Landscape Architect Intern

Job Description

Dewberry, an award-winning multidisciplinary design firm, is accepting applications for Landscape Architect Design Interns to work in our Raleigh, NC office supporting our landscape architecture team.  Our clients include architecture firms, selected private developers, municipal governments, Fortune 500 companies and non-profit agencies.  

The Landscape Design Intern will work with a dynamic team of creative professionals, assisting with all aspects of our unique practice. Our Landscape Design Interns are integrated into our team and will have the opportunity to assist on projects currently in various phases of the design process and interact with a wide range of disciplines within the firm. We are looking for ambitious, creative, and innately curious individuals to contribute to our team. If this sounds like you, we would love to meet you!

A housing stipend may be provided to eligible candidates.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Assist in completion of landscape design projects.
• Complete tasks and follow instruction provided by supervisor
• Assist in drafting in collaboration with the team.
• Assist in preparing landscape architecture project plan sets.
• Make corrections to plans based on redlines provided.
• Participate and contribute to design discussions, idea generation, collaboration, and design work.
• Design and detailing in AutoCAD.
• Attend project and client meetings with design professionals.
• Interact with and be a representative of the company with clients and contractors.
• Assist with grant writing and resiliency projects.  

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Working towards a bachelor’s/master’s degree in Landscape Architecture or Urban Planning.
• 0-2 years of experience.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, ArcGIS, Lumion, Rhino and associated design software.
• Strong interest in all phases of Civil Engineering including land development, utilities, water resources, and cons.
• Excellent communication abilities and interpersonal skills.
• Must be organized, self-motivated, and meticulous with details.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

Program Information

Summer Intern Program During the summer intern program, interns gain hands-on project experience, develop technical skills, and put their classroom knowledge into action. Our interns are assigned meaningful work and are given the opportunity to work on projects similar to what they would be engaging with as a full-time employee.

Our interns get the opportunity to participate in a series of workshops and events, including:- Networking opportunities to meet other interns, staff, and senior leaders across the business. - Learning about our services, projects, and clients.- Professional development workshops, including a career planning workshop and a DiSC assessment to learn more about themselves and how to work effectively with others.

- Summer-long group project where interns work alongside firm leaders to address issues that will impact our future strategy.