Urban Technology students share summer internship experiences

Students in Taubman College’s Urban Technology program come from a variety of backgrounds with an equally diverse number of interests. Whether it be product design, real estate, or urban planning, Urban Tech students are applying their skills and design philosophies to complex and novel issues facing today’s cities.

The Taubman College Newsroom recently talked with five students about their summer internships. Click the links below to learn more about their experiences, ranging from designing new evaluations for public utility employees in Seattle to engaging with communities for planned development communities in suburban Detroit.

Jack Bernard, Urban Tech ’27, performance development intern with Seattle City Light, Seattle

Neel Marathe, Urban Tech ’26, geographic information systems intern with Spalding DeDecker, Rochester Hills, Michigan

Aditya Nimbalkar, B.S. Urban Tech ’26, technical program manager intern with Microsoft, Redmond, Washington

Emma Vitet, B.S. Urban Tech ’26, service design intern with Cities Reimagined, Detroit

Kenyatta Washington, Urban Tech ’26, purchasing intern with Toll Brothers construction, Northville, Michigan

Interviews by Joshua Nicholson, B.S. Urban Tech ’26