2026 Spring Intern Designer - Full-time, 4-6 months (New York)

SWA / Balsley Internship Opportunity

Join our team at SWA / Balsley to develop and strengthen your emerging design & technical expertise working on high profile, award-winning projects in NYC, the US, and abroad. Our studio environment offers interns an opportunity to interact directly with principals and a team of talented, experienced designers at SWA / Balsley and SWA Group. We are located in the NoMad neighborhood of New York City.

We are offering two full-time paid spring internship positions from the beginning of January to the end of June 2026 to current students with outstanding design sensibilities and exemplary graphic, written, and verbal communication abilities. Candidates should demonstrate expertise in digital graphics and / or technical documentation.

In this role, you will collaborate with staff designers and firm leaders including principals. This is a unique opportunity to help shape a new dynamic studio, develop a robust portfolio of built work of the highest design caliber, and engage with various other studios of SWA the largest design-centric landscape architecture firm in the US.

This role includes :

• Supporting the design team on projects in various phases of design, from concept through construction documentation. Tasks will include 3D modeling and rendering for presentations and competitions and preparation of construction drawings / documents.
• Collaborating with designers and studio leaders, including principals.
• Working on high-profile projects in the US, Middle East, Asia, and Europe.
• Assisting with marketing and general office tasks.

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Deadline : November 9, 2025