistant, Associate or Fellow Positions
Company/Organization: The Center for Community Solutions
State Policy Associate/Fellow: State Policy
Serves as a key member of the public policy team, providing policy analysis and project support primarily in the form of identifying and acting upon opportunities to advance Community Solutions’ policy priorities at the state level.
Essential job responsibilities and results include:
- Policy analysis; track legislation and state agency decisions; attend legislative committee hearings; meet with policymakers and staff
- Identify and collaborate with key players and interested parties; participate in coalitions
- Write reports, briefs, articles, blogs, and news releases for publication; engage with the media
Communication Assistant/Associate
Provides project support to the communications and research teams, primarily in the form of visual communication and data visualization including social media and marketing visuals, report and presentation templates, chart/graph design; infographics; and turn-key report design including content placement.
Essential job responsibilities and results include:
- Design templates and brand for reports and issues briefs
- Assist with report layout and delivery on fast-paced, collaborative projects
- Develop and manage new social media channels and track engagement
- Create marketing collateral: digital banners, social ads, one-pagers
Policy Associate/ Fellow: Center for medicaid Policy
Serves as a key member of the public policy team, directing the Center for Medicaid Policy.
Essential job responsibilities and results include:
- Policy analysis; tracking changes to Ohio’s Medicaid program; identifying opportunities for program improvements
- Work with Northeast Ohio organizations to increase the capacity of the health delivery system to effectively engage in Medicaid Policy
- Identify and collaborate with key players and interested parties; participate in coalitions
Policy Assistant/ Associate: Greater Cleveland American Rescue Plan Coalition
Provides project support to GCARP including managing logistics; policy analysis; participating in the coalition; presenting to audiences large and small; maintaining relationships within Greater Cleveland’s health and social services community.
Essential job responsibilities and results include:
- Policy analysis; tracking government funding; gathering and compiling information from public entities and service providers
- Supporting GCARP’s steering committee including administrative tasks; managing logistics for quarterly public meetings
- Write reports, briefs, articles, blogs, and news releases for publication
Position: Franklin Management Fellowship
Company/Organization: Historic City of Franklin, Tennessee.
The City is seeking recent or degree-seeking Masters of Public Administration and/or Masters of Public Policy students to serve a 12-month term as Management Fellow. The fellowship is designed to provide an aspiring local government manager with the experience and exposure necessary to create a successful underpinning to a long and productive career in public service.
Posting Date: 01/12/23
Position: Event Coordinator
Company/Organization: City of South Euclid
The City of South Euclid is seeking a motivated and creative professional for the position of Event Coordinator. Responsible for the planning and implementation of multiple City events, the position demands exceptional organizational skills, superb customer service, and hands-on leadership. The position will also oversee management of a new civic engagement space in the downtown district, and work in close partnership with the City’s community development corporation, One South Euclid.
Posting Date: 01/12/23
Position: Parks & Recreation Assistant
Company/Organization: City of South Euclid
The City of South Euclid is seeking a motivated and skilled worker for the position of Parks & Recreation Assistant to perform routine duties in the maintenance, repair, and improvement of public park land and facilities.
Posting Date: 01/11/23
Position: Educational Engagement Manager
Company/Organization: The City Club of Cleveland
The Educational Engagement Manager will be responsible for managing and expanding a robust, integrated, and responsive education engagement program with the intent to provide more students with deep learning experiences in the civic realm and to expand our focus to provide more services and support to educators.
Posting Date: 01/11/23
Position: Customer Success Manager
Company/Organization: IMPLAN
We are currently looking for a Customer Success Manager (CSM) with a passion for providing hands-on software and economic analysis support to clients. IMPLAN has a team of CSMs that are individually assigned clients and who personally serve as their primary support resource. CSMs play a pivotal role in ensuring clients’ success and satisfaction with IMPLAN as both a product and a company on a daily basis. This person is expected to deliver customer outcomes by developing a clear adoption and retention strategy for the clients in the verticals assigned to them.
