Employment Opportunities

Arlington Urban Design Center, Architecture Intern Position

Candidate must be a registered graduate student, including summer sessions, and must possess a good basic knowledge of architecture and design principles, especially urban design, physical planning, and basic construction methods. A strong design portfolio is required. Knowledge of 3D software rendering programs, Photoshop, and AutoCAD are required. Knowledge of InDesign is a plus. Maturity, professionalism, and excellent communication skills are key. The ideal candidate will have completed at least one semester of graduate school and will have at least two semesters remaining before graduation. Candidate must be available to work in the Arlington Urban Design Center, located in Arlington City Hall, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. every Monday through Thursday.

To apply for this position, please send a resume and a brief [1-2 pages] portfolio of design work (maximum 5MB) to rhudson@uta.edu.

Student wanted

I just purchased a home on 1.8 acres of land in Dallas and I'm interested in offering my property to a student(s) to learn landscaping as well as helping me out by informing me as to what plants exist on it currently, perhaps develop an architectural plan for the future, etc. Of course, I would be willing to compensate for your services as well. If you are interested in this, please contact me I can be reached via this email or my cell phone number is below. I appreciate discussing this arrangement with you. Thank you.

C. McLaughlin - camclaugh@att.net - 214-675-0776

bcFELLOW

The buildingcommunityWORKSHOP is a Dallas based nonprofit community design center seeking to improve the livability and viability of communities through the practice of thoughtful design and making. We enrich the lives of citizens by bringing design thinking to areas of our city where resources are most scarce. To do so, the bcWORKSHOP recognizes that it must first understand the social, economic, and environmental issues facing a community before beginning work.

The bcWORKSHOP’s current programs serve households and neighborhoods, with projects located primarily Dallas and Brownsville, Texas. With the addition of VISTA volunteers as listed below, we will target communities in the Brownsville area.

Position Title: bcFELLOW [VISTA member]

http://www.americorps.gov/about/programs/vista.asp

Number available: 3 (1 in Brownsville, Tx and 2 in Dallas, Tx)

Location: Dallas, Tx and Brownsville, Tx

Duration: April 2013-April 2014

Purpose: bcFELLOWS work to develop new and progress established efforts through bcWORKSHOP’s three areas of focus: planning, making, and informing. Individuals interested in Public Design with a strong sense of personal motivation and interest in the exploration and shaping of the city should apply.

bcFELLOWS are part of a highly collaborative team environment where teamwork is the most important quality followed by creative ability. Applicants should communicate why they are interested in applying their discipline to improving the livablility and viability of communities with specific declaration towards one of the following urban development issue areas: density, connectivity, public space, or equity.

A strong preference is given to those with design training and/or experience, however all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Applicants interested in applying for the Brownsville location must be fluent in Spanish. Work should be eligible for credit towards the NCAARB Intern Development Program.

VISTA: Funding for this position has been made possible by a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service. If selected, applicant will enroll in AmeriCorps VISTA program for one year, full time. Each VISTA will report to the bcWORKSHOP Directors and work with other bcWORKSHOP staff on a regular basis. Please visit http://www.americorps.gov/about/programs/vista.asp for more information.

Contact: Please email interest letter, resume, and work samples (4mb maximum file size) to: Trena Lechleitner (no phone calls please) attrena@bcworkshop.org. Please reference 2013/2014 bcFELLOW in the subject line of your email.

Immediate Part-time Internship

Mayse & Associates in Addison is looking for a part time student to work on construction documents, presentation boards, 3D renderings, and various office tasks. Office hours are from 8:30am-5:30pm with flexible hours and hourly pay. Candidate must have good communication skills, willingness to learn, self-motivating, professional office skills, and be proficient in AutoCadd, Photoshop and Sketchup.

Please email your resume to jreed@mayseassociates.com

INTERN POSITION

Senior Architect with broad experience in commercial and residential projects is starting a new practice in Fort Worth. I am looking for a bright, talented intern with skills in AutoCad and SketchUp. Should have general knowledge of Word, Excel, Photoshop, etc. Flexible hours possible. Send letter of interest, resume and work samples in .pdf format to: fergusonstudioarchitect@gmail.com. No phone calls, please.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE INTERN

Harold Leidner Landscape Architects has an immediate opening for a Landscape Architecture Intern to work on a flexible, part-time basis to provide a various aspects of support for our office. Ideal candidate would be Graduate Landscape Architecture or Architecture student with excellent knowledge and proficiency in AutoCAD, SketchUp and Photoshop.

Primary Duties would include:

Provide drafting support in AutoCAD for Construction Documents.
Provide support using SketchUp for 3D modeling.
General drawing, production and office support to senior Landscape Architects.

Requirements:

Minimum of 20 hours per week and/or 1-2 days at our offices at our offices in Addison, TX to work with our staff on ongoing projects.
Excellent speed and proficiency in AutoCAD and SketchUp.
Reliability and dependability for time management and meeting deadlines.
Familiarity with Mac OS.
Self motivated.

Opportunities & Benefits:

This would present an opportunity to get real world, office and project experience in working on high-end residential landscape architectural projects.
Opportunity for possible full-time position.
Opportunity and flexibility for additional remote work on your own schedule at home to work around classes, on weekends or over holidays.
Excellent hourly pay based on skills, qualifications and work ethic.

If interested, please email a resume and PDF portfolio of your work to info@haroldleidner.com. Emails only please.