Education
We engage the community in decision-making and help teach the value and benefits of urban planning and design.
Internships & Mentoring
We take pride in helping develop the next generation of urban planning and design professionals.
We routinely offer hands-on paid co-op and internship opportunities to university students studying in the field. We enjoy the opportunity to serve as mentors to college-age planning and design professionals in the region. If you are interested in an internship with TDC contact us today!
Experiential Learning
Education is a primary focus of the Toledo Design Collective. Our Internship Program provides opportunities to architecture and planning students for hands-on learning and employment throughout the year. In addition, the TDC engages high school, college students and the greater community with planning awareness programs.
Benefits of a TDC Internship
- Gain hands-on experience before graduation
- Get involved in Toledo's professional design community
- Take an active role in planning and design projects
- Learn from professionals with decades of field experience
- Engage the greater Toledo community in design workshops
- Identify planning and design challenges and propose sustainable solutions
- Present creative solutions in professional settings
- Educate and advocate diverse audiences on the value of planning and design
Intern Alumni
To date, the TDC has helped launch the careers of more than 35 individuals.
- MacKenzie Eberhart, Cincinnati, 2022
- Jefferson Le, Cincinnati, 2021
- Anna Stanley, Cincinnati, 2021
- Anthony Gustely, Cincinnati, 2020, 2021
- Max Merritt, Cincinnati, 2020
- Guillermo Pacheco, Bowling Green, 2020
- Richard Michael Pieper, Bowling Green, 2020
- Elizabeth Moore, Cincinnati, 2020
- Joao Pedro Escher, Toledo, 2020
- Drew Demarsh, Cincinnati, 2019
- Xu Zhu, Cincinnati, 2019
- Lisa Karcher, Ball State, 2018
- Elizabeth Ellis (AmeriCorps), Kent State, 2017-19
- MacGregor Driscoll, Cleveland State, 2017
- Nazia Tarannum, Miami, 2017
- Jason Werner, Cincinnati, 2017
- Jeremy Mizak, Detroit Mercy, 2016-17
- Nick Carlson, Miami, 2016
- Sofie Vermeusm, Miami, 2016
- Sarah Yeo, Miami, 2016
- Vincent Gregory, Miami, 2015
- Lauren Mitro, Miami, 2015
- Kelsey Krysp, Bowling Green, 2014-15
- Stefany Risner, Bowling Green, 2014-15
- Emily Donnell, Miami, 2014
- Royce Gates, Miami, 2014
- Alexis Zapata, Kent State, 2014
- Stacy Kotula, Miami, 2013
- Jennifer Van Horn, Miami, 2013
- Steven Hallock, Bowling Green, 2012-13
- Anna Barchich-Suter, Cincinnati, 2012
- Abby Beham, Miami, 2012
- Taron Cunningham, Wayne State, 2012
- Victor Maier, Bowling Green, 2012
- Brandon Sehlhorst, Cincinnati, 2012
- Ryne Sundvold, Toledo, 2012
- Nick Irmin, Miami, 2010
- Rachel Momenee, Miami, 2010
- Nicole Kaptur-Zacharyasz, Kent State, 2009