ACE Intern (High School Student)

Gensler•Chicago, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Each year, Gensler’s intern class represents the best emerging talent from schools around the world. Internships in each of our offices provide unique hands-on experience in real projects, working side by side with our design teams and clients. Gensler’s Chicago office will invite a high school student to join their creative studio environment for a 10-week part-time, paid internship opportunity, beginning in June. As a Gensler intern, you will be fully integrated into design teams, participating hands-on in design exercises and collaborating directly with team members. Participants will also enjoy the rich culture of the firm and the broader office community through a number of learning resources focused on supporting professional licensure efforts, LEED training, Revit skills, and other unique learning opportunities. Gensler is a dynamic and collaborative design firm uniting creativity, research, and innovation to solve complex problems for clients. Their work challenges conventional ideas about architecture and the built environment, reimagining cities and places that make a difference in people’s lives. Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year, guided by the mission to create a better world through the power of design.

Requirements

Outstanding students interested in architecture program (or the foreign equivalent), interior design program, or design program (including but not limited to: industrial design, strategy, or branded environments/graphics)
Leaders at their school, with a minimum GPA of 3.0
Have participated in the ACE Mentorship program
Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite tools
Have a working knowledge of AutoCad and Revit
Have 3-D rendering skills including knowledge of Sketch-up, 3ds Max, and Rhino