SmithGroup Design A Better Future Scholarship - Architectural Internship
Smithgroup
Integrated global design firm delivering architecture, engineering, planning and landscape services.
Paid summer internship for architecture/engineering students with scholarship award.
14 days ago ago
$20 - $27
Entry-level
Internship
Detroit, MI
Office Full-Time
Company Size
1,872 Employees
Service Specialisms
Architecture
Engineering
Landscape Architecture
Urban Design
Planning
Interiors
Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
Sector Specialisms
Corporate & Commercial
Workplace
Healthcare
Higher Education
Science & Technology
Cultural
Civic
Energy
Role
Description
Requirements
undergraduate
graduate
accredited
gpa 3.0
authorized
fall 2026
Applicants must be a current undergraduate (at least a junior level standing) or graduate student in an accredited architecture, interior design, urban planning, landscape architecture or engineering program in the United States.
Applicants should have a current GPA of 3.0 or better.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Applicants must be an enrolled student during the Fall 2026 semester as scholarships are paid directly to the academic institution.
Benefits
Applicants must be available for a paid summer internship.
Training + Development
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship
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Security clearance
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Company
Overview
Founded in 1853
Year Established
The firm traces its origins to a founding date with a rich historical background.
170 Years
Design Legacy
The firm boasts an uninterrupted history of operations and innovation over nearly two centuries.
Top 5 Labs
Lab Architecture Ranking
Noted for its expertise in laboratory design and sustainable civic buildings.
The firm has evolved through names and design legacy over the years.
It operates across 21 offices in the U.S. and China, blending architecture, engineering, landscape and planning.
The firm is known for its financial strength, regularly earning national awards as a top U.S. architecture and engineering firm.
The firm is also known for its unusual fact: it's the longest continuously operating U.S. firm in its field not as a subsidiary.
Culture + Values
Creating a design culture grounded in empathy, dignity, and excellence.
Passion for design excellence drives solving complex, meaningful problems for clients.
Design to create a healthy and prosperous future for clients and communities.
Relentlessly explore, test and learn in order to innovate and solve today's emerging challenges.
Leaders where we live and work—sharing energy, time, and knowledge to advance clients and professions.
Trust is the foundation of all great design solutions; serving clients and one another with bedrock integrity.
Environment + Sustainability
18 Domestic Offices
Carbon-Neutral Operations
Achieved carbon-neutral operations across 18 domestic offices by April 2023.
2030 Operational
Zero Carbon Target
Aims to achieve zero operational carbon emissions by 2030 under the MEP 2040 Challenge.
2040 Embodied
Zero Carbon Goal
Committed to zero embodied carbon in structural systems by 2050 through the SE2050 initiative.
2022 Offset
Emission Reduction
Offsets business travel and office emissions through Alaskan boreal forest and solar garden projects.
Integrates performance modeling, life-cycle analysis, renewable energy, embodied carbon assessment, EV infrastructure, sustainably managed wood, and adaptive reuse in design.
Inclusion & Diversity
Committed to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion through a firmwide J.E.D.I. Committee.
J.E.D.I. leadership guiding changes in policies, processes and investments.
Interns cite climate action and future orientation as key cultural features.
No specific gender statistics publicly stated on website or LinkedIn.