Internships 2025

Hoerr Schaudt has a long-standing commitment to linking education and practice. We believe the best way to prepare you for your future in landscape design and/or landscape construction is to expose you to a broad spectrum of office practices and procedures related to the profession.  

Program Dates: June 12 - August 8, 2025 

Application Deadline: Monday, March 10, 2025

Location: Chicago or Kansas City - one intern in each location
 

Application: Click here to apply

Design and Fieldworks Internship

You will have 8 weeks of experience in design, construction administration/management, planting design and landscape maintenance + three days onboarding.

Throughout the 8-week rotation between our Design and Fieldworks studios, you will receive hands-on training and guidance in many areas, including: 

• site visits + analysis
• planting design
• construction site observation
• design development
• design software
• presentation shadowing
• construction documents
• design review
• proposal development
• client meetings
• material specifications
• schematic design
• contractor meetings

And software applications, including Excel, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, BlueBeam, Rhino etc. 

Who You’ll Work With

Hoerr Schaudt is a team of landscape architects, horticulturists, and dedicated interns who create innovative landscapes that delight on every scale - from intimate private gardens to vast public parks. Our devotion to craft and attention to detail help clients discover the unseen potential of their outdoor spaces. 

We regularly collaborate with top architecture firms on urban public spaces, institutional campuses, private residences, commercial developments, and recreational destinations. We complement a solid foundation in design with innovative horticulture and particular attention to seasonality. Our team is comprised of 80+ professionals with expertise in landscape architecture, construction administration, construction management, horticulture, and sustainability. 

Our work is recognized frequently through press coverage, award recognition, requests for our designers to share their knowledge, and—most importantly—by the people who use and are inspired by the spaces we have created. 

How to Apply

We’re excited about your interest in our Summer Internship Program! Please complete our online application form and submit your resume and portfolio to be considered. 

Interns are paid $21 per hour, with no benefits or paid time off other than July 4. You will be responsible for finding and securing your own lodging. Hoerr Schaudt will provide a commuter stipend to/from the office or a parking pass. 

Click here to apply 

Application Deadline: Monday, March 10, 2025

Internship Program: June 12, 2025 - August 8, 2025

Selection Process: Candidate reviews start after the application deadline of March 10, 2025. It takes 2-weeks to process the applications and review each portfolio. Those selected to continue the process will receive an email to schedule a phone interview with HR. A second interview will allow you to meet with Hoerr Schaudt team members. Final choices and offer letters to those selected candidates will happen prior to and no later than the week of April 14.   

If you have any questions, reach out to us at intern@hoerrschaudt.com.  

Good luck and get ready to have some fun!