Youth Outreach Program 2024 - Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Applications for the OFA High School Internship program open in mid-February. Check back here in the coming weeks for a direct link to the application.
 

Don’t know what architects and landscape architects do and want to find out?

1. Interested in architecture or landscape architecture?
2. Have you ever dreamt of designing buildings, parks, or plazas?
3. Do you wonder what it’s like being an Architect/Landscape Architect? 

What?

San Francisco Public Works Bureau of Architecture and Bureau of Landscape Architecture are offering a paid internship program to expose young high school students to the industry of public-sector architecture and landscape architecture. Over the course of the program interns will go through a variety of activities related to the design professions, including: construction-site visits, learn industry-standard software, design processes, and much more. At the end of the program, participants will be able to walk away with design skills and exercises that they can include in their portfolios. Student interns will have a better understanding of how the built environment materializes to help shape and influence their future careers. 

Why? 

Why would a student want to go through the Youth Outreach Program? 

• Get paid 
• Resume experience 
• College applications 
• Exposure to a professional design career 

Who? 

San Francisco Public Works is  engaged in creating and maintaining functional, and eco-friendly buildings and spaces. Within our department, the Bureau of Architecture and the Bureau of Landscape Architecture  are heavily involved in the planning, design, and construction of various projects. Our projects include civic buildings, hospitals, libraries, service departments (police, fire, art), recreation centers, homeless shelters, offices, public utility facilities, parks, plazas, and streetscape design.   

 

Our teams work closely with the city and community groups to  ensure our designs are responsive to the needs of San Francisco's neighborhoods.  Our office is divided into studios that specialize in different  project types like healthcare, interiors, transportation, parks, performing arts and more! Our organization values the diverse expertise of our team members and encourage staff to collaborate across disciplines. 

 

We're not just about designing places that are functional and beautiful; but we also put an emphasis on sustainability too! From choosing eco-friendly materials, to analyzing environmental site conditions, we prioritize creating  spaces that respect mother earth. We even team up with the San Francisco Department of the Environment to stay on top of the latest green practices. 

 

Public Works relies on a large roster of partnerships to help deliver programs and projects: nonprofits, contractors, sister government agencies and volunteers.  Our core values include integrity, responsiveness, and respect; which ground all our work, strengthen the department’s foundation, and ultimately ensure that we do right by the communities we serve.