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Summer 2026 Architectural Design Intern

CompanySSOE, Inc.
LocationColumbia
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 16, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will perform routine design assignments under supervision, compiling data, performing computations, and assisting with cost estimates. Duties also include drafting design interpretations into working drawings, developing project details, and producing construction documents.
Internship Type
intern
Salary Range
$20 - $23
Company Size
1636
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
As an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, SSOE is known for delivering unparalleled client value that advances the AEC industry. They have been named a “Great Workplace” (Great Place to Work®), a Fortune Best Workplace in Consulting & Professional Services™, and one of the “Best AEC Firms to Work For” (BD+C). Over the company’s 77-year history, it has earned a reputation for providing quality project solutions to high-tech and general manufacturing clients in the semiconductor, automotive, battery, food, chemical, and glass industries. SSOE also provides forward-thinking design across healthcare and general building sectors such as corporate workplace, education, and judicial—with projects completed in 40 countries. Visit www.ssoe.com for additional information and career opportunities.
About the Role

Overview

You don't have to be an employee long before you understand the SSOE difference. It goes back to our history of reinventing ourselves for new markets, serious rates of growth year after year, and being ahead of the curve in technology. Those are the achievements of a company that rewards talent and effort in ways that mean the most to the individual.

When you work at SSOE, you work with the best and you're a part of something bigger than yourself. And providing the best possible workplace for our employees gives us a competitive advantage - helping us attract and retain top talent and drive better business results.

We are currently seeking an Architectural Intern to join our team in Columbia, SC. This is an onsite full-time Summer 2026 Internship requiring daily presence at our Columbia, SC office. Remote or hybrid work arrangements are not available for this position.

AI and Innovation

As part of our commitment to innovation, all team members will be trained on Microsoft Copilot and empowered to use it as a core tool in their everyday work.

Responsibilities

The following duties are typical of the position but are not all encompassing. Each person is expected to help out in whatever duties are required to deliver a quality product on schedule and within budget in a team environment.

  • Performs a variety of routine design assignments, with increasing responsibility, under the direction of a project engineer/architect or department manager.
  • Works from both own designs and designs of others, compiles data, performs design computations, makes quantity take-offs, and assists in preparation of cost estimates.
  • Drafts interpretation of own design into completed working drawings and applies design fundamentals.
  • Develops project details, prepares selections, and adapts to alternatives.
  • Maintains working knowledge of the discipline's codes and studies non-routine code issues.
  • Performs production of construction documents.

Qualifications

  • Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in an architecture or architectural engineering/design program.
  • Revit experience preferred.

Salary Range: $20-$23 per hour 

Key Skills
Design AssignmentsDesign ComputationsQuantity Take-offsCost EstimatesWorking DrawingsDesign FundamentalsProject DetailsCode KnowledgeConstruction DocumentsRevit
Categories
ConstructionArt & DesignEngineering
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