Lighting Designer- Internship Spring 2026

Salas O'Brien

The Role

Overview

Assist lighting design projects with drafting, analysis, and client deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

  • drafting
  • design coordination
  • mockups
  • quantitative analysis
  • presentations
  • site visits

Tasks

-Assist with drafting, design coordination, and mockups. -Conduct research and prepare marketing materials. -Attend local job site visits or mockup reviews for educational purposes. -Perform quantitative analysis (e.g., illuminance calculations, product comparisons, document take-offs). -Support the team with presentations, renderings, and client deliverables.

Requirements

  • photoshop
  • indesign
  • autocad
  • revit
  • excel
  • communication

What You Bring

-Strong communication and organizational skills. -Strong presentation skills using Photshop, Indesign, etc. -Proficiency with MS Office; including Excel, familiarity with AutoCAD or Revit preferred. -Familiarization with AGI/Dialux /Adobe Suite is preferred. -Current enrollment in or recent graduate of a design, architecture, engineering, or related program.

The Company

About Salas O'Brien

-Firm has grown through strategic mergers and innovation in engineering and technical consulting. -Excels in designing built environments through MEP, structural, civil—and in energy via renewables, decarbonization, and resiliency. -Stacks process design and integration expertise to serve pharmaceutical, food & beverage, utilities, and industrial clients. -Offers advanced solutions including litigation support, digital twins, envelope testing, and automation controls. -Work spans commercial, corporate, hospitality, healthcare, campuses, critical environments, and large infrastructure projects. -Impacted nearly a billion square feet of building space annually and prides itself on seamless delivery—one design, one team.

Sector Specialisms

Process & Manufacturing

Civil

Aviation & Transportation

Building Science

District Systems

Decarbonization & Geothermal

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection

Structural

Environmental Noise Control

Building Envelope Consulting and Testing

Pharmaceuticals

Occupational Safety Services

Forensic Consulting Services

Packaging Systems

Digital & Automation

Balance of Plant