Summer 2026 Design Internship Program - Pittsburgh
Job Description
Position Overview
Job Title: Student Internship/College Intern | Architecture | 2026
Duration: Perkins Eastman's Summer Internship will run from June 1, 2026, to August 14, 2026
Firm Description: Perkins Eastman is a global architecture and design firm guided by the belief that design can have a positive and lasting impact on people's lives. With more than 1,000 employees in 25 locations around the world, the firm collaborates seamlessly across borders, barriers, and disciplines to connect people and ideas. Whether conceiving new healthcare models, reviving a local landmark as a boutique hotel, or helping communities become more resilient, Perkins Eastman is united in its dedication to progressive and inventive design that enhances human experience. If everything is designed, everything we do is HUMAN BY DESIGN.
Description: Perkins Eastman offers paid summer internship positions for students. Interns will work as fully integrated members of design teams on real projects, participate in collaborative learning sessions, and experience the rich cultural environment of both the firm and the broader community through lectures, project tours, and events.
Applicants must submit a resume and work samples; applications missing these documents will not be considered. Please save your work using the following format:
First Name and Last Name 2026. Applications deadline is March 6, 2026.Compensation: May vary based on experience, qualifications, location, and education with typical salary ranges from $23.00 per hour to $25.00 per hour.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for project work, as assigned by the team leadership, in various phases of the project.
- Participates in design development with the client and team, through various means of communication and delivery.
Required Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Business, or Design Planning programs or have completed the third year of an undergraduate program.
- No prior work experience required.
- Excellent presentation, written, verbal, and communication skills.
- Possess outstanding analytical and interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable communicating design concepts and processes.
- Experience in business strategy and workplace planning and design is a plus.
- Proficient with software such as AutoCAD, Revit (a plus), Adobe Suite, Affinity Suite, Visualization tools, Illustrator, Sketchup, 3D software like Rhino and Grasshopper, InDesign, PowerPoint, Excel, and other data management software.