Summer Intern Program

Summer architecture internships for students to gain practical experience in and broad exposure to architecture and related fields.

The application window for our Summer 2026 Internship Program is January 1^st to February 28^th.

 

The Kirksey Summer Internship Program for Architecture & Interior Design was created to identify students the year prior to completing their degree in Architecture (NAAB Accredited), Interior Design (CIDA Accredited), building performance or graphic design at U.S. institutions, who possess the design talent, work ethic, and enthusiasm necessary to become part of the Kirksey team and provide them with practical experience in a professional architectural environment that will enable the students to explore their areas of interest in the fields of architecture and design. Individuals with experience in Grasshopper plugins (Honeybee, Ladybug, etc.) or energy simulation (EnergyPlus, eQUEST, IES, etc.) will be considered for internship with our Sustainability and Building Performance Team.  Individuals pursuing careers in Graphic Design or Environmental Graphics will be considered for our Brand Integration Team.

 

Program Requirements

The Kirksey Summer Internship is open to students who are enrolled in an NAAB or CIDA accredited Architecture or Interior Design program as well as some building sciences and graphic design programs at U.S. Institutions.
 

Degree Eligibility 

• 5-year Bachelor of Architecture (4th year student)
• 2-year Master of Architecture (1st year student)
• 3-year Master of Architecture (2nd year student)
• Bachelor of Interior Design (3rd year student)
• Building Sciences (year prior to graduation) – Sustainability and Building Performance Team
• Graphic Design (year prior to graduation) - Brand Integration Team

Please have these documents ready for submission at the link below: 

• Letter of Interest
• Résumé
• Portfolio
• Current Letter of Recommendation*
• Transcript(s)* (Official preferred but not required.  Master's students should also include undergraduate transcript)

*As some institutions and instructors do not provide Transcripts and Letters of Recommendation directly to students, they can be emailed to careers@kirksey.com, or directly mailed to:

Kirksey
Attn: Internship Committee
6909 Portwest Dr
Houston, Texas 77024

 

Kirksey’s Internship Committee will review submissions and contact selected candidates by the middle of March 2026 to schedule interviews.  The committee will thereafter recommend candidates for further consideration for the available positions in the 2026 Internship Program. The length of each student’s internship will be determined individually based upon the student’s availability, skills, the firm’s needs, and other applicable requirements.

Interested candidates should apply on-line here. 

Please direct any questions here