Landscape Architecture Intern

Kimley-Horn; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimley-Horn's Oakland office is seeking Landscape Architecture students for Summer 2027. This non-remote internship offers hands-on work in site planning, urban and landscape design, and production of deliverables.

You'll utilize technical software, learn tools like AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, Adobe suite, and collaborate across disciplines to help shape future built environments while gaining exposure to regulations and standards.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Landscape Architecture degree (Bachelors or Masters).

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.
• Learn software tools such as Photoshop, SketchUp, InDesign, Illustrator, GIS/Arcview, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Excel.

Skills

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

GIS/ArcView

SketchUp

Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

PowerPoint

Excel

Education

Landscape Architecture degree (Bachelors or Masters)

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

GIS/ArcView

SketchUp

Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn is looking for Landscape Architecture students to join our Oakland, California (CA) office in Summer 2027! This is not a remote position.

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.

Qualifications

• In the process of receiving a Landscape Architecture Degree (Bachelors or Masters)

Hourly Rate: $31.00/hr - $32.00/hr

Why Kimley-Horn?

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 19 years!