Drafters

I interned after my second year of school and, besides Rhino, I did not have much experience in modeling and drafting programs. However, my mentor (who is also a Cal Poly Alum) was really helpful as I learned AutoCAD--which would be important in my next internships. I did a lot of 2D drafting in ...

My major prepared me very well for the internship. While I never worked on a residential project before, my knowledge of architectural drawings and programs like Sketchup, AutoCAD, and the Adobe Suite were really important.

Depending on the project, most of the day is spent in working in Revit building the model or working on drafting details. Sometimes Staff Designers will go out on site surveys and work on talking to contractors or vendors. As you show skill, you can also work on presentation deliverables and desi...