Student Job Board

Students can visit this site to find one-time project opportunities requested by the public – a great way to hone one’s portfolio and resume!

If you are an interested student, please contact the requestor directly. Students are responsible for negotiating their own terms of payment, if any. Job Board clients may be contacted by CED staff to assess their satisfaction with the CED Job Board experience.

Please note that the work generated by College of Environment and Design faculty, staff and students is conceptual in nature and additional professional services may be needed to implement the project. The College is not responsible for consequences that may arise as a result of using conceptual designs as construction documents.

Questions? Contact Jennifer Lewis at [email protected] or 706-542-6760.

Posted: October 2025 

Project: Landscape Design- Sylvan House | Marrietta, GA (Cobb County) 

Contact: Sandy Miller, [email protected], 404-749-0032  

Description: This project focuses on the remodel of a 4-bedroom, 2-bath, 2,500 sq. ft. ranch-style home built in 1955, situated on a 0.55-acre lot with a crawl space, two-car garage, and shed. Located in a rapidly redeveloping area, the goal is to transform the property inside and out with a bold modern finish that can compete with contemporary homes in the neighborhood. Students are encouraged to use their imagination to creatively reimagine both the interior and exterior, addressing the challenges of the existing layout while elevating the home’s exterior design. 

Timeline: 4-6 weeks 

Budget for design work: TBD 

Budget for implementation: TBD 

Posted September 2025

Project: Landscape Design- Jackson Caruso GTW Landscaping 

Contact: Jackson Caruso, [email protected], 706 207 9651 

Description: The project involves enhancing the outdoor living environment of a recently purchased residence situated on .72 acres of land. The owners are seeking a design that promotes privacy and outdoor entertainment. Key priorities include the incorporation of a water feature, multiple flower beds, and seating areas. The site is a blank canvas with ample opportunity for design.  

Timeline for completion: December 31, 2025
Budget for design work: $500-$1,000
Budget for implementation: TBD

Posted September 2025 

Project: Landscape Design- The Boys and Girls Club | Madison, GA 

Contact: Katey Stine; [email protected], Phone: 305 606 3945 

Description: The Boys and Girls Club of Madison is seeking student assistance in designing a raised garden bed for their facility. This project will give children the opportunity to learn through hands on gardening activities in a safe and welcoming outdoor space. The garden will include, raised garden beds, space for three picnic tables where children can work and eat, a shed, a fence, and accommodation for a central drain.  

Timeline for completion: 5 Months
Budget for design work: TBD
Budget for implementation: TBD 

Posted September 2025 

Project: Landscape Design– Bostwick United Methodist Church| Bishop, GA (Oconee County)

Contact: Larissa Parker; [email protected] , Phone: 678 243 9751 

Description: Bostwick, United Methodist church, a small rural congregation, is seeking a landscape design concept for a new courtyard or patio space. The project will highlight a recently acquired church bell as a central feature and incorporate low maintenance shade or ornamental trees. The goal is to create a welcoming, family friendly environment that is inviting for children and pedestrians.  

Timeline for completion: TBD
Budget for design work: TBD
Budget for implementation: TBD

Posted August 2025

Project: Landscape Design for Freeman Residence ㅣTignall, GA

Contact Name: Anne Freeman; Email: [email protected]
Description: We just moved to the Tignall area from Atlanta, and have 17 acres on which there is a house built in 1910, a pool, 2 barns (one in use, with apartment above, and one unused and needing attention), 20 animals that came with property, and a creek.  Most of property is fenced pasture that animals graze. Open to small scale plans around house and pool create privacy from the road;  or a masterplan, incorporating some of the pastures.

Timeline for completion: TBD
Budget for design work: TBD
Budget for implementation: TBD

Posted July 2025

Project: Home Landscaping Design – McKee Residence | Athens, GA (Clarke County)

Contact: Laura McKee; Email: [email protected]; Phone: 423-765-3339
Description: We recently purchased a home on a half-acre corner lot. The space has become wild in the last few years and does have several invasive species present, but overall, it is a blank space. We have a mix of shade and sun and lots of mature trees. Overall goals include creating an intentionally designed yard, removing rampant invasive species, planting native plants, and general yard clean-up. We’d like to do a lot of this work ourselves, and in stages, but are a bit lost in making a larger plan and figuring out where to start, especially as first-time-home owners. We’re open to big ideas! This will be a great project for someone interested in native plant landscape design.

