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Cross Creek Nursery & Landscaping · 3 weeks ago

Landscape Operations & Design Summer Internship

North Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$14/hr - $14/hr

Cross Creek Nursery & Landscaping is a multi-division, family-owned company with over 50 years of experience in landscape construction, grounds management, and horticulture. This internship is designed for students to gain hands-on experience in landscape operations and design, working closely with crews and project leaders throughout the summer.

Retail

Responsibilities

Work alongside grounds management crews to learn daily operations, safety standards, equipment use, and site workflows. Participate in pruning, mulching, fertilization, plant identification, and routine property maintenance

Join landscape installation teams on active job sites. Assist with layout, soil preparation, plant placement, sod installation, and coordination between crews and materials. Observe how timelines, sequencing, and site conditions affect installations

Support project managers on patios, retaining walls, steps, and outdoor living projects. Learn site logistics, material staging, quality checks, and introductory irrigation or lighting concepts

Shadow designers during appointments. Learn SketchUp, AutoCAD, Dynascape and other design tools. Review client briefs and help develop early concepts

Work with the design team to develop a planting and layout concept based on real-world constraints. Create digital drawings, plant lists, and a short presentation connecting field experience to design decisions

Start building a planting design with guidance. Select plants, create palettes, draft digital sketches, and consider cost, maintenance, and aesthetics