Summer Internship

Locations: Seattle, Washington; New York, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; Los Angeles, California; San Francisco, California; Columbus, Ohio; Portland, Oregon

We are an award-winning design firm, fueled by ideas and a culture of collaboration. Our purpose-driven approach creates healthy places, strong communities, and a resilient environment. That’s where you come in. With leading clients, diverse colleagues, and offices in creative capitals around the globe, a career at NBBJ will inspire you to be extraordinary and help create lasting change. You can learn more about our firm, see what it’s like to work here, and explore recent projects and ideas at NBBJ.com. Join us to make an impact today!

NBBJ is looking for talented and passionate graduate and undergraduate students to fulfill internship roles in Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture & Planning/Urban Design, Experience Design, and Lighting Design at one of our six U.S.-based offices. As an intern, you will gain experience by working with other Designers as an integral part of our multi-disciplinary project teams.

NBBJ strives to provide an internship experience where students are encouraged to contribute actively to the design process, utilize one-on-one mentorship from design professionals, and network with other interns across our U.S. locations. In addition to project work, we facilitate learning opportunities through site tours, studio critiques, and office-wide lectures from guest speakers, as well as social events.

Design interns may work in one or multiple practices including Corporate, Commercial, Civic, and Healthcare depending on location and studio. NBBJ offers summer internships in Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Columbus, Boston, and New York City. Students may submit applications and select preferred offices, or select no preference depending on your location interest.

Ideal candidates: are currently enrolled in an accredited, U.S.-based, higher education program and are planning to return to school in the Fall. Students who are graduating at the end of Spring and not returning to school should also apply, but be sure to select the appropriate check box in the application form.

Additional Intern Requirements:

• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, inquisitive, and passionate about design
• Collaborative, team-oriented with integrated design and leadership capabilities
• Comfortable participating in an open design discourse in a collaborative environment
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Have an aptitude for digital software including: Rhino, Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Grasshopper, Revit
• Maker spirit for experimenting between manual and digital techniques for representation and fabrication
• Strong physical model building skills demonstrating high craft

As part of your application, we require you to submit a cover letter – please respond to the cover letter prompt below:

Cover Letter Prompt: Please explain how design plays a critical role in our future, and the unique perspective you bring to that conversation.

Portfolio: Please remember to submit a work sample of no more than 10 mb maximum - try to limit your portfolio to 3 or 4 of your best works. Tell a story with your work - be sure to include process information such as models, sketches, and diagrams that help explain your design thinking. We want to see submissions that show the process from early design phases all the way to the final imagery. For work completed in teams, credit all primary team members and highlight your contribution to the work and process. Please, no web-based portfolios.

Posting Closes: February 14th - candidates will be contacted by March 3rd for interviews.

Hourly Rate: $25/hour.

NBBJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer.