MCLANE Associates

McLane Associates usually adds to our team 2 - 3 interns per summer. The internship positions center around landscape architecture and environmental science, however, we have utilized a business intern and graphic design intern as well.

Interns do not get coffee - they become an integral part of the firm and they are required to take on projects and share responsibility for the successful completion of tasks. In addition to helping with the normal office workload, the interns can participate in the McLane Internship Program (which started in summer 2010), where they become the project manager.

McLane Internship Program
To foster independence each intern or a group of interns will be assigned a community service project – This is the core of the McLane Internship Program. Our firm has multiple contacts within the community and especially with non-profit organizations. During the winter, we identify worthwhile projects within the community that our interns will be able to manage. The projects can range from landscaping a non-profit’s building or a community park to streambank stabilization or raingarden construction.

The interns will work on the project from concept development, through construction. They must meet with the landowners, design concepts, present their concepts, create construction drawings and finally organize a construction crew to implement the design. Throughout the process the interns will get hands on training in CAD, sketching, design, public speaking, estimating, construction, project management, etc…

 

Past Interns:

2013
Noelle Balent – Pennsylvania State University, Landscape Architecture

2012
Ryan Wright- Cornell University MLA, Landscape Architecture

Noelle Balent - Pennsylvania State University, Landscape Architecture
Sal Aquilina – Pennsylvania State University, Landscape Architecture
Project:
      Noelle and Sal worked on a master site plan and conceptual renderings for an
      archabold natural ice rink and green space.

Matthew C. Chiampi - Pennsylvania State University, Landscape Architecture
Christopher Chiampi - Pennsylvania State University, Landscape Architecture

2011
Kayleigh Cornell – University of Pittsburgh, Environmental Science
Neil Elms – Keystone College, Landscape Architecture 

2010
Jesse Cornacchione – Pennsylvania State University, Landscape Architecture
Kayleigh Cornell – University of Pittsburgh, Environmental Science
Project:
    Kayleigh and Jesse work with NJS, a forward thinking company that wanted to hear ideas
    for handling stormwater that runs onto their property from an adjacent roadway. The
    interns made a formal presentation to the client and explained their creative design that
    proposed using bio-retention swales and raingardens, as well as, artful gutters to capture
    stormwater.

Molly Brown – Pennsylvania State University, Landscape Architecture
Jared Klinger – Keystone College, Landscape Architectur

2009
Jesse Cornacchione – Pennsylvania State University, Landscape Architecture

2008
Tom Loyek - Johnson College, Drafting
Chris Morris - Pennsylvania State University, Business Administration

2007
Bob Brittain - Pennsylvania State University, Landscape Architecture
Arlene Gurka - Temple University, Landscape Architecture
Bill Pilkonis - Pennsylvania State University, Landscape Architecture

 

* Participated in McLane Internship Program

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