JOB BOARD - POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS (scroll down for internships; fellowships etc are here) Please note: dates are dates posted, not due dates. This page was last updated 8/11/08. Email LDA with inquiries. Archived positions are at the bottom of the page and may still be worth investigating. The Landscape Architecture Department is always looking for students with work-study (ask UCD Financial Aid Office if you can qualify) for classroom assistants, TAs, readers, peer advisors, etc. We can sometimes offer you units in lieu of salary, as well. Please contact MSO Shannon Tanguay. Horticulturist/Skilled Gardener &endash; Curtis Horticulture is seeking a Horticulturist / Skilled Gardener to join our team. Position involves performing skilled pruning and organic garden care in a variety of gardens. If you're passionate about plants and gardening, we'd love to hear from you! We specialize in ecological landscaping and the care of native plant gardens. Application Deadline: 7/31/08 Aggie Job Link #700814 Project Manager -- L&L Landscaping, Pleasanton, CA  Landllandscaping.com Starting at $45,000/ yr flexible hours (salary, medical and 401K plan) Job Description: Directs, Coordinates activities concerning Landscaping construction projects including scheduling and implementation. Manages all client operations of a small landscaping company; Light accounting, Project Data, Takeoffs. Be the key liaison between the Owners, Designer, and Clients & Crews in the field. Responsibilities: •          Provide impeccable customer service to our clients and treat new leads as a high priority. •          Form and document creation & up keeping. •          Maintain systems for a standardized bid process and client accounting  •          Manages customer accounts •          Effectively applies our companies methodology and enforces project standards •          Tracks and reports hours and expenses on a daily basis •          Effectively communicates relevant project information •          Resolves issues in a timely fashion •          Maintain a job costing system for analysis of material and labor costs for each project •          Do sales entry in QuickBooks and sales reporting. Also manage accounting backups and security. •          Completing month end, year-end, and job cost accounting and reconciliation. •          Check email, forward to appropriate parties. •          Set up and maintain manual and digital filing systems on clients. •          Supplier record management. •          Assist in refining and developing our advertising strategy. Qualifications:  Word, QuickBooks Pro, Excel, and  good communication skills- a must! •          3-5 years previous construction office experience or construction management degree. •          Self motivating, positive attitude, incredibly organized •          Be courteous, prompt, and timely and have good attention to detail.  •          Demonstrates the ability to manage their time effectively using a time management system. •          Be able to operate under pressure and meet deadlines. •          Providing impeccable customer service to our clients as 1st priority. •          Able to work independently on projects and also collaborate as a strong team member •          Communicate effectively both internally and externally   •          Innovation and creativity in the form of continuous improvement to internal processes. •          Possesses strong ability for multitasking and leadership. Application Deadline: 6/30/08 Aggie Job Link #699826 Asst IV / Environmental Program Research & Outreach Asst: The position includes a combination of web development tasks coupled with outreach and coordination activities to develop content. Outreach duties and responsibilities include: * Communicate with agency staff and stakeholders on environmental projects. * Under minimal supervision, perform environmental research on available public content. * Organize data develop presentation methods. * Evaluate data and information quality. Web development activities include: * Verifying and correcting page currentness and correctness, including external links, and some knowledge of content. * Modification of existing / and creation of new HTML pages. * Work with subject matter experts to develop new page layout, look and feel, and content. Details at jobs.ucdavis.edu: job id: 28913 Assistant Planner & Associate Planner -- County of Santa Barbara. The County of Santa Barbara, Planning and Development Department has two openings for Assistant or Associate Planner for our Long Range Planning Division.  