INTERNSHIP DETAILS

Students are guaranteed a paid internship for both quarters at the same firm through a faculty coordinated application and firm matching process. Students are given a list of potential firms during fall quarter. Internships begin in week six of Winter Quarter and continue through week four of Spring Quarter. Student and firms can mutually agree to work for additional time over the Spring exam week and break period, and over the summer. Students consistently rank the eight-week long Internship Program as one of the top benefits of SF Urban.  Below are some images of student internship work from their Journals followed by Internship Highlights and a list of 2023 firms:

Internship Highlights:

  • INTERNSHIP PAYMENT: All firms pay students either an hourly wage or stipend

  • INTERNSHIP HOURS: Students work 40 hours per week during each 4-week internship during which there is no Design Studio

  • INTERNSHIP PERIOD: Internships run for weeks 6-10 of Winter Quarter and weeks 1-4 of Spring Quarter

  • INTERNSHIP GRADE: Grading is based on a blend of firm evaluations and the quality of the student daily Internship Journal

  • ADDITIONAL FIRM EMPLOYMENT: Students may elect to. work over the 2-week exam and Spring Break week and over the summer if the firms offer these opportunities

  • FUTURE EMPLOYMENT: Many students find their firms seek them for post-graduation jobs, depending on their needs and the economy


  • The list of firms varies from year to year. the SF Urban program has had interns a row following firma since 2020:

    Arcanum Architecture

    BAR Architects

    BSA Architecture, Planning, Interiors

    ELS Architects

    Field Paoli

    Gensler

    Handel Architects

    Heller Manus Architects

    HOK

    John Lum Architects

    Kwan Henmi/DLR Group

    Levy Design Partners

    Mark Cavagnero Associates

    Mark English Architects

    Mark Horton Architects

    Perkins + Will

    Pyatok Architects

    SCB

    SOM

    Taylor Design

    TEF Architects

    Van Meter Williams Pollack

    Walker-Warner Architects