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Explore 13 paid internship opportunities listed on Archinect Jobs

2022-02-02T18:03:00-05:00

For designers stepping into the workforce, looking for a viable internship opportunity can offer many benefits. In November 2021, we focused on paid internship resources for students and emerging professionals to navigate potential job listings.

At Archinect, we frequently highlight the importance of paid employment opportunities and the discourse surrounding fair and equitable practices. As the job market continues to unfold for 2022, firms seek skilled designers who have recently graduated or are looking to expand their experience in professional practice.

Below is a collection of 13 internship opportunities posted on the Archinect Job board with listings that outline compensation details and benefits.

West Coast Opportunities

Wakecrest Residence by ShubinDonaldson. Image © Benny Chan/Courtesy of ShubinDonaldson.

Otherworks seeks a Part-Time Intern: Rendering and 3-D Printing Focus
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Details: "Otherworks is seeking a local part-time intern (10-20 hours a ...

Archinect's Internship Watch: Resources for searching paid internship opportunities

2021-11-29T09:11:00-05:00

Talk of architecture internships has been an ongoing discussion at Archinect. With the rise in fair and equitable work practices for designers at various levels, we've frequently opened our platform to organizations and individuals aiming to shed light on best internship practices, specifically paid internship opportunities.

In December 2019, former Archinect team member and contributing writer Sean Joyner outlined in Archinect's Guide to Job Titles the position of Intern. "Internships act as a salient supplementation meant to deepen the practical education of the up and coming pupil, with an aim for growth and development. But what exactly does an intern do? What do firms look for in an intern? And what characteristics make up a good internship?"

Feix & Merlin Architects. Photo by Ellen Hancock

Firms have been teaming with organizations to increase access and work opportunities for students, specifically students from marginalized groups. While the needle is moving, addressing equi...

AIA speaks out against unpaid internships in new emerging professionals campaign

2015-08-07T15:51:00-04:00

The Center for Emerging Professionals introduces a campaign dedicated to informing all generations of architects about the value Emerging Professionals bring to the field and the importance of getting paid for internship hours.

Responding to ongoing debates regarding unpaid internships and the devaluing of the profession, the AIA has launched a new educational campaign called "Know Your Worth", to inform and publicize how architects should value themselves in today's profession.

In a pair of videos introducing the campaign, architects at SmithGroupJJR (Los Angeles), McGraw Bagnoli Architects (Washington, DC) and Klimatic Architecture (Washington, DC) discuss the value of young and emerging professionals to the profession, and perhaps most importantly, present an unflinching view on unpaid internships – just don't do it. "If someone is in a situation where they're needing to argue about whether or not they should be paid, my advice would be to walk away from the situation," said Laura Ondrich, Architect at SmithGroupJJR, in below's "Value Your Work" video by the AIA.

Emerging professionals deserve compensation because they provide a unique and integral addition to firms: "Every new class of interns does bring...

NCARB's new mobile app lets interns manage IDP hours on the go

2014-01-09T12:34:00-05:00

NCARB continues its ongoing streak of system advances with their new MyIDP mobile app. The app can perhaps be handy for any of you iPhone-using interns working through your experience hours for the Intern Development Program.

MyIDP was designed for interns who have already established an NCARB Record and begun reporting hours. New experience reports still need to be created online, so MyIDP is an extra portable tool to stay constantly updated on hours and overall IDP progress.

Features in the app are: adding/editing hours and viewing all work experience for Settings A and O; submitting experience to supervisors; and as already mentioned, tracking overall progress on the "IDP Progress Dashboard".

MyIDP is available for free download on Apple's App Store for iPhone iOS 7. Android users will have to wait for their version in the meantime -- the NCARB Council plans to develop it in the near future.