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Our Healthcare team of 150+ architects, engineers, interior designers, and planners helps clients move the needle where it matters most: patient safety, operational efficiency, technology integration, adaptability/resiliency, sustainability, and the human experience. Helping create healthier communities for more than 50 years, we’ve designed over 8,000 projects for longstanding clients across the United States, and we invite you to join us!

Internships and Co-Ops at Gresham Smith provide students with the opportunity to develop real-world skills in an environment that supports personal and professional growth. As an Architecture Intern, you’ll work alongside experienced architects and designers to gain hands-on exposure to the design and delivery of real-world projects, applying classroom knowledge, building technical skills, and learning how multidisciplinary teams collaborate. Many of our interns have gone on to continue their careers with us as full-time employees after graduation.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with drawings, models, and documentation across project phases (schematic design, design development, construction documents).
• Support production in Revit and help with visualization/presentations.
• Create diagrams, renderings, and presentation materials.
• Research materials/products and help compile specifications and project narratives.
• Incorporate redlines, maintain model/sheet organization, and assist with coordination across disciplines.
• Participate in site visits and basic construction administration tasks (e.g., field notes, submittal tracking) as applicable.
• Contribute to quality control by following standards, checklists, and file-management best practices

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Architecture from an NAAB-accredited program.
• Foundational Revit proficiency for architecture documentation with exposure to AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Cloud; visualization tools (Enscape/Lumion) and advanced modeling (Rhino/Grasshopper) is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word/Excel) and comfort learning new tools/programming. Familiarity with Bluebeam is a plus.
• Clear communication skills; organized, detail-oriented, and proactive.
• Effective time management, task prioritization, and professional organization.
• Ability to work as part of a team and show curiosity and initiative.
• Students who hold F-1, OPT, or H1-B visas are eligible for consideration. 

You must include a portfolio showcasing academic or professional work along with a resume/CV in your online application.

Potential Hourly Range: $18.00 - $32.00 per hour based on discipline, school year completed, knowledge, skills, and experience related to the open internship position. The disclosed range estimate, unadjusted for location-based differences, may vary where the position is filled.

Benefits Based On Hourly Schedule: Medical Insurance, Health Savings Account, Health Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k)/Roth Retirement Plans, Paid Holiday, and Free Parking.

Gresham Smith is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate. Everyone is invited to apply! GRESHAM SMITH does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, headhunters, search firms, or agencies. No referral or recruiter fees will be paid without a fully executed GRESHAM PLACEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT (PSA) in advance. Submissions made without a PSA may be recruited and hired by GRESHAM SMITH with no financial obligation to the submitting party. Any such unsolicited resumes or candidate information sent to hiring managers or any employee becomes the property of GRESHAM SMITH. 

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