2026 Initiative on Cities Summer Internship Applications Now Open

The Boston University Initiative on Cities and the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground seek one outstanding undergraduate student for a summer internship with the City of Boston’s Equity and Inclusion Cabinet. The intern will work directly with the City of Boston Equity and Inclusion Cabinet on racial justice policy, research, and programming.

This internship is the successor to a longstanding partnership with what was formerly known as the Mayor’s Office of Resilience & Racial Equity (MORRE).

Read about the experience of the 2025 Boston Equity & Inclusion Cabinet intern here and other past interns and fellows here.

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The Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) seeks an outstanding undergraduate student for a summer internship with the City of Boston’s Planning Advisory Council (PAC) working under Katharine Lusk. This unique opportunity allows students to contribute to the development of a greener, growing, and more family-friendly Boston.

Read about the experience of the 2025 Boston Planning Advisory Council intern here and other past interns and fellows here.

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The Boston University Initiative on Cities seeks an outstanding undergraduate student for a summer internship with the City of Boston Streets Cabinet. The intern will primarily work on community outreach, supporting the Streets Cabinet’s efforts to engage residents, businesses, and community organizations on initiatives from the Boston Transportation and Public Works Departments.

This internship is new for summer 2026, and is a great opportunity for students interested in cities, community outreach, public engagement, marketing and communications, and/or transportation. Check out our past summer internship reflections here.

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The Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) seeks an outstanding graduate or advanced undergraduate student for a summer research internship with the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library. The Intern will contribute to geospatial research and data analysis on housing in Massachusetts, supporting a new public-facing exhibition to be mounted by the Leventhal Center in 2027.

This internship offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of urban research and geospatial analysis, contributing to cartographic and analytical work that will reach broad public audiences through in-person and digital exhibitions.

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