Landscape Architecture Intern

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

Job summary

Kimley-Horn is seeking Landscape Architecture students to join our San Jose, CA office for Summer 2027. This on-site internship offers hands-on exposure to site planning, urban and landscape design, and graphic production while learning multiple software tools.

You will support project teams, analyze deliverables, and gain familiarity with federal, state, and local regulations as well as company procedures. Hourly pay is provided for this on-site role.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Landscape Architecture degree (Bachelor's or Master's).
• Willingness to learn multiple design software tools.
• Strong collaboration across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Utilize technical software to analyze, produce, and QC deliverables for clients.
• Contribute to site planning, urban and landscape design, and graphic production.
• Assist with land planning, urban design, redevelopment, streetscapes, and public infrastructure.
• Learn and apply regulations and Kimley-Horn practices during project work.

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Photoshop

SketchUp

InDesign

Illustrator

GIS/ArcView

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn is looking for Landscape Architecture students to join our San Jose, 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!