Dennis' 7 Dees Landscaping & Garden Centers · 1 month ago
Landscape Internship 2026
Portland, OR
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$18/hr - $18/hr
Start in 2026 SpringDennis' 7 Dees is a family-owned business in Portland offering a dynamic internship opportunity for landscaping or horticulture students. Interns will gain hands-on experience across various divisions including Residential Design/Build, Commercial Construction, and Landscape Maintenance, while contributing to the green industry.
Construction
Responsibilities
You’ll spend 1-2 weeks with each of our divisions below for a comprehensive, holistic introduction to the industry
Schedule is highly customizable to your areas of interest and the length of the internship
Residential Design/Build (2-3 weeks)
+ Work in the field with a crew installing projects
+ Job shadow designers, sales, and project managers
Commercial Construction (1-2 weeks)
+ Join a crew in the field on one of our commercial projects
+ Job shadow estimators and project managers
Landscape Maintenance (1-2 weeks)
+ Work in the field to get firsthand landscape maintenance experience
+ Learn about water management in the field with our irrigation team
+ Enter a lush world of interior plants with our Urban Plantscapes team
+ Job shadow with one of our residential or commercial maintenance account managers
Garden Center (1-2 weeks)
+ Learn the ins and outs of the retail garden center business at one of our 5 locations
Admin and Management (1-2 weeks)
+ Peek behind the scenes at how our company is run with our accounting or procurement teams
Qualification
Required
Must be currently enrolled in a horticulture or landscape related 2- or 4-year degree program
Must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Have a positive attitude and eagerness to learn
Must be on time and ready to work each day
Able to perform physically demanding work for long hours
Preemployment drug screening required
Company
Dennis' 7 Dees Landscaping & Garden Centers
Like every good story, ours starts with passion... between the daughter of a nursery owner and a man named Snodgrass.
Founded in 1956
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Nathan Dirksen
Chief Operating Officer
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