The job market may be tricky to navigate as a recent graduate, however, firms across the nation are in search of talented applicants that are looking to gain experience and grow. 

Recently Archinect has focused on highlighting the projects of recent graduates as they work through the results of a turbulent pandemic and recession. Although employment rates have fluctuated Archinect provides the industry an extensive job board that showcases who's hiring now. Our team has curated a round-up of 5 firms searching for junior architects, designers, and paid interns to kick start their career. 

MKCA//Michael K Chen Architecture seeks a Junior Architect + Designer

MICHAEL K. CHEN ARCHITECTURE (MKCA) is a growing New York-based architecture firm dedicated to producing innovative and thoughtful built work and applied research. Junior designers and architects work with more senior project managers and the firm principal to develop projects from concept to realization, generating design studies and production documents, and the representation of projects for presentation and communication. A degree in Architecture, M.Arch preferred. Strong digital design skills. Fluency with Rhino, Grasshopper, V-Ray, and Maxwell are a must. 1-2 years of professional architecture experience is highly desirable

PSA Studios seeks a Junior Architect

PSA Studios is seeking a part-time to full-time junior architect with prior drafting experience who is familiar with all phases of the design process. Candidates should be self-motivated and have strong organizational skills and technical abilities. The position will require some administrative work as well as drafting & design. Prior experience with website design is a big plus. Our office uses Vectorworks Architect for 2D drawings and 3D modeling. This position has the potential to grow into a more of a designer and/or project manager role overtime.  Proficiency in Vectorworks, Sketchup 3D modeling, or other 3D software and website design/management are desired.

Robert Elliott Leslie Architecture, PC seeks an Architectural Designer/Intern

RELA, PC, an architectural firm based in New York City’s Financial District, has an open part-time, paid intern position for the 2020/21 academic year. This position is open to students in Masters of Architecture programs, and 4th or 5th year students in Bachelor of Architecture programs at accredited Metro New York area architecture schools. Candidates should be highly organized, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and demonstrate excellent written and verbal communications skills. Proficient user of Revit, AutoCAD and 3D modeling software. Previous summer work and Dreamweaver or WordPress experience is a plus.

RS Mannino Architecture + Construction seeks an Architectural Designer

Mannino Architecture + Design is presently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated full-time Architectural Designer (may be non-licensed) with 1-3 years of professional experience and a B. Arch Degree or greater.  The ideal candidate should have strong design instincts, BIM comprehension and strong organizational skills. They should have interest or experience in high-end residential design and/or hospitality ranging from architecture to interiors. Candidates preferably have experience in residential design and have graduated from a NAAB accredited institution.

StudioTEKA Design seeks a Junior/Intern Architect

An exciting new project has started, so they are looking for interns as well as people with 3-5 years of office work experience or more to join them full or part time. For the internship, previous practical experience in building or making things (whether experience in architecture, interiors, furniture or product design) is a plus, as are skills in 3D visualization. The intern would participate in research and preliminary design for the summer project, as well as participating in ongoing projects in the office Minimum requirement for Junior Architect position would be a 5 year B.Arch or a B.A. with a major in Architecture. M.Arch degree is a plus.