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SmithGroup Design a Better Future Scholarship - Urban Planning Internship

Smithgroup

Integrated global design firm delivering architecture, engineering, planning and landscape services.

Paid summer internship with $6,000 scholarship for urban planning/AEC students.

24 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

accredited

gpa 3.0

fall 2026

work auth

undergrad

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 an enrolled student during the Fall 2026 semester as scholarships are paid directly to the academic institution.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

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.

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