About this role
What are you looking for? More than building a resume, you seek a safe place to grow as an industry professional.
Elevate your classroom education by working with our premier full-service, high-end landscape firm! Join our team of skilled horticulturalists, landscape architects, experienced managers, and dedicated professionals to cultivate the most stunning outdoor spaces in the Birmingham area. Serve in a cohort of interns while enjoying a fun, educational, and empowering environment, driven by values of integrity and passion.
Who are we looking for? We invite students to join us who take initiative while asking questions – those with the maturity to take on assignments requiring both independence and resilience. While proven industry experience and comfortability with operating equipment and using hand tools is preferred, we warmly encourage students of all levels of experience to apply.
Our Exclusive Summer Internship Includes
- Competitive Pay: earn$15 per hour
- Accommodations: receive lodging or a lodging stipend
- Full-Time Employment: engage in ten weeks of work on our staff
- Practical Experience: strengthen your skills and supplement your classroom instruction with hands-on experience
- Safe Exploration: discover your passions, potential, and purpose within both the horticultural and construction aspects of the landscape industry in a supportive environment
- Growth Opportunities: receive observation and evaluation from a personal mentor, as well as other members of our seasoned staff as you become fully immersed in one
of these professional tracks:
Operations
- Design Assistant
- Irrigation & Lighting
- Project Management
- Landscape Maintenance
- Landscape Construction
Application Requirements
- Must be a current undergraduate or graduate student with completion of one year of education in a field related to the landscape industry
- For the Design Assistant track: completion of three years of education with a strong background in landscape design software
- Ability to access and navigate our bulk yard, loading areas, office space, and other areas of our facilities
- Ability to perform physical work outdoors during intense summer weather conditions
- Strength, stamina, mobility, and ability to carry 50 pounds
- Ability to complete our prescreening process, which includes a background check and drug screening
Program Timeline
Friday, February 19, 2027 - Applications Due
February 22 - 26 - Interviews [Hosted virtually and by invitation.]
March 5 - Selections Announced
Wednesday, May 26 - Move-In
Thursday, May 27 - Thursday, August 5 - Internship Program
August 6 - Move-Out
About Us
Father Nature Landscapes is passionately connecting life and land. For over 16 years, our renowned team has provided premier landscape services to discerning clients across the Birmingham area. Continually expanding, we need the industry's best to join us in creating outstanding projects and dynamic customer experiences.
If you want to collaborate with a team of trained horticulturalists, experienced managers, and dedicated professionals to service some of the most stunning outdoor rooms in our community…if you seek a work environment that is fun, educational, empowering and driven by values such as integrity and passion…Then apply today!
Application Policy
To ensure our hiring team can give your application the focus it deserves, we maintain the following guidelines:
- One Application at a Time: Candidates may only apply for one open role at a time. If you apply for multiple roles concurrently, our team will review the first submission and automatically withdraw the others.
- 6-Month Reapplication Window: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we maintain a standard six-month reapplication policy. If your recent application was not selected to move forward, we kindly ask that you wait six months from the date of that notification before submitting a new application for any role at our firm. Please note that any applications submitted prior to the conclusion of this six-month window will be automatically declined by our system.
EEOC Statement
To foster the power of innovation and collaboration, Father Nature Landscapes is committed to diversity and building a team that represents a variety of skills, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. We do not discriminate; rather, we base decisions on qualifications, merit, and business needs so the entire team may grow.
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