Physical Plant Landscape Architecture Intern

Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant Planning, Deign & Properties (PDP) Department

University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
Base: $16ph for undergraduate, $17ph for graduate;...
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Drafting software experience
Gis software experience
Modeling software experience
** Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant Planning, Design & Properties is seeking landscape architecture interns for Summer 2026. The position offers hands-on experience in various aspects of landscape architecture, including design, planning, and project oversight, with compensation based on educational level. **

Job Summary

  • The primary mission of this group is to promote wise stewardship of the University’s physical assets and to provide responsive, high quality, and creative planning & design solutions, as well as project oversight, for both exterior and interior spaces, in support of the University’s mission.
  • Based on the applicants’ backgrounds and interests, the successful candidates will assist staff landscape architects with a wide variety of tasks, some of which may include site reconnaissance & research, design conceptualization & development, project design meetings & job conferences, graphic design & production, documentation & database management, and construction observation.
  • During the fall and spring semesters, interns may work up to 20 hours a week. During the summer, interns are expected to work 40 hours a week.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant Planning, Design & Properties is seeking landscape architecture interns for Summer 2026. The position offers hands-on experience in various aspects of landscape architecture, including design, planning, and project oversight, with compensation based on educational level. **

Salary

Base: $16/hour for undergraduate, $17/hour for graduate; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • drafting software experience
  • GIS software experience
  • modeling software experience
  • graphics software experience
  • visual communication skills
  • verbal communication skills
  • interpersonal communication skills

Nice-to-have

  • plant knowledge
  • hand drawing skills

Key Requirements

  • Penn State student
  • landscape architecture student

Work Rights

Not specified

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