summer internship / 2026

Application Deadline: March 13th, 2026

Internship Duration: June – August 15th 2026

Location: Minneapolis, MN or Madison, WI (please indicate your preferred office, or if applying to both)

Education Requirements: Applicants must be enrolled in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Planning, or a related field and have at least one academic semester remaining following Summer 2026.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Interns will work closely with Principals, Associates, and Designers to advance the firm’s commitment to creating spaces and places that are memorable, reflect sensitivity to the environment, incorporate client goals and demonstrate design excellence and rigor. They are expected to actively participate and seek to understand not only the tasks that push forward design, but how these actions fit into the overall process of creating memorable spaces.

SUPPORT

Interns assist project teams with design, graphics, and documentation tasks while maintaining clear communication with project managers. Responsibilities include collaborating with team members, managing assigned tasks and deadlines, developing skills in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, and Rhino, and contributing thoughtfully to project discussions.

PARTICIPATE

Interns contribute to firm committees and initiatives that support design excellence, operations, and office culture. This includes assisting with committee efforts, completing assigned tasks, and offering ideas that strengthen firm processes and collaboration.

LEARN

Interns gain exposure to professional practice through mentorship, project work, and participation in DF standards and workflows. This experience builds upon academic training and provides insight into the diverse scope and process of landscape architecture.

TO APPLY

Interested students should submit their application via email with the subject line “Summer 2026 Internship Application.” Please send your materials to the appropriate office contact below:

Minneapolis Office
Andrew Montgomery
amontgomery@damonfarber.com

Madison Office
Jodi Refsland
jrefsland@damonfarber.com

PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS:

Letter of Interest (1 page max.) – Tell us why you want to be an intern at Damon Farber, your career ambitions, interests, and which aspects of landscape architecture appeal to you.
Resume (1 page max.)
Portfolio (do not exceed 15MB) –Attach your portfolio to the email. Embedded links and PDFs that exceed this size will not be considered. No phone calls please.