Architectural Designer Intern

About HED:

We are a team that is full of ideas, experience, creativity, passionate opinions, insatiable curiosity, uncompromising integrity, commitment, and skill. Our culture is about aspiration, embracing change and challenges, listening and learning from each other, encouraging continual learning, and inspiring collective growth. As an inclusive, integrated architecture and engineering practice, we value the diversity of perspectives, experiences, abilities, and expertise that advance both the work we do, and the world we share.

Position Summary:

HED | IDEAS (Intern Development for Engineering and Architecture Students) is an approximate 10-week program that provides aspiring A/E professionals real-world work experiences that introduces them to the many diverse components of an A/E firm. The experience is intended to complement and support their academic learning experience.  

Interns contribute to one or more of HED’s nine market sectors. Project work exposure can vary, from planning and concept development, through design and production and construction administration. Interns also attend a series of workshops that provide introductions to the intricacies of integrated practice, project management, programming, business development and marketing, all crucial to the successful operations of an A/E firm. 

Interns at HED harness their critical thinking skills, enthusiasm, innovation, passion, energy, and curiosity to make a positive impact through design excellence and contributing to making the world a better place. They thrive in a collaborative and hybrid work environment that embraces authenticity, discipline, growth, change and making a mark on the world.  

Essential Functions: 

• Support the discipline team leader as directed
• Execute modeling and design documentation assignments as directed
• Participate in the curation of awards and pursuit documentation as needed
• Update detail standards libraries as directed
• Assist teams with updates to Revit floor plans, elevations, schedules, and details. 
• Attend site visits as required
• Engage in HED | IDEAS workshops
• Attend team and client meetings as needed, both in-person and virtually
• Interface with other project team members on coordination assignments
• Perform other duties as delegated by the supervisor

 Requirements:

• Pursuit of a degree in architecture (BSAS, BArch, MArch) 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in English
• Computer literacy required, Rhino and Revit experience considered a plus
• Initiative-taking, enthusiastic, and flexible
• Able to work in a hybrid environment
• To be considered, a portfolio must be attached or link provided 

 Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to effectively communicate n writing and verbally via phone, video conferencing, and in-person
• Visual acuity to perform responsibilities
• Capable of traveling to and from project sites to attend client, project meetings, and site investigation and construction observation meetings

Work Environment:

• We embrace a hybrid model that promotes both autonomy and collaboration, including the freedom to work from home, with regular in-office days to connect with teammates and build culture
• The office is a professional, open-space environment for collaborative and independent work

Other Duties: 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

NOTE: INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS OR APPLICATIONS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AN ATTACHED OR LINKED PROTFOLIO WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. ANY APPLICATION SUBMISSION AFTER FEBRUARY 14, 2026, WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.