Based in Santa Barbara, the positions will work on a variety of projects focusing on the development of community-based public policy and strategic planning documents. The Long Range Planning Division is an advanced planning team, which provides a unique opportunity for planners to contribute to ensuring the inter-generational viability of Santa Barbara's built environment.  We develop land use policy that provides a blueprint and community vision for future development, while acting as a bridge builder between the Board of Supervisors, Commissions, Community, and other County Departments. As an Assistant or Associate Planner you have an opportunity to make a difference. You will use your combined public policy, planning, urban development knowledge, leadership savvy, and project management skills to successfully communicate planning objectives with stakeholders. Visit our website to view a brochure for the complete details of these positions and to apply online at www.sbcountyjobs.com. Closing date to apply is 6/24/08. For questions regarding this recruitment please contact dlaut@sbcountyhr.org Application Deadline: 6/24/08 Aggie Job Link #700698 CAD technician at UCD -- 5/28/08 Careers and internships at Harvey and Associates, various offices throughout CA Careers and internships at Applied Ecological Sciences, various offices in the midwest Careers and internships at Murase Associates in Portland and Seattle Careers and internships at Pamela Burton & Co. in Santa Monica, CA Careers and internships at LPA in CA Careers and internships at Bennitt Design Group in Torrance, CA Researcher/Interviewer @ ADM Sacramento -- 2/12/08 Adrienne Wong Associates, Inc. has an opening for Entry Level position.  Candidates are required to have proficiency in AutoCAD.  Knowledge in Photoshop, Illustrator, and 3D graphic programs are preferred but not required.  Interested students are encouraged to apply by sending a resume and 3 work samples in PDF format.  Please apply by Feb. 29th, 2008. GIS Specialist at UCD -- 2/4/08 UM Amherst is looking for an Asst. Professor of LA -- 1/30/08 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Head of the Dept. of LA --1/30/08 Ongoing: LDA Alumnus firm Verde Design in Santa Clara, CA, is looking for recent graduates prefer who have an interest in sports, as much of their work is sport facilities. Good graphics and technical excellance would be great. UC Davis Extension‚ Center for Water and Land Use Student worker position (upper division or graduate student preferred) The student will work with moderate supervision on the development, design and selection of Low Impact Development (LID) profiles that demonstrate various means of reducing the negative impact of urban development on lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands. Student should be able to conduct independent web based research in the areas of engineering, design, or the environment, and be familiar with graphic design, GIS technology, landscape architecture, urban design, ecological engineering, or hydrology. The student will assist with the development of website material including project profiles and case studies of LID Projects. Good writing skills - targeted toward public audiences - required. Familiarity with web based applications such as Google API highly desirable. Work hours are flexible, but student should be willing to commit at least 10hrs a week (20 hr limitation applies). Students interested in the position should send their resume to tjlawrence@ucdavis.edu Alumnus Mark Smoot is looking for LDA UCD graduates to work at his firm in Dubai, ongoing. Looking for an LDA student with good drafting skills and some plant knowledge. Approximately 20-24 hrs per week. Paul Rozanski, Sonoma Mission Gardens Landscape, paul@sonomamissiongardens.com Nevada County, CA jobs UCD Internship & Career Center -- MANY mostly post/non-UCD jobs -- use the Aggie Job Link jobs.ucdavis.edu -- Student Employment while attending UCD UCD career employment ASLA Job search engine The Chronicle of Higher Education (jobs in academia) CalTrans Jobs Imperial County, CA, jobs Various jobs for City of Sacramento Various jobs for City of San Francisco USDA Forestry Service jobs Jobs at the CA DFG Entrix Co. jobs The job board at ecojobs.com CA Energy Commission jobs & internships Jobs at the Presidio of SF Employment and internships at Sacramento County Panning Dept. Earthworks Jobs Jobs at Solano Land Trust Jobs at Los Rios College District Jobs at Yolo County Resource Conservation District Greenbelt Alliance: many jobs and internships For informative purposes, a list of archived job opportunities is available here. INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS (fellowships etc are here) Lots of Internship information can be found on the LDA bulletin board outside 206 Walker Hall. Please contact the Internship and Career Center (2nd floor South Hall) to discuss "Transcript Notation".   