Student Intern, Architecture & Computational Design - Buildings (Summer 2026)

Learning begins in the classroom but there’s no better place to gain real-world experience than with Stantec. Interns are an integral part of our teams, working to solve some of the world's most complex challenges.

As an intern, you’ll work alongside our experienced practitioners and with our clients and communities. This hands-on experience will equip you with practical skills, build your network, and provide opportunities that set you up for success.

Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec. 

Your Opportunity

As a part of the Design Computing division, you will participate in a revolution in design thinking, leveraging the latest digital tools and methodologies to unlock new realms of creativity, imagination, and efficiency. In our multidisciplinary, team-based environment, collaboration is key among a talented group of architects, project managers, interior designers, planners, and technologists, who work together to create innovative and integrated solutions for a wide range of clients. Our services include architecture, interior design, and planning for a wide variety of sectors.   

We are seeking energetic, outgoing, personable candidates for our summer 2025 internship program in downtown San Francisco, with excellent design, graphics, organizational and communication skills. Stantec’s Buildings Internship Program is designed to give you the best internship experience possible through working on local projects and collaborate with designers, planners, engineers, project managers and technical leaders to explore the frontiers of design. Opportunities for our architecture / computational design interns include hands-on experience working on active projects, site visits, educational lunch and learns/seminars, and participation in internal design presentations and dialogues. 

Additionally, you will participate in Stantec’s Intern Design Project, an integrated team design project for a real client. You will be teaming with other interns in architecture, engineering, interiors, lighting design, and specialty services in North America to design and deliver cutting-edge and sustainable design solutions that excels our clients’ needs.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Support project teams with parametric and computational workflows.
• Support multi-disciplinary teams in developing designs, schematic sketches/diagrams, and documentation drawings leveraging computational design tools.
• Develop and modify Grasshopper definitions for:
  • Geometry generation
  • Design iteration and exploration
  • Rationalization and documentation
• Produce diagrams, visuals, and scripts to communicate computational ideas
• Assist with research and/or the development of prototype tools
• Assist in the preparation of design presentations.
• Utilize BIM software as a tool for design drawings. 
• Create design deliverables and provide marketing and business development support, including graphic design and PowerPoint.
• Effective teaming within the project team and consultants. 

• Familiarity in Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper and/or Dynamo. Experience with Rhino.inside preferred.
• Solid knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and Microsoft Office is essential
• Strong design thinking and spatial reasoning
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with others 
• Ability to work in an energetic and challenging work environment
• This position requires in-person site visits in or around the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Must be able to work remotely when necessary.

*Please include a portfolio with your submission. Projects that highlight computational design workflows and outcomes preferred. * 

Working toward a BA or BS in Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture, or Master of Architecture degree. Please note: We are looking for someone who is currently pursuing an Architectural degree from an accredited school. If you have already graduated, please check our website for other full-time positions that might be more suitable for you. 

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.