Careers
We know our most valuable asset is our people. That’s why we put people first—in everything we do. Happy, healthy individuals contribute to positive, high-performance teams. Your personal success is our collective success.
We know our most valuable asset is our people. That’s why we put people first—in everything we do. Happy, healthy individuals contribute to positive, high-performance teams. Your personal success is our collective success.
Thank you for your inquiry about employment opportunities at Asakura Robinson! We are currently hiring for three (3) positions: Mid-Level Landscape Designer, Senior Level Landscape Architect, and Summer 2026 Intern.
About Asakura Robinson
We are a transdisciplinary professional office—a collaborative and interactive workspace where team members contribute and integrate diverse knowledge, skills, methods, and perspectives to co-create holistic solutions.
We are environmental designers and planners who integrate regenerative design, restore natural and human ecosystems, and shape and improve public spaces. We believe in strengthening environments and positively impacting communities through innovation, engagement, stewardship, and an integrated design process.
Our culture is inclusive, curious, and mission-driven. We assist visionary clients in spurring positive change and maintain a high level of creativity and collaboration in every endeavor.
Why Join Us?
Job Title: Mid-Level Landscape Designer
Location: Houston, TX
Education: Bachelor’s or master’s in landscape architecture
About the Opportunity
Asakura Robinson is seeking a mid-level landscape designer to join our team with a focus on community-based and public-facing projects. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, mission-driven designer who demonstrates strong design acumen, solid technical skills, and a deep interest in working with historically underserved communities and sustainable environmental and social ecosystems.
This is an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to projects that shape public space, restore ecological systems, and empower communities.
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who is:
Qualifications
Additional Desired Skills
How to Apply
To apply, please send PDFs of your letter of interest, resume, and portfolio (including construction documentation samples) to apply@asakurarobinson.com. Do not embed links in PDFs or emails.
Please reference “Mid-Level Landscape Designer” in the subject line.
Job Title: Senior Level Landscape Architect
Location: Houston, TX
Education: Bachelor’s or master’s in landscape architecture
About the Opportunity
Asakura Robinson is seeking a senior landscape architect to join our team with a focus on community-based and public-facing projects. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, mission-driven landscape architect who demonstrates strong design acumen, solid technical skills, and a deep interest in working with historically underserved communities and environmental and social ecosystems.
This is an opportunity to work with other senior staff in the firm to lead a strong and creative office culture and contribute to building meaningful projects that shape public space, restore ecological systems, and empower communities.
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who is:
Qualifications
Additional Desired Skills
How to Apply
To apply, please send PDFs of your letter of interest, resume, and portfolio (including construction documentation samples) to apply@asakurarobinson.com. Do not embed links in PDFs or emails.
Please reference “Senior Landscape Architect” in the subject line.
Job Title: Summer 2026 Intern
Location: Houston, TX and Austin, TX
Education: Currently pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degree, or recent college graduates
About the Opportunity
This summer, Asakura Robinson is offering paid, full-time internships that provide students with the opportunity to explore landscape architecture, urban design, and planning in a collaborative, transdisciplinary studio environment.
Over the course of the summer, interns will collaborate with designers on real-world projects at various scales and stages of the planning and design process, and make a meaningful impact on projects while gaining hands-on experience designing spaces, preparing industry standard documents (SD, DD, CD phase and specifications), refine their skills with software, design theory and practice standards, and engage with the community. Interns will contribute to active projects, research and develop a topic with our innovation group, and participate in exciting engagement events.
Our application period begins January 16th and closes February 28th. Due to high demand and the possibility of early selections, we encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
Program Objectives:
What We’re Looking For:
Competitive candidates are typically current bachelor’s or master’s students or recent college graduates from fields such as Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, and Urban Design. However, we also welcome and review applications from students in related fields such as graphic design, architecture, journalism, ecology, UX design, public health, and more.
Students whose University allows the options of a full-time co-op year or semester-long full-time internships will also be considered. Please indicate your availability for those options below.
We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
To apply for an internship, please submit your materials through the Application Form. For job seekers with disabilities who may not be able to fully access the online application system, contact us at apply@asakurarobinson.com and we will make reasonable accommodations.
For any other career related questions we encourage you to contact each office’s designated point of contact for the most up-to-date information.
Studio Culture
We strive to uphold a studio culture in which all staff feel empowered, engaged, challenged, supported, and at the forefront of their professions. Our culture is collaborative and interdisciplinary, with a flexible studio-based teams where individuals work closely with senior staff and with numerous opportunities to collaborate across studios for dynamic projects.
Equity
As a minority owned business with an explicit goal of working with historically underserved communities, Asakura Robinson is committed to nurturing professionals of all backgrounds—race, class, gender expression and identity, sexual orientation, national origin, and educational attainment , to name a few—and sees hiring as an opportunity to build on not only our technical skills, but also local knowledge, experience, cultural competency and relationships in a way that furthers the team’s understanding of the communities with which we work.
Health & Wellness
We value well-being and understand the importance of wellness outside of medical necessity. In addition to a traditional health benefits package, we offer a Wellness Allowance for non-medical activities that promote emotional and physical fitness and time outside. You can enjoy gym memberships, yoga, sketching classes, or even wellness retreats with the support of AR.
Professional Development
We believe in expanding opportunities for our staff to explore and participate in various continuing education and professional enrichment activities. We offer a Professional Development allowance to put towards certifications, conferences, workshops, training, and networking to thrive.