DPAC Project Associate in Albuquerque, New Mexico at University of New Mexico

Student Advanced LevelRequisition ID req38401
Working Title DPAC Project Associate
Pay $18.50 Hourly
Campus: Main - Albuquerque, NM
Department School of Architecture & Planning (ABM)
Employment Type Student Employment
Student Type Student Employment
Status Non-Exempt
Background Check Required No
For Best Consideration Date 11/17/2026
Position Summary The Design and Planning AssistanceCenter (DPAC) is looking for an undergraduate student who is passionate aboutcommunity-engaged practice to join the DPAC team as a project associate inSpring 2027.

About Us: DPAC partnerswith communities throughout New Mexico and the Southwest to create a more just,vibrant, and resilient built environment. We work with grassrootsorganizations, non-profits, and municipal agencies to uplift their ability toenvision the built environment around them and support their capacity forself-determination. We make research studies, participatory initiatives, designproposals, and planning studies and take part in community governance andconsensus-building processes. Please see our website.

Your Role: As a projectassociate, you will work with DPAC's director and student staff team to helpincrease our visibility and reach. This will involve archiving, organization,and presentation of the centers work in online media, print media, and events.As a secondary focus, you will take part in partner-based projects, most likelyon research, design, and organizational tasks. We work as a collaborative team,sharing ideas about all aspects of DPAC, and hope you will take part. We arealso committed to growing your skills and abilities. We offer opportunities toadvance to a project manager after the first semester and regular pay increaseseach semester.

Eligibility: Undergraduatestudents majoring in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Community andRegional Planning are eligible to apply. We have a strong preference for thosewith potential to work at DPAC for the next 3 semesters (i.e. not a graduatingsenior unless you are continuing directly onto graduate studies at UNM).
Minimum Qualifications

Enrolled in a degree seeking program at UNM, Enrolled at least half-time (6 hours) at UNM for fall and spring semesters (Audit hours do not count), and if Work Study, you must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Preferred Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Strong organizational and time-management skills, and the ability to take initiative and work independently.
• Strong listening communication skills, with ability to work collaboratively in teams and play an active role in conversations and workshops with partners.
• Passion for issues of social justice in the built environment.
• Strong 2D graphic design abilities, and fluency in Adobe Creative Suite Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign).

Desired Qualifications:

• Multilingual language skills
• Qualitative and quantitative research skills, including GIS/mapping.
• Fabrication and construction experience
  3D design skills and fluency in Rhino

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Please include as part of your application your current resume, a portfolio or work samples from at least 2 projects (this could be a design project, a research paper, a professional experience, etc. with a preference for work that demonstrate this position's qualifications), and a cover letter describing the following: (Please package into one PDF)(1)What interests you about community-engaged practice? Tell us about something you've experienced and/or a project you've worked on that relates to community benefit in some way.(2)Your current degree program(s), expected graduation date, and interest in working for DPAC beyond spring 2027. (3)Confirmation of your work study eligibility and availability to work 10 hours/week. (4)Please list the required qualifications criteria in this job posting and identify whether you believe you have some," substantial," or excellent" abilities in each; and identify any desired qualifications that apply to you.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.