Urban Design Summer Internship
Are you an enthusiastic student with big ideas for the built environment? Are you looking for a chance to work with a diverse, interdisciplinary team of designers and tackle some of the world’s most interesting design and planning challenges? Apply now for a fully-remote summer internship with Sasaki's Urban Design team.
Sasaki interns get hands-on experience, develop valuable professional connections, and gain a deep understanding of how a leading firm operates and innovates. While roles and responsibilities range based on the discipline and on-going project work of the firm at the time, interns can expect to further their working knowledge of industry standard technologies, softwares and best practices. The interns will all be a part of live, virtual, project teams delivering real-world solutions and tangible productions. Specific information and project examples for urban designer can be found at Sasaki.com. Interns will work on current Sasaki projects alongside our architects, landscape architects, interior designers, planners, urban designers, strategists, civil engineers, and graphic designers.
An internship with Sasaki offers an invaluable opportunity for professional growth as well as a fun and memorable summer experience. When you work at Sasaki, you sign up to work alongside a diverse group of design professionals who are deeply committed to improving the world through design. We are proud of both the work and the culture we continuously cultivate here, supported by everyone's diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and interests. Sasaki is one of the leading multi-disciplinary design firms in the world, with 300+ employees based primarily in the Boston region and over 800 awards for excellence in our architecture, site, and planning and urban design practices.
Interested? Here is what you need to know:
- 8-12 week program from 6/7/21 to 8/27/21 (dates can adjust slightly based on academic need/requirements)
- This position will be fully remote (more details to come)
URBAN DESIGN SPECIFIC
What you bring:
• Actively pursuing a degree in Urban Design or related field from an accredited program. Background(s) in architecture, landscape or planning a plus.
• Ability to work enthusiastically in teams
• Excellent design talent and graphic communication
• Be willing to contribute ideas with confidence and skill
• A passion for sustainable and resilient design
• Strong understanding of place making, urban form and building typologies
• Familiarity with current technology and ability to work across multiple platforms to produce work of exceptional quality
What you'll do:
• Work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams consisting of planners, architects, landscape architects and urban designers
• Get exposed to multiple scales and contexts including campuses, urban districts and neighborhoods, research and innovation clusters, etc.
• Engage in all aspects of the design process including analysis, conceptual ideas, design development and documentation
• Create 2d and 3d analytical and conceptual drawings, graphics, digital and physical models
• Be challenged and inspired to help create innovative 21st century places and environments
• Learn about and assist within the phases, aspects and operations of a highly functioning, multi-disciplinary firm, helping Urban Design specific teams with their daily functions and roles
• Help generate design concepts and present design intent across multiple physical, digital and virtual platforms
• Provide flexibility in developing alternative concepts to solve complex design problems
• Work effectively and smart, always thinking of ways to be most effective with your time
Candidates must upload:
-Resume
-Portfolio/Work Samples
-One faculty letter of recommendation (sent to: recommendations@sasaki.com)
-Brief, one page explanation of goals and expectations for internship
Please Note:
You MUST apply through Sasaki's career page! We make no promise your application will be reviewed if not submitted through the Sasaki career portal you are currently on - with the four components listed above.