Timeline for completion: Flexible
Budget for design work: $500 (flexible)
Budget for implementation: up to $1,000 (to start)

Posted June 2025

Project: Backyard Design – Brown Residence | Athens, GA (Clarke County)

Contact Name: Christie Brown; Email: [email protected]; Phone: 703-401-5699
Description: We are looking for assistance with a landscape design for our backyard. In addition to general beautification of the space, we need a plan for tree removal and grading. We are on a .4 acre lot.
Opportunities: Creating a beautiful outdoor living space
Challenges: The neighborhood has a deer problem which will need to be accounted for in the planting design. We would also like the design to accommodate our child and two dogs.

Timeline for completion: N/A
Budget for design work: $1,000
Budget for installation: $2,500

Project: Mattingly Residence – Merganser Dr.| Jefferson, GA (Jackson County)

Contact Name: Paula Mattingly; Email: [email protected]; Phone: 404-431-4794
Description: I have recently purchased a home in Jefferson and need some landscaping direction.
Landscape plans to include reconfiguring current beds and making appropriate plant suggestions based on lot, size, location etc. I would love to meet with someone who would go over vision and make suggestions.

Timeline for completion: N/A
Budget for design work: $500
Budget for installation: $2,500

Posted May 2025

(REPOST) Project: Landscape Design for Sheriff Residence | Carlton, GA (Oglethorpe County)

Contact Name: Rhonda Sheriff; Email: [email protected]; Phone: 404-428-7617
Description: We have 56 acres with a 4-sided brick home. We are looking for help with landscaping around the house, a firepit area, and an outdoor kitchen. We also need help with a pool design as we are in a position to implement that as soon as possible. We have a small creek in the back of the property where we would like to make a sitting area. There are plans to add a guest home and treehouse in the future. We would like a design for a system of trails that connect these various areas of the property.

Opportunities: Will have wonderful before/after opportunities.
Challenges: Trying to be cost conscious
Timeline for completion: ASAP for landscaping and pool area design
Budget for design work: TBD
Budget for installation: TBD

Posted March 2025

Backyard Flower Bed Design | Watkinsville, GA (Oconee County) 

Contact: Catherine Burgess, Email: [email protected], Phone: 434-665-9011
Description: We are in the process of renovating our backyard. There is a flagstone patio with firepit being installed, and I am looking for help designing some adjacent flower beds. Although I have an idea of what I want the flowerbeds to look like, I could use help with the layout and design and selection of what plants. Our goal is a beautiful, low-maintenance, and functional backyard. Our landscaper would install everything.

Timeline for completion: The renovation begins 4/9
Budget for design work: $500
Budget for implementation: $3,000-$4,000

Boyd Residential Landscaping  |  Atlanta, GA (Fulton County)

Contact: Ian Harris Boyd, Email: [email protected], Phone: 678-327-8945
Description: We own a 1920s home in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood and are in the process of renovating the house and making landscape improvements. Our house is located in a floodplain and experiences a whole host of interesting issues. Our goals for this project are to mitigate rainwater runoff and curb basement flooding. Potential solutions could include a design for a French drain or a dry well.

Timeline for completion: 2-6 months
Budget for design work: $30/hr
Budget for implementation: TBD

Posted February 2025

Description:  We would like to create an inviting outdoor space for our family and friends that incorporates a four-car garage, a pickleball court, and a pool. Given the elevation changes on our property, we are struggling to create a vision for integrating these elements seamlessly into the landscape. The property is 10 acres, but I believe we will be working in about .75-1.5 acres. We would love to have some sort of leave behind digital or physical drawing of a site plan.

Timeline for completion: Design work: 1-2 months, implementation 1-2 years in phases
Budget for design work: TBD
Budget for implementation: TBD

Posted October 2024

Belfair Neighborhood Entrance Design | Bogart, GA (Oconee County)
Contact: Gary Hawkins, Belfair HOA president, Email: [email protected], Phone: 229-392-8819
Description: We are looking for someone to update the front and back entrances of the neighborhood to make them more inviting. Currently, the entrances have large holly bushes, overgrown vegetation, and lighting issues. One board member described this entrance as a “1980s neighborhood entrance.” We’d like to make these entrances more modern by removing the holly bushes and potentially other plants and adding year-round interest to the area.
Timeline for completion: In time to get new plants if that is what is recommended (March/ or April 2025)
Budget for design work: TBD
Budget for implementation: TBD

Project: Residential Poolside Landscaping | Athens, GA
Contact: David Osborne, Email: [email protected]
Description: Need a landscape design for a backyard poolside area. We need someone to select appropriate trees/plants for the area. We are very open-minded!
Timeline for completion: End of 2024
Budget for design work: TBD
Budget for implementation: TBD

Project: Rydal Residence | Rydal, GA
Contact: Katie and Chris Covington, Email: [email protected], Phone: 770-713-1493
Description: We are interested in a plan primarily for the front hill of our home and around the pool enclosure. Our home faces west, so we have gorgeous sunsets every evening but nowhere to really sit and enjoy them. We are looking to create an outdoor living space to appreciate the beauty of the surrounding scenery. We’d like help designing something that blends into the natural landscape. We would be amenable to native plants / grasses. We also have a small, flat backyard where we’d love to create an English garden feel with patio space.
Timeline for completion: 6-12 months.
Budget for design work: TBD.
Budget for implementation: $10,000-15,000.

