Career path
Urban & Regional Planner
Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.
What this work leans on
PRISM reads 29 signals about how a person thinks, decides and works. These are the ones this path draws on most.
- Investigative InterestsCentral
Your interest in analyzing, researching, and understanding how things work.
- Risk PreferenceCentral
How you trade off potential gains against potential losses under uncertainty.
- Enterprising InterestsCentral
Your interest in leading, persuading, and pursuing business or organizational goals.
- OpennessCentral
How drawn you are to new ideas, aesthetic experiences, and unconventional approaches.
- Artistic InterestsImportant
Your interest in creative expression, design, and aesthetic work.
- IndependenceImportant
How much you value autonomy, self-direction, and freedom from close supervision.
All 6 signals above are measured directly in the assessment. See the full method
The basics
- Field
- Education & research
- Job titles you'll see
- Urban and Regional Planners
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