Intern, Naval Architecture Intern

Private Destinations•Seattle, WA

1d•$25 - $30•Hybrid

About The Position

The Naval Architecture Intern will support the Hotel Refurbishment team on stateroom and public-space refurbishment projects. The intern will assist with drawing reviews, deck plan updates, and feasibility checks, validating design packages against shipboard structural constraints and updating technical drawings to reflect approved changes. The intern will participate in regular design review meetings, contribute to redline drawing packages, and support documentation for ship visits and vendor coordination. The role provides hands-on experience interpreting ship structures, understanding vessel systems that influence refurbishment feasibility, and collaborating with Interior Design, Technical Operations, and shipboard teams. Expected outcomes include updated drawing sets, documented feasibility assessments, redline packages, and a final internship project summarizing contributions to a live refurbishment initiative. This is a 10-week, full-time summer internship with a 40-hour workweek. The posting describes it as based in the Seattle office and hybrid, with office attendance four days per week, currently Monday through Thursday. The West Coast cohort runs June 14 through August 20, 2027. The role offers a competitive hourly wage, with a stated base hourly range of $25 to $30.

Requirements

Be a current undergraduate student pursuing Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering.
Have prior internship or project experience involving technical drawings, CAD tools, or engineering documentation.
Demonstrate proficiency in AutoCAD.
Have an understanding of SOLAS regulations.

Responsibilities

Validate and adapt technical drawings from one vessel to another for a large-scale refurbishment project.
Support feasibility checks by identifying ship-to-ship differences that affect design accuracy or construction planning.
Maintain version control and documentation standards for project drawing packages.
Participate in design review meetings with Hotel Refurbishment, Interior Design, and Technical Operations teams.
Review and redline technical drawings and evaluate spatial constraints.
Support documentation needed for ship visits and vendor coordination.
Develop proficiency in interpreting ship structures, vessel systems, and naval architecture constraints that influence refurbishment design.