Internships
This page is for paid internship opportunities in Landscape Architecture. To have your internship opportunity posted, please fill out our Job Board Submittal Form.
An internship is required for all Cal Poly students who are pursuing a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) degree. The internship course, LA 371, is offered for three units on a Credit/No Credit basis. To learn more about internship requirements, click here.
Internships will be posted as they are received. Postings are uploaded manually at least once or twice a week, depending on the workload in the Landscape Architecture department office. The department may elect to email students directly in lieu of placing a full posting on this site. In that case, only the name and contact information for the company offering the internship will be listed below.
Kimley-Horn
Landscape Architecture Intern
Location(s): San Diego, CA or Orange County, CA
Contact Name: Emilie Choy
Contact Email: emilie.choy@kimley-horn.com
Contact Phone: 657-452-0290
Salary Range: $24-$26
Web Site: https://careers-kimley-horn.icims.com/jobs/11190/landscape-architecture-intern/job
Job Description:
Responsibilities
- Utilize technical software programs on a regular basis to analyze, produce, and QC deliverables for our clients.
- Contribute to the site planning, urban and landscape design, and graphic and technical production.
- Projects can include land planning, urban design and redevelopment, mixed-use and all types of residential development, streetscapes, design guidelines, public infrastructure design, parks, and other community facility design.
- Solve complex problems, assist project managers, and collaborate across disciplines to produce our clients’ visions for the future built environment.
- Develop familiarity with the federal, state, and local regulations, as well as Kimley-Horn’s and our client’s practices, procedures, and standards.
- Analysts will learn one or more software programs: Adobe Photoshop, Sketchup, InDesign, Illustrator, GIS/Arcview, and PowerPoint, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and/or Excel.
At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients and employees, are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 16 years!
How to Apply:
Apply on our website
For Orange:https://careers-kimley-horn.icims.com/jobs/12001/landscape-architecture-intern/job
For San Diego:https://careers-kimley-horn.icims.com/jobs/11190/landscape-architecture-intern/job
Posted on Thursday, February 22th, 2024
Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Student Assistant/Internship District 5 - Landscape Architect
Location(s): San Luis Obispo, CA
Contact Name: Scott Dowlan
Contact Email: scott.dowlan@dot.ca.gov
Contact Phone: 805-540-4407
Salary Range: $17.22 - $23.21/ Hour
Web Site: https://secure6.saashr.com/ta/6158859.careers?ShowJob=537315815
Job Description:
Caltrans Landscape Architecture department is seeking a student assistant to work with staff to provide technical support in areas such as 3D modeling, 2D visual simulations, and graphic design for project development and community engagement as well as other duties to acquire professional experience in the field of transportation landscape architecture.
Eligibility:
To qualify for the program, students must currently be enrolled in a minimum of six semester units (or equivalent nine quarter units) and maintain a cumulative minimum of a 2.0 GPA or above with a declared major in engineering, architectural, or landscape architecture (including land surveying). They also must be enrolled in an affiliate college of University Enterprises.
Desired Qualifications:
Candidates should have good writing, design, and analytic skills including computer modeling and rendering abilities with an interest in preparing visual simulations and graphic displays for community engagement. Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, CADD, and Sketchup is required. Lumion experience is optional.
Hours and Compensation:
Students can work up to 24 hours each week during a school session and up to 40 hours per week during breaks. Students can work a maximum of 8 hours a day.
Projects/Tasks:
In a learning capacity the Student Assistant will assist in preparing photo realistic visual simulations, 3D modeling, and 2D visual simulations using digital rendering software for visual impact assessments and public engagement. Assist in preparing graphic displays for presentations, exhibits, permit applications, meeting flyers, project fact sheets, and design studies. Assist in the preparation of erosion control, planting, irrigation and drafting of plans. Assist in field reviews and in taking field measurements. Assist in performing calculations to determine material quantities using excel spreadsheets or other computer applications. Provide checks for previously calculated quantities. Assist in filing, copy work, data entry, archiving, preparing, and compiling various reports, graphs, charts, and letters.
How to Apply: To apply visit University Enterprises, Inc website link at:https://secure6.saashr.com/ta/6158859.careers?ShowJob=537315815 Please complete the online application and submit the required documents (transcript, schedule of availability, cover letter, resume).
Posted on Thursday, February 8th, 2024