Posted July 2024

Project: Project Plan for House | Roswell, GA
Contact: Kathleen Chatterton, Email: [email protected], Phone: 404-316-0762
Description: My house has negative grade on 3 sides. I am in need of a plan to keep rainwater from moving toward my house. I am also looking for suggestions for the placement of any topsoil or drain locations to direct water toward the creek in a way that minimizes erosion.
Timeline for completion: TBD
Budget for design work: $0-100
Budget for implementation: $1000

Posted June 2024

Project: Strawn Residence | Athens, GA
Contact Name: Carrie Strawn; Email: [email protected]; Phone: 770-547-1873
Description: I would love to see if any of the students would be interested in helping us with landscape design for our property. We have large amounts of undesigned green space and are aiming to work towards the final design over a few years since the work will likely be extensive. We are looking for someone to help us create dedicated gardens, hardscapes, and add a water feature.
Timeline for completion: TBD
Budget for design work: TBD
Budget for installation: TBD

Project: Landscape Design for Sheriff Residence | Carlton, GA
Contact Name: Rhonda Sheriff; Email: [email protected]; Phone: 404-428-7617
Description: We just purchased 56 acres with a 4 sided brick home. Around the house has drainage / water issues. It also has no landscaping around the home. We have a small creek in the back of property we would like to make a sitting area. In the future we also will need help as we plan to add a pool and outdoor kitchen.
Opportunities: Will have wonderful before / after opportunities.
Challenges: Trying to be cost conscious
Timeline for completion: Drainage issues-Immediate; Landscaping-Flexible
Budget for design work: TBD
Budget for installation: TBD

Posted April 2024

Project: Milt’s Backyard | Alpharetta, GA
Contact: Milton Williams, Email: [email protected], Phone: 770-296-4993
Description: I am looking for a complete backyard renovation and makeover. The yard is about ½ acre and is fenced it. Currently there are areas of soil erosion and bamboo creep near the fence. I would like to see the grading and water drainage situation improved. I would also like to create a space that is bird and bee friendly.
Timeline for completion: Summer 2024
Budget for design work: $500.
Budget for implementation: $2,500.

Project: The Cedars | Washington, GA
Contact: Ken, Email: [email protected], Phone: 404-790-1986
Description: The Cedars is a large Victorian home on 6 acres in the center of the town of Washington, Georgia. The property sits on a high point of the city and has a number of large, cedar trees around the home and on the land of adjoining neighbors. In addition, there are approximately 20 large pecan trees, 6-8 dogwood, a maple, a tulip tree and 2 large magnolia trees in the areas close to the house. The goal of this project will be to create plans for landscape and hardscape to improve existing designs and accommodate changes to the home and property (including adding a barn) while working around large, old trees. There are a number of old growth plantings on the property including English boxwoods, sea / blue oats, crepe myrtle, camelia bushes, azalea bushes, and tea olive. Many of these will be best moved to locations that will work better for the plants and the property. We would like to add a number of fruit trees and blueberry bushes on the property as well as create spaces for food and flower garden beds. Envisioning and locating improvements to hardscape in drawings will be important to ensure their impacts are considered before we begin planting. For the initial stage, we hope to create general landscape and hardscape plans for property, with more comprehensive drawings and plant selections for areas to the front and around the home. We are open to work with one or more students in undertaking this project.
Timeline for completion: TBD.
Budget for design work: TBD.
Budget for implementation: TBD.

Project: Hilgeman Residence | Greensboro, GA
Contact: Chris Hilgeman, Email: [email protected], Phone: 404-444-3279
Description: We are homeowners on Lake Oconee and parents of a recent UGA graduate. We purchased the home four years ago and have recently re-sided the house. Now the landscaping needs to be of the same “look” and quality as the house. We are looking for a simple (not overdone), but attractive design. Our property has an existing pond and various areas to landscape as a “blank slate”. We do have deer, foxes, rabbits, armadillos that like to eat on our property as well as miscellaneous grading challenges.
Timeline for completion: This spring.
Budget for design work: Approx. $5k.
Budget for implementation: $30K to $50K.