UCD Internship & Career Center -- MANY internships -- use the Aggie Job Link   Here are three Internship forms you may need. Documentation Internship Form Evaluation   Specific internship opportunities: EDSA summer internships Chabot Oakland internship on waste management, ecycling practices and environmental education Turenscape in Beijing Ongoing opportunities at San Francisco's Landsystems Landscapes Grounds internships at SFSU -- several in this linked PDF Summer internships at SF Planning Department Summer internship at Ahbe Landscape Design in Culver City, CA Summer internships and more at Public Policy Institute of California Landscape Architecture Foundation Summer 2008 Sustainable Design Internship Program Many opportunities at the Greenbelt Alliance The Planning Dept. of Mendocino County is looking for LDA UCD interns. Please contact alumna Diana Hershey. Norris Design The Local Government Commission has an immediate opening for an graduate or undergrad level intern position to assist on Water and Land Use Planning Projects. Many internships and jobs at the UCD John Muir Center Intern for the City of Visalia Production Intern, Sacramento We have an opening for a summer intern to help us with some 3D mapping of the campus using Sketchup and Google Earth. The job is listed on the Student Employment job site and is listed as job # 25604. Chris DiDio, GIS Analyst, Office of Resource Management & Planning, University of California Davis. AutoCAD paid internship in Davis (career positions as well) Hailey Nursery Inc is looking for paid interns. We are a retail garden center and Landscape company. Currently we are looking for students interested in the fields of plant science, horticulture, landscape design and landscape architecture. These are seasonal paid internships. Applicants will work with customers on small jobs designing and planting on job sites and enrich customers' experiences at the garden center. Gary Brower, Human Resources,1451 Aviation Drive Hailey, ID 83333 reception@haileynursery.com Internship at a Vallejo, CA marina Internship at Peter Walker & Partners, Berkeley, CA Garden Internship @ NAU Paid internships at the SF CA Planning Department Internships at Mt. Cuba Center in Delaware Paid internship at Solano Land Trust Greetings to all!  I am writing to inform you that Land Design, Inc. is now offering a 6-9 month internship program at our Billings, Montana office location.  If you have any prospective students who are looking for a fun and creative work atmosphere to jumpstart their careers, we would love to hear from them.  We will provide exposure to a variety of projects throughout the mountain region, from resort planning and development to high-end residential work.  We take a multi-disciplinary approach to our projects with a high emphasis on getting our projects built.  For more information about our firm and our work type, please visit our website.  Potential interns should send their resume and portfolio (3-5 samples of their best work) to: Land Design, Inc. Attn: Patrick Parker 3529 Gabel Road Billings, Montana 59102  Sustainable Landscape Planning & Design internship in IL, Summer 2007 Landscape Architecture Intern, HLA in Sacramento Unpaid Native Plant Propagation Intern in Winters, CA Compensated planning internship in Sacramento, CA Compensated planning internship in Elk Grove, CA Compensated Urban Planning Internship in Sacramento The Landscape Architecture Department of our Environmental Consulting firm,WRA, Inc., is interested in hiring a full time intern for the summer of2006. We are located in San Rafael, CA, and our department specializes in wetland / riparian restoration and mitigation design. If you would like more information about our firm and the intern position, please visit our website, www.wra-ca.com, and contact George Salvaggio, our Senior Landscape Architect, at salvaggio@wra-ca.com. Landscape Design intern (paid) at a firm in Davis GIS paid intern and other jobs at SF R&P GIS Specialist / L.A. in Point Richmond, CA Fulton-El Camino Recreation and Park District: Park Planning Interns (paid) Sacramento Co. Parks paid internship! three internships at the UCD Arboretum (plant specialist/GIS) Urban Ecology in SF CA, one and another