Landscape Architect Intern

About the role

Dewberry is currently seeking a Landscape Architect Intern for Summer 2027 to join our Site/Civil department in our Lanham, MD office to work on a variety of projects for clients within the commercial and government sector. This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join a team of outstanding professionals, and the opportunity to apply the latest technology to help our clients solve their most challenging problems. Typical projects involve site/civil design for residential, commercial and industrial site development, and capital improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Site/civil development including grading design
• Prepare detailed landscape and hardscape plans
• Prepare layout studies, yield studies, and parking studies for commercial/residential
• Prepare development plans to support Rezoning and/or Special Exception applications
• Working on design teams in all aspects of a given project to develop detailed design documents for construction plans
• May also conduct code research and write specifications

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing B.S. or M.S in Landscape Architecture required
• Previous internship experience desired
• Strong freehand illustration and rendering skills
• Experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft office is required
• Experience with Photoshop, InDesign, Sketchup, Illustrator, GIS/ArcView and Power Point
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment

Pay

$18.75/hour - $29.75/hour. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.

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