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Design Computing Intern/Co-op - Buildings (Spring 2027)

CompanyStantec
LocationBoston
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 29, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Support project teams by developing parametric and computational workflows, including geometry generation and design iteration. Assist in the creation of diagrams, visuals, and documentation drawings while utilizing BIM software.
Internship Type
full time
Salary Range
$21 - $31
Company Size
11
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
32 hours
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About The Company
Stantec provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, and project management. At Stantec, we offer integrated service delivery. We are one of the few industry leaders that can offer professional services throughout the entire infrastructure and facility life cycle: plan, design, build, monitor, assess, restore, and decommission. Continually striving to balance economic, environmental, and social responsibilities, we are recognized as a world-class leader and innovator in the delivery of sustainable solutions. Stantec supports the delivery of a continuous learning program focused on the principles of sustainable design, for the benefit of personnel, clients, and our community, following through on our goal to make our world a better place. A commitment to continuous learning and the understanding of sustainable design practices is key to Stantec's promise of environmental, social and economic sustainability. Stantec is registered with, and carries out projects funded by all the major International Funding Institutions. Projects are also carried out for private sector clients including utility and large multi-national companies. In 1954, Dr. Don Stanley, an environmental engineer, founded Stanley Associates Engineering Ltd. in Western Canada. Sixty years later, Stantec Consulting Ltd. has grown to encompass over 200 offices in North America and worldwide. The Stantec team of over 15,000 employees has completed more than 60,000 projects for over 6,000 clients in over 100 countries around the world. Our staff have successfully completed projects on six continents from Australia to Zambia for public and private sector clients. Stantec began working internationally in 1967 on a sewerage system in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and has continued to do so for last 45 years. Stantec Consulting International Ltd. (SCIL) provides the specialized professional consulting services of Stantec to international funding agencies and clients in the government, institutional, industrial and commercial sectors. Corporate headquarters are located in the Stantec Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Additional international offices are located in Barbados; Puerto Rico; Qatar; the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates; the United Kingdom; and India. Project offices are located around the world specific to on-going projects.
About the Role

Company Overview 

Stantec is a leading global design firm that brings together a multidisciplinary team of professionals to deliver creative, integrated, and sustainable solutions across a diverse range of projects. With over 34,000 employees in more than 450 locations across six continents, Stantec offers a dynamic environment where innovation, collaboration, and diversity thrive.

Join our Boston office, where you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from different backgrounds on high-profile, large-scale projects that help shape the unique fabric of our city. You’ll also engage in global initiatives through our international office network. Our commitment to design excellence is complemented by a strong focus on sustainability, energy efficiency, and meaningful community engagement. You'll gain hands-on experience across a variety of project types, supported by robust mentoring and training programs designed to help you grow and shape your career.

At Stantec, our culture of inclusion ensures that every voice is heard and valued. We believe that diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes, and we are committed to fostering an environment where unique viewpoints are celebrated.

 Your Opportunity 

We are seeking an enthusiastic emerging professional who is self-motivated, possesses excellent technical and design skills and can work independently. As a critical member of our team-based approach, this role offers the chance to work on high-profile designs, grow our practice, and make a meaningful impact to our communities. This is a hybrid role expected to be in the office minimum 32 hours a week. 

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, engineers, planners, and technologists, who work together to create innovative and integrated solutions for a wide range of clients. 

Qualifications

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 presentations 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.  
  • Able to work with some supervision while maintaining communication with team members

 Your Capabilities and Credentials 

  • Familiarity in Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper and/or Dynamo. Experience with Rhino. Inside preferred
  • Strong design thinking and spatial reasoning
  • Strong technical skills with proficiency in Revit, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite, visualization and graphics software
  • Multi-disciplinary education or experience is strongly preferred.
  • Excellent graphic, written and verbal communication skills
  • Great team player with excellent communication skills and ability to handle multiple tasks

Education and Experience:

  • Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture 

Submission Requirements: 

  • Letter of interest 
  • Resume 
  • Portfolio sample  

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Why Choose Stantec: 

Learn about what makes Stantec different here: https://www.stantec.com/en/careers

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.


Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements
Key Skills
RevitRhinoGrasshopperDynamoComputational designParametric workflowsBIMAdobe Creative SuiteSpatial reasoningDesign thinkingGeometry generationData visualizationTechnical documentationGraphic communicationCollaboration
Categories
Art & DesignEngineeringConstructionTechnologyEnvironmental & Sustainability
Benefits
Medical planDental planVision planWellness programHealth saving accountsFlexible spending accounts401(k) planEmployee stock purchase programLife insuranceAccidental death & dismemberment insuranceShort-term disability planLong-term disability planEmergency travel benefitsTuition reimbursementProfessional membership fee coveragePaid family leavePaid holidaysVacationPaid sick leave