Public Space Landscape Design Intern

Westwood Professional Services; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Landscape Architecture Intern to join a design team supporting streetscape, park, trail, and civic space projects for public infrastructure clients. The internship offers hands-on experience applying coursework to real-world public spaces and learning to apply ADA and local guidelines while assisting senior landscape architects.

You will help prepare site and planting plans, create design graphics, and coordinate with project teams,

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in undergraduate Landscape Architecture program.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with clients, management, and design team members.
• Willingness to learn in a flexible, cross-disciplinary work environment.
• Willingness to attend site visits and perform work in outdoor field conditions on occasion.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of site plans, grading concepts, planting plans, and hardscape details for public infrastructure and civic space projects.
• Support development of design graphics, renderings, and presentation materials for client and public agency meetings.
• Help research applicable design guidelines, zoning requirements, and ADA accessibility standards to inform design recommendations.
• Develop an understanding of client interests and help identify approaches to address client and community concerns in the performance of project work.
• Actively coordinate with internal and external team members across public infrastructure projects to ensure effective communication and project progress.
• Travel to project sites as necessary to gather field data, take site inventory, and interface directly with clients.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Willingness to learn

Site visits/field work

Driver's license

Education

Currently enrolled in undergraduate Landscape Architecture program

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Westwood Professional Services in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Landscape Architecture Intern to join a design team supporting streetscape, park, trail, and civic space projects for public infrastructure clients. The internship offers hands-on experience applying coursework to real-world public spaces and learning to apply ADA and local guidelines while assisting senior landscape architects.

You will help prepare site and planting plans, create design graphics, and coordinate with project teams,