** Full Time Seasonal Position **
Posting Date: 01/11/23
Position: Conservation Seasonal
Company/Organization: Holden Forests and Gardens
The Community Forestry & Conservation department is seeking a Conservation Seasonal employee. The Conservation seasonal employee will assist in efforts to manage natural areas including pest assessments, invasive species control, and general forest management. The seasonal conservation worker will work closely with the Natural Areas Biologist, Natural Areas Supervisor, and other team members to ensure proper stewardship of our natural areas. The responsibility may include sharing knowledge with colleagues, private landowners, and members of the public. This position is based at the Holden Arboretum campus in Kirtland, OH.
** Full time Temporary Opportunity from June 5, 2023 - July 28, 2023 (8 weeks total)**
Posting Date: 01/09/23
Position: Public Policy Fellow
Company/Organization: Cuyahoga County Public Policy Fellowship program
The Cuyahoga County Public Policy Fellowship program is designed to inspire and empower the next generation of public sector leaders in Northeast Ohio.The program seeks to attract candidates who are passionate about public service and have made a commitment to excellence through their scholastic endeavors, leadership, and extracurricular involvement. For more information on the Cuyahoga County Public Policy Fellowship, please visit our program page. Applicants must be a current student (undergraduate or graduate) or a recent graduate, with an interest in either staying or relocating to Cuyahoga County upon graduation.
Position: PLANNER I / II / III - Planning Department
Company/Organization: Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County Department of Planning and Development is seeking applicants for two (2) Planner I / II / III positions. The purpose of each position is to assist in the administration and implementation of various components of the Planning & Development Department including the County Comprehensive Plan and the Department’s strategic plan. The Planner I / II / III reports directly to the Assistant Deputy Director and/or Deputy Director of the Planning Department. The position is responsible for the administration of the County’s Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance; GIS; municipal planning support; land use and zoning reviews; transportation, water, sewage, and solid waste planning; and graphic and report production as requested.
Successful candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Urban & Regional Planning, Geography, Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Public Administration, Communications, or a related field. Relevant work experience, and/or Master’s degree / AICP is preferred and must possess excellent communication skills – both oral and written. See the following position descriptions for more details:
Planner I
Planner II
Planner III
Salaries range from $45,688.11-$62,818.43 depending on qualifications, plus excellent benefits package. 37.5-hour workweek, 13 paid holidays.
Application Deadline: 02/03/2023
Learn more about this position.
Posting Date: 01/06/23
Position: Equity in Economic Development Fellowship Program - Summer 2023
Company/Organization: International Economic Development Council
As part of its ongoing commitment to advancing equity and closing disparities in the industry, IEDC launched the Equity in Economic Development Fellowship Program in 2022. The fellowship provided 6 diverse young people interested in economic development the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the field, and to spend the summer working with a local EDO to advance substantive and impactful projects in their communities. IEDC hopes to provide 6 to 12 more diverse young people interested in the field of economic development with this opportunity for its second cohort in the summer of 2023.
Application Deadline: 02/03/2023
Posting Date: 01/06/23
Position: Administrative Specialist
Company/Organization: Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA)
The CWA team is small (but mighty!), and our employees are supportive, adaptive, and excited about harnessing the power of our Great Lake. Reporting to the Communications Manager, the Administrative Specialist will lend administrative support to the CWA team, leading efforts to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization.
Application Deadline: 01/27/2023
Posting Date: 01/06/23
Position: Development Coordinator
Company/Organization: Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA)
The CWA team is small (but mighty!), and our employees are supportive, adaptive, and excited about harnessing the power of our Great Lake. The work environment is dynamic, fast-paced, ever-evolving, and offers opportunities to learn, grow, and explore beyond your job description.
Reporting to the Communications Manager, the Development Coordinator will assist with organizing funding opportunities, preparing reports, streamlining processes, and assisting with stewardship efforts. This position provides opportunities for career growth within the organization.
Application Deadline: 01/27/2023
Posting Date: 01/04/23
Position: Sales Executive
Company/Organization: Charityproud
Charityproud is looking for a self-driven and talented Sales Executive to join a rapidly growing tech startup in Charleston SC. This full-time position is responsible for selling the cloud-based fundraising software to small to medium-size nonprofit organizations, while managing relationships with their assigned client base to ensure retention and grow revenue. Remote applicants will be considered depending on the region.
