How to Work in Commercial Landscaping
Commercial landscaping involves more than basic lawn care. Services provided by commercial landscapers also include diagnosing and treating diseases in several plant species. Individuals working in this field spend a majority of their workday in the heat creating and maintaining landscape designs.
- Conduct a web search for colleges and universities offering degrees in commercial landscaping design or a related field. Type "commercial landscaping design degrees" into your preferred search engine. Hit ENTER. Browse through the search results to determine which school is best for you.
- Ensure that your college or university selection provides post-graduation job placement.
- Enroll in a commercial landscaping design degree program or related field. Take as many additional landscaping courses as possible before completing your degree program.
- Sign up for the work/study program in commercial landscaping design. This program provides you with a small salary in addition to experience in the landscaping field.
- Apply for a commercial landscaping design internship during your senior year. These internship programs provide you with additional hands-on training in the commercial landscaping field. You will meet several contacts during this internship program, which will aid you in entering the field after graduation.
- Visit the career placement counselor for your college or university. The career placement counselor will prepare you for the interview process. He or she will schedule appointments for job interviews for you based on current job openings in the area. These commercial landscaping job positions are usually entry-level positions within your field of study.