opportunity Internship at UCD Arboretum www.sfstudentintern.org -- paid GIS internship, paid. Bay Area, CA Design Workshop's 2006 internship charrette to tackle 40-square-block area in downtown Salt Lake City! Paid GIS internships at SACOG Habitat Protection Advocate @ UCD (paid) UCD Grounds Division City of Sacramento, paid L.A. internship Summer internships at East Bay Regional Park District (and other jobs)   Please check the following websites for additional past/present internship possibilities: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and USDA Forest Service The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS): 2005 undergraduate Summer Internship Program UC Center Sacramento Scholar Intern Program, Winter & Spring 2005 Landscape Design -- Intern -- Woodland, CA -- 09/27/04 Arboretum Naturalist Interns (and other positions), UCD Arboretum The Garden Club of America: scholarships & fellowships URBAN PLANNING INTERN -- J. Laurence Mintier & Associates -- Sacramento -- 9/8/04 http://psrp.ucdavis.edu/ http://www.laprofession.org/Financial/InternShips.HTM http://www.asla.org/nonmembers/00lafsch.htm http://www.eptdesign.com/ http://www.crja.com/intern/intrnfr.htm http://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/hort/courses/hope.htm http://holdenarb.org AABGA 2004 Directory of Public Garden Internships   Internships held by LDA students in the past:   Aspen Hollow / John Fellows & Associates P.O. Box 10988 541 Emerald Bay Road South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151 OR 96158 530-542-3180   Breschi & Patterson, Inc. 914 Douglas Blvd. Sacramento, CA 916-773-6000   California Department of Food and Agriculture 1220 N Street Sacramento, CA 95814 916-654-0768   City of Sacramento Parks & Recreation 1231 I Street, Suite 400 Sacramento, CA 95814   Gene Kunit & Associates Landscape Architects 885 Montgomery Rd Sebastopol, CA 707-824-0404   HLA Group Landscape Architects & Planners, Inc. 1990 Third Street, Suite 500 Sacramento, CA 916-447-7400    Michael Glassman & Associates 5623 H Street Sacramento, CA 95819 916-736-2222   Redwood Barn Nursery 1607 5th Street Davis, CA 95616 530-758-2276   Rhodes Landscape Design 4839 Verena Lane Sacramento, CA 95835 916-419-4196   Spring Valley Ranch Spring Valley Road Williams, CA 916-925-2721   Beals Alliance, Inc. 3400 Bradshaw Road, Suite B Sacramento, CA 95827 Office: 916.366.8350 Fax: 916.366.8354 www.bealsalliance.com   Bureau of Land Management 3170 E. Main Street Canon City, CO 719-269-8500   Callander Associates 11180 Sun Center Drive, Suite 104 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 916-631-1312   City of Sacramento Planning Department 1231 I Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95814 916-264-5052   JL Mintier & Associates 1415 20th Street Sacramento, CA 95814 916-446-0522   MIG 613 G Street Davis, CA 95616 530-753-9606   Scott Lipscomb, Landcape Architect 619 Marin Street Vallejo, CA 94590 707-554-6515   UC Davis Grounds Division Contact: Skip Mezger 530-752-4971   US Army Corps of Engineers 1325 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814-2922 916-557-5100   UC Davis Public Service Research Program 530-752-7823                                JOB BOARD - ARCHIVED POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS Landscape Architect with an alumni firm in Carlsbad, CA -- 4/29/08 UCD Landscape Architecture lecturers sought for 2008-09 Mendocino Planning Dept.: Planner I, Planner II, Chief Planner -- 11/5/07 Program Director for Landscape Architecture, UC Berkeley -- 10/24/07 Landscape Designer, San Luis Obispo, CA -- 10/22/07 Many internships and jobs at the UCD John Muir Center -- 8/27/07 Landscape Architect(s), Sacramento, CA -- 8/23/07 Landscape Architect, San Francisco, CA -- 6/12/07 Several positions at Alta Planning + Design, west coast -- 5/1/07 Many positions available at Entrix.com -- 9/13/07 ~ DEAN, College of Arch and Land Arch, Tucson, AZ -- 9/13/07 Landscape Designer, Northern CA -- 9/10/07 Park Planner, Santa Cruz, CA -- 9/10/07 Project Manager -- Landscape Designer / Landscape Architect -- 8/30/07 Landscape Architect with USFS El Dorado, CA -- 8/27/07 (search by title "landscape architect") Senior Planner, SF, CA -- 8/27/07 Several GIS positions at UCD -- 8/23/07 Landscape Designer, Sausalito, CA -- 8/1/07 Landscape Designer, Davis, CA -- 8/1/07 Draftsperson, Sacramento, CA -- 6/20/07 Landscape Architect, San Francisco, CA -- 6/12/07 UCD Arboretum Summer 2007 positions -- 5/22/07 Landscape Architect, Santa Barbara, CA -- 5/14/07 Landscape Designer (and etc.), Sacramento, CA -- 5/14/07 (Summertime) Water Conservation Representative, Sacramento, CA -- 5/2/07 Ripley Design Group, an award winning Landscape Architecture and Planning firm, is seeking creative individuals with all levels of experience who are interested in working with one of the leading Bay Area firms in community design.  