Landscape Architecture; Planning Intern

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a landscape architecture intern to join our community planning team in our Albany, NY office during Summer 2026.

Our team of planners, urban designers and landscape architects deliver experience, expertise and creative thinking on every project. Planning at any level is a complex undertaking, whether it’s for a neighborhood, a town or city, or an entire region. At Colliers Engineering & Design, planning is both comprehensive and multi-disciplinary. Our planning professionals connect with the community to understand long-term goals and capture potential opportunities that result in enduring solutions.

Our landscape architects take community visions one step further by delivering innovative design solutions that bring vibrancy and excitement into the public realm.

• Assist with report research, writing, and setup.
• Provide mapping, visualization, and document design support.
• Maintain records, collections and files related to specific projects.
• Design and production of conceptual plan views and 3D visualizations to support project development.
• Research zoning, precedents, and agency regulations as needed to advance projects.
• Work alongside landscape architecture professionals for a wide range of projects in New York and Connecticut.
• Assist with projects related to Parks and Open Space Design, Trail Design, Brownfield Redevelopment, Transportation Planning, Master Planning, Urban Development, Land Use, and Resiliency Planning.
• Support public outreach initiatives, including preparing meeting materials, meeting attendance and note taking, and preparation of public facing communications.
• Occasional travel to sites throughout Upstate New York and Connecticut may be required.

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field from an accredited university.
• Basic ArcGIS and Microsoft Suite skills required.
• Basic AutoCAD experience required.
• Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign and Illustrator experience preferred.
• Sketch Up experience a plus.
• Previous internship experience a plus.
• Possess solid problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to work in a high-paced environment.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills required.
• A valid driver's license and good driving record required.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Compensation: $21.00 to $25.00 per hour (depending on qualifications)

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

Our interns are given opportunities to learn in a variety of settings. Multidisciplinary engineering, surveying, and architectural design projects provide interns an opportunity to see the work in real-life settings, working side by side with other professionals in their chosen field. They are also able to participate in educational opportunities that build a variety of transferrable skills valuable in every career.

Our Career Exploration Series provides interns with chances to network and learn from the professionals doing the work and growing our business. Interns also complete a series of reflections, problem solving activities, contests, drawings, and create end of summer presentations which help showcase their learning and experiences. Additional networking and trainings specific to the students' areas of study are also made available to students throughout the Summer Internship program.

Our internship program is designed to help grow our organization organically with talented individuals starting their careers all over the country. On average, we make full-time, permanent offers to students approaching graduation within a year more than 50% of the time. We want great talent to start their careers here stay with CED and its affiliates for their entire career!

We have created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program;
Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities. We make as many of these opportunities available to our interns, as well as our regular employees as possible.

Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success
!