Application Deadline: N/A
Posting Date: 01/04/23
Position: Hydrology Technician
Company/Organization: Cleveland Metroparks
The Natural Resources Specialist 2 is a mid-level, experienced field worker seasonal position that assists Natural Resources Division staff in day-to-day or project related management, i.e., maintenance and restoration, or research and monitoring of the natural resources in Cleveland Metroparks and northeastern Ohio.
Works in the Watershed Management program to assist with hydrologic and water chemistry monitoring as part of district-wide aquatic ecosystem assessments and resource management. Reports to Stream Restoration Ecologist at West Creek Reservation. Works at reservations across the Cleveland Metroparks District.
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Posting Date: 12/21/22
Position: Assistant Professor
Company/Organization: Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech’s Urban Affairs and Planning (UAP) program in the School of Public and International Affairs invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level at the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. We seek candidates whose research focuses on the intersections of sustainable urbanization (e.g., environmental policy & planning, smart cities), climate change (e.g., climate justice, climate resilience), and digital technology (e.g., data science/governance, participatory technology).
Position: Planning Fellow
Company/Organization: Greater Cleveland Partnership
The Planning Fellow position is a part-time position for at least 20 Core Hours per week designed to occur in Spring and Summer 2023 with the opportunity for extension. The ideal candidate will be a Cleveland-area graduate-level student in urban studies, urban planning, or a related field or an individual with equivalent experience seeking part-time employment. The Fellow shall be highly organized, forward thinking, creative, collaborative, a strong written and verbal communicator and experienced in high-level research.
Position: Public Service Fellowship
Company/Organization: ClevelandFoundation.org
College graduates who earned their undergraduate degrees between spring 2020 and spring 2023. A wide range of degrees, including liberal arts and those pertaining to more technical and/or specialized areas of study, are welcomed.
Application Deadline: 02/13/2022
Posting Date: 12/19/22
Position: Serving as a City Year AmeriCorps member
Company/Organization: City Year.org
Diverse teams of City Year AmeriCorps members provide support to students, classrooms and the whole school, helping to ensure that students in public schools receive a high-quality education that prepares them with the skills and mindsets to thrive and contribute to their community. Our City Year AmeriCorps members work in schools full time for 11 months, partnering with teachers and principals to create learning environments where all students can build on their strengths and fully engage in their learning.
Here is a YouTube video & Flyer that explains City Year's mission to advance education equity.
Application Deadline: N/A
Posting Date: 12/15/22
Position: Program Assistant, Social Sciences Research
Company/Organization: Tri - C
Assists with research design, data collection, data cleaning, data analysis and preparation of reports, with an emphasis on data cleaning and data analysis. Works independently on assigned projects and adheres to project timelines. Works collaboratively with research team to refine research designs and data analysis plans, and to produce reports.
Application Deadline: N/A
Posting Date: 12/13/22
Position: OCE - community service-learning Job
Company/Organization: OCE's America Reads and Viking Corps (Federal Work Study) programs
The Office of Civic Engagement (OCE) has several community service-learning job opportunities available for CSU students. The job opportunities are through OCE's America Reads and Viking Corps (Federal Work Study) programs, pay $15/hour, and are located around the Cleveland area.
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Posting Date: 12/13/22
Position: KNA Executive Director
Company/Organization: Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED) will oversee all community development operations, functions and activities to meet the organization’s mission of building a Better Kenmore through cultural, recreational and business revitalization. This work includes placemaking, small business recruitment and support, and marketing and communications activities. Other key duties include fundraising, real estate development and management, and community outreach. This position oversees a small but growing staff and consulting team.
Posting Date: 12/07/22
Position: Associate Position
Company/Organization: SD FRIEDMAN
Associates are integral parts of our project teams, having ownership over various analyses and deliverables, and collaborating closely with project directors, managers, and clients. Successful Associates are curious critical thinkers that enjoy analyzing data, asking thoughtful questions, drawing reasonable conclusions, and composing compelling narratives and visuals for deliverables. Over time, our Associates develop into increasingly influential thought partners on projects and nearly everyone at the firm started as an Associate.