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.
EinwillerKuehl Landscape Architecture
Summer Internship
Location(s): Oakland, CA
Contact Name: Amber Menzies
Contact Email: internship@einwillerkuehl.com
Contact Phone: (510) 681-2997
Salary Range: $20-$25 per hour
Website: https://www.einwillerkuehl.com/internship
Job Description: Internship is offered at EinwillerKuehl for talented, innovative, and motivated young designers who are interested in all types of projects in all stages of development. The internship will bring opportunities to work on conceptual design and design documentation as well as to accompany EK staff on field visits for construction observation and plant selection at nearby sites.
The intern will be responsible for the preparation of conceptual models and drawings, design documentation, and construction documents with supervision. The intern will work on design sketches, renderings, and layout for presentations in coordination with others. They will provide support to project teams and other staff members as required on a variety of project phases and tasks, such as procuring material samples and research of products. The intern may also provide assistance to the Principals in the
preparation of marketing materials and proposals. The 2026 internship will be held in person at our office in Oakland, California. Interns will be working 40 hours per week (compensated), with an 10-week minimum, starting at the beginning of June.
Experience required: Candidates must have completed at least one year of a MLA program or 3 years of a BArch, BLA, or BSLA undergraduate program
Qualifications: Profound curiosity and investigative thinking. Proficient in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop). Knowledge of Sketchup and /or Rhino a plus.
How to Apply: Applications due Saturday, February 28th, 2026. Please email your application to internship@einwillerkuehl.com
Application Materials Required:
- Cover letter: 1 page, stating your interests and ambitions
- Resume: 2 pages maximum
- Portfolio: 30 MB and 20 pages maximum (letter or tabloid size)
- References: Contact information for 2 references (letters not required)
Posted Thursday, February 5th, 2026
Sacramento County Planning and Environmental Review
Student Internship
Location(s): Sacramento, CA
Contact Name: Irving Huerta
Contact Email: huertai@saccounty.gov
Contact Phone: (916) 875-1896
Salary Range: $18.64 - $23.52 per hour
Job Description: Paid Student Internship Flyer
How to Apply: Please submit the following material to be considered for the internship.
1) Cover Letter
2) Resume
3) Your availability (how many hours per week) to work during weekdays between 7am and 5pm.
Email application items to Irving Huerta at huertai@saccounty.gov by Friday, February 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Interviews will held over Teams and will be scheduled with the most qualified candidates following the application due date.
Posted Thursday, January 29th, 2026
PWP Landscape Architecture
Summer Internship
Location(s): Berkeley, CA
Contact Name: Pie Chueathue
Contact Email: pchueathue@pwpla.com
Contact Phone: (510) 849-9494
Salary Range: $25 per hour
Web Site: https://www.pwpla.com/internship-program
Job Description:
PWP is offering a full-time summer internship from June 1 to August 7 2026. PWP has a long-standing commitment to linking education and practice. Since the inception of the firm, PWP has offered an internship program that provides students an opportunity for immersion in the working environment of a firm committed to built work. The PWP Internship Program allows students to gain exposure to the inner workings of PWP and our team. The students are not the only ones who benefit from the internship experience…the staff welcomes the energy, enthusiasm, and fresh thinking that the students bring.
Every summer, several students are inserted into project teams where they experience all aspects of a project, from concept through construction documents, in order to understand the real world application of their studies.
DESIGN CHARRETTE
The students are tasked with a week-long Design Charrette, in which they are pushed to combine their individual design sense with physical materiality in a design proposal that culminates in a juried review.
SITE VISITS
PWP is focused on turning concepts into reality and as such, we feel strongly that experiencing landscapes is an essential part of designing them. Guided visits to Bay Area projects and park sites are a major component of the internship program.
STUDIO VISITS
Throughout the summer, PWP coordinates with acclaimed Bay Area Landscape Architecture practitioners to arrange firm visits, as well as manufacturing and fabrication labs. Students can observe different office structures and working environments from small not-for-profit design studios to very large corporate practices that offer comprehensive design and engineering services at a global scale. Our intent is to provide a range of opportunities to learn about projects in Landscape Architecture and related fields.
How to Apply:
Interested students should complete and submit this online application before Sunday, February 08 2026 at 11:59PM PST.
https://pwpla.freshteam.com/jobs/YXOuN0XNRHUw/pwp-summer-internship-2026
Print materials and website portfolios will not be reviewed.
* Applicant should have at least one semester of study remaining after the summer of 2026 in order to be eligible for the internship.
Notification: We will review applications as quickly as possible. We will contact successful applicants directly. No phone calls or emails regarding application status, please.
For all other questions, please email us: internship@pwpla.com. Please be advised, we do not accept internship application materials via email.
Posted Tuesday, January 20th, 2026
Berger Partnership
SUMMER INTERNSHIP
Location(s): Seattle, WA
Contact Name: Internship Team
Contact Email: internship@bergerpartnership.com
Contact Phone: (206)325-6877 x237
Salary Range: $25 per hour
Web Site: https://www.bergerpartnership.com/job/internship-marketing/
Job Description:
At Berger Partnership, we recognize the importance of connecting with
students to enhance their academic studies and prepare them for professional
practice. Each year, our research-focused internship energizes our office
with an infusion of new ideas, pioneering thought, and the energy of a fresh
new personality. We seek interns who are excited to add to our firm culture,
bring new perspectives, and are inspired by learning, sharing, and supporting
project work.
This program is structured around delving into a topic of your choosing to
understand its impact to the profession and the greater global community.
Subjects can be an interest you’re passionate about and wish to explore, an
area of academic study, development of specific landscape typologies, or a
site-specific design initiative.
With support from office staff, you’ll develop a workflow for the summer
and establish applicability of the topic to our work at a range of project
scales. The work will rely on research and experimentation with our in-house
team and outside resources to build a shared knowledge base. In addition to
research, the selected intern will spend time on practicum, office project
work, and site visits to provide hands-on project experience in a
collaborative team environment.
You can expect to end the summer with a research project that builds upon
your continued academic studies, greatly enhances your job applications, and
bolsters your portfolio. The practicum portion of the internship offers you
applicable experience throughout a range of project types and phases.
The Logistics:
The paid internship is open to all landscape architecture and urban design
students and will run 8-12 weeks, approximately 40 hours per week.
Accommodation in Seattle is the responsibility of the intern to organize; no
housing allowance is included. The intern will be expected to present their
research and findings to the office at the conclusion of the internship.
Applicants should be self-starters and demonstrate excellence in design
communication skills including graphics and writing.
To View Previous Internship Reports:
Please visit our website under Idea Lab: https://www.bergerpartnership.com/idea-lab/
How to Apply:
Application Specifications: Please submit a cover letter which concisely
proposes your study topic, a resume, and representative work, in that order,
as a single 10-page PDF by email.
Be creative, inspire us!
Deadline: February 27, 2026
Email: internship@bergerpartnership.com
Phone Interviews: The week of March 16, 2026
Firm Location: Seattle
Hourly Rate: $25 per hour
Berger Partnership is an E-Verify firm.
Posted Monday, January 12th, 2026