Our projects are located throughout the state of California. Applicant must have a professional degree, AutoCAD proficiency and possess good graphic and verbal skills. Our office is located in the heart of downtown Walnut Creek, a dynamic urban area. Full benefits package, salary commensurate with experience. Please email resumes to: angela@ripleydesign.com -- 4/16/07 CAD Operator -- MTW Group, Sacramento, CA -- 4/16/07 Several jobs/internships available at Bennitt+Mitchell in Torrance, CA -- 4/9/07 Multiple positions at RBF (mainly in CA) -- 4/9/07 Several positions at Rose Associates, Walnut Creek, CA -- 4/5/07 Multiple positions at WRG Design, nationwide -- 3/16/07 CAD Operator, San Rafael CA -- 3/9/07 Several positions at MROSD, Bay Area, CA -- 2/20/07 and ongoing Several Landscape Architect positions at Caltrans (browse the listings) -- 2/5/07 Several positions with MIG, Inc. throughout CA -- 1/22/07 Several Planner positions for Bellevue, WA -- 1/18/07 Golf Course Design: CAD/Graphics Professional, Granite Bay, CA -- 1/9/07 Landscape Architect (with LDA UCD alumnus!), Ventura, CA -- 1/4/07 Asst/Assoc professor of LA, Miami, FL -- 12/1/06 3 faculty positions at UW Seattle -- 10/18/06 Landscape Architect or Landscape Designer, San Rafael and Ventura, CA -- 10/17/06 LA Lecturer, Cal Poly SLO -- 10/2/06 Multiple positions at RRM Design Group throughout CA -- 9/25/06 "URS Corporation is currently looking for a landscape architect/designer. Minimum Requirements : Landscape Architecture or Environmental Science undergraduate or graduate degree. Good California native plant landscape/restoration design and AutoCAD knowledge. Job Description : Work on environmental restoration, river and riparian areas restoration as well as mitigation landscape projects. Great salary and excellent benefits." Contact George J. Strnad, ASLA, RA, Restoration & Water Resources Group Leader URS Corporation 2870 Gateway Oaks Dr., Ste 300 SACRAMENTO, CA 95833 (916) 679-2099 direct "We are searching for someone who knows how to measure, draw and put into AutoCAD the floor plan for our home.  We want to remodel but do not have plans for our house (nor does the City, nor does the builder). We're hoping you might have a student who is able to help us.  Payment negotiable." Please contact Brad and he will forward any repsonses on to this homeowner. 9/19/06 Landscape Architect (s), Dana Point, CA -- 9/18/06 Principal Planner, Santa Cruz, CA -- 9/13/06 Planning Technician, Concord, CA -- 9/13/06 2 positions at Sierra Business Council in Truckee, CA -- 9/6/06 LA/CAD @ Quadriga in Sacramento -- 8/23/06 Junior Designer/LA, Portland, OR -- 8/8/06 multiple LA positions (or related) at County of Sacramento offices -- 7/31/06 2 CAD positions, Carmel Valley and Pt. Reyes, CA -- 7/31/06 Student Asst., Caltrans in Sacramento -- 7/3/06 Landscape Designer, Sonoma, CA -- 7/3/06 Landscape Architect, Capistrano, CA -- 7/3/06 Summer Gardener, Yountville, CA -- 7/3/06 Landscape Designer, Napa, CA -- 7/3/06 Landscape Architect, CA -- 7/3/06 Landscape Architect, Oakland, CA --7/3/06 Landscape Design Asst., Oakland, CA -- 7/3/06 Landscape Architect/CAD drafter, Santa Rosa, CA -- 6/15/06 Manager of The Center for the Integration of Water and Land Use @ UCD -- 4/6/06 Landscape Designer, Sausalito, CA -- 4/24/06 Land Development Professionals (various), Roseville, CA -- 4/24/06 Draftsperson, Sacramento, CA -- 4/24/06 Landscape Architect, Truckee, CA -- 4/24/06 Landscape Designer, Sacramento, CA -- 4/27/06 Drafting Technician, Chico, CA -- 5/1/06 Several posisitons in CA and NV with Wood Rodgers -- 5/15/06 Landscape Planning Manager, El Toro, CA -- 5/15/06 Landscape Designer, Laguna Niguel, CA -- 5/15/06 Land Planner/Architect, Roseville, CA -- 5/15/06 several positions at a firm in Rocklin, CA -- 5/16/06 Horticultural Assistant at UCD Arboretum -- 5/17/06 Designer, Santa Monica, CA -- 5/22/06 High end residential construction firm seeks part time (20hrs/week, flexible hours) designer/landscape architect. Office is in Loomis, Ca and clients are in Placer and Sacramento counties. AutoCad knowledge a must. Please call for inquries and interviews. Please contact Ben at 916-871-4856. Planners/Architects, nationwide offices -- 6/5/06 Landscape Architect (CAD), San Rafael, CA -- 6/5/06