About the Internship
GoodEarth is looking for curious and observant individuals to join a 12-week internship focused on landscape monitoring and performance assessment at Malhar, our ecologically designed community in Kengeri.
A designed landscape continues to evolve long after its implementation. Understanding how plants grow, how canopies develop, how planting establishes itself and how the landscape performs over time is essential to informed landscape management and future design decisions.
The internship will involve conducting field surveys, documenting existing trees and planting areas, mapping their locations, and recording key characteristics such as growth, canopy spread, flowering seasons and plant health. The resulting landscape database and mapped inventory will establish a baseline for future monitoring and support landscape maintenance and design decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Landscape Monitoring: Document the existing landscape and assess tree growth, canopy development, plant health and planting conditions.
- Plant Identification: Identify and record trees, palms, shrubs and other planted species, including their scientific and common names.
- Field Surveys & Measurements: Measure tree height, girth and canopy spread, and document flowering and fruiting seasons, visible stress and other relevant observations.
- Landscape Mapping: Map individual trees and planted areas onto the Malhar master plan using digital mapping tools.
- Data Collection & Documentation: Maintain structured records of plant species, locations, photographs, measurements and field observations.
- Landscape Performance Study: Help analyse collected data to understand planting development and performance, identify gaps in existing records, and support future monitoring and maintenance.
- Database Development: Verify species information and contribute to updating GoodEarth's plant database.
- Team Collaboration: Work with GoodEarth's landscape designers, the Malhar maintenance team and plant identification specialists to validate field observations and complete the documentation.
Eligibility & Skills
We welcome applications from students, recent graduates and self-taught enthusiasts with an interest or background in:
- Botany and plant taxonomy
- Landscape architecture and landscape design
- Ecology and natural history
- Horticulture and forestry
- Environmental studies and related fields
Candidates should have:
- A genuine interest in plants, landscapes and ecological systems.
- Good observation skills, patience and attention to detail.
- An ability to identify common South Indian trees and shrubs, or a willingness to learn.
- Comfort working outdoors and conducting field surveys.
- Basic familiarity with digital tools for recording and organising information. Training in mapping tools will be provided.
- Knowledge of Kannada is an advantage.
What You Will Gain
- Hands-on experience in landscape monitoring and performance assessment.
- Practical skills in plant identification, tree measurements and landscape mapping.
- Exposure to ecological landscape design and landscape management practices.
- Experience working with landscape designers and maintenance teams on a live project.
- The opportunity to contribute to a mapped landscape inventory and monitoring database.
- A certificate, project credit and a reference letter for strong work.
Programme Structure
The 12-week programme includes onboarding and mapping setup, field surveys across Malhar's neighbourhoods and common landscapes, data verification, and final documentation and handover.
The internship requires a six-day working week, with field surveys primarily conducted in the mornings and data entry, mapping and verification in the afternoons.
Location: GoodEarth Malhar, Kengeri, Bengaluru, with occasional days at the GoodEarth office.
