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Student Internship - Architecture - Winter 2026 - Northwest Region

Full-time winter architecture internship working on design projects with hands‑on experience.

Oakland, California, United States
28 - 32 USD
Internship
Entry-level

Job Highlights

Environment
Office Full-Time

About the Role

Interns will work on architecture projects as collaborative members of design teams, participating in charrettes, producing graphic presentations, 3D renderings, technical drawings, and both physical and digital models. They will also use hand‑rendering techniques and receive mentorship through lunch‑and‑learns, lectures, project tours, and vendor presentations. • Collaborate on architecture projects and participate in design charrettes. • Produce graphic presentations, 3D renderings, technical drawings, and physical models. • Apply hand‑rendering techniques to communicate design concepts. • Submit a PDF portfolio with resume, cover letter, and work samples; no Word files or submissions without samples.

Key Responsibilities

  • design charrettes
  • graphic presentation
  • 3d rendering
  • technical drawings
  • model making
  • hand rendering

What You Bring

Candidates must be enrolled in a NAAB‑accredited Bachelor’s or Master’s architecture program, having completed at least the third undergraduate year or the first graduate year, and must return to school after the internship. Required skills include Revit; Rhino, 3‑D rendering software (Enscape, V‑ray, SketchUp, 3‑D Max), Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Bluebeam. The ideal intern demonstrates leadership in school or community, strong organizational and multi‑tasking abilities, excellent verbal, written, and graphic communication, and a resource‑oriented, enthusiastic team mindset with outstanding analytical and interpersonal skills. • Enroll in a NAAB‑accredited architecture program (≥3rd undergraduate year or 1st graduate year) and return to school after internship. • Required software skills: Revit; Rhino (plus); 3‑D rendering tools (Enscape, V‑ray, SketchUp, 3‑D Max); Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign; Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook; Bluebeam. • Demonstrated leadership, strong organization, multitasking, and excellent verbal, written, and graphic communication. • Resource‑oriented, enthusiastic team player with strong analytical and interpersonal abilities.

Requirements

  • naab‑accredited
  • revit
  • rhino
  • 3‑d rendering
  • leadership
  • bluebeam

Benefits

The Winter Architecture Intern position is a full‑time, paid internship divided into two sessions (Feb 17–Mar 13, 2026 and Mar 30–Apr 24, 2026). Interns must be available for the entire program and will join a creative studio environment to contribute to real projects. Applicants should submit an online PDF containing a resume, cover letter, and work samples; Word documents or submissions without samples will not be considered. The internship is paid at $28–$31.50 per hour, depending on location and academic year, and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. • Receive mentorship through lunch‑and‑learns, lectures, project tours, and vendor presentations. • Paid internship at $28–$31.50 per hour, rate based on location and academic year.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time

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