Student Internship - Summer 2026 - Design, Strategy, and Technology - Seattle

Gensler•Seattle, WA

2d•$28 - $30

About The Position

At Gensler, we design for people. We leverage our global perspective and local presence to innovate at every scale. We’re not just designers. We’re tinkerers, craftspeople, visionaries, innovators and thought leaders. Fueled by passion and entrepreneurial spirit, our people bring new ideas to solve challenging problems. Whether you’re into sketching new ideas, hacking a building, or growing client relationships in global markets, there’s something here for everyone. Our depth of expertise spans disciplines—from workplace and mixed use to education, hospitality, cultural institutions, digital tech, and more. Whether we’re dreaming into a future learning environment, planning a new urban district, or designing a super tall building, we strive to make the everyday places people occupy more inspiring, more resilient and more impactful. To learn more about our internship programs, please visit gensler.com/internships. Your Role As a Summer Design, Strategy, and Technology Intern in Gensler’s Seattle office, you will join our creative studio environment for a full-time, paid internship opportunity. This is a full-time program running from June 2 through August 7, 2026. You must be available for the entire duration of the program. What You Will Do Working across a range of client industries and services, primary responsibilities will include end-user research, secondary research, production of client deliverables, programming, design standards development, and change management communications. Our team has expertise spanning workplace strategy, experience strategy, change management, programming, real estate positioning, portfolio analysis, master planning, innovation consulting, sustainability consulting, design guidelines, web tool development, and digital experience design. Assist in planning and performing user research and data collection activities Workshop and presentation preparation and facilitation support Information synthesis to translate findings into implications and direction for design, occupancy, performance, and/or experience. Diagramming, data analysis, and visualization, including experience journey mapping and development of work style or other end-user behavior profiles. Storyboarding, cartooning presentations, and development of communications Developing design concept diagrams

Requirements

Currently enrolled in an Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Business, Real Estate, Information Design, or Urban Technology Program.
You have completed your third year of an undergraduate program or first year of a graduate program and are returning to your program post-internship. This internship is not for recent graduates.
Possess outstanding strategic, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Comfort in a fast-paced, dynamic, open, collaborative environment and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong InDesign, Illustrator, and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) skills.
Interest in business strategy, business innovation and transformation, and/or workplace planning and design.

Nice To Haves

Revit experience is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

end-user research
secondary research
production of client deliverables
programming
design standards development
change management communications
Assist in planning and performing user research and data collection activities
Workshop and presentation preparation and facilitation support
Information synthesis to translate findings into implications and direction for design, occupancy, performance, and/or experience.
Diagramming, data analysis, and visualization, including experience journey mapping and development of work style or other end-user behavior profiles.
Storyboarding, cartooning presentations, and development of communications
Developing design concept diagrams