Careers

Summer Internship Opportunity 2025

Opportunity: Our internship program is responsive to your interests and goals. We collaborate with you to develop a range of experiences that support your growth and allow you to explore different roles and responsibilities. Opportunities will include collaboration with project teams and clients, site visits, community engagement, project-based design and documentation, independent research, and firm and office initiatives. Summer internships are hosted in our Portland office, with opportunities to extend the experience through remote or hybrid work into the school year.

We encourage students across all levels of undergraduate and graduate studies to apply.

Skills: We seek students who can communicate with graphics, artwork, and writing; who can reflect on their own compelling and formative stories; who demonstrate a passion and curiosity for learning; and who can apply their unique perspectives to design. We value students who are interested in collaboration and mentorship.

Application Process: Please send a cover letter, resume/CV, and representative samples of creative or analytical work. (We love to see creative work beyond your architectural studies, especially if you are early in your architectural education.) Material may be sent via PDF attachment but should not exceed 15MB in size. Link to a website showcasing a candidate’s work should be supplementary to the PDF attachment. When presenting collaborative work, please indicate your role(s) and contributions. Application materials should be emailed to: careers@bric-arch.com.

We will review applications and conduct interviews beginning in December 2024 and continue to review them through April 2025. This is a full-time, paid summer internship, typically beginning in June and extending through August.

We know that many students experience barriers to accessing internships. We will work with prospective applicants to reduce these barriers. Assistance may include travel or housing stipends to offset the cost of relocating to Portland.

BRIC is a community-focused architecture firm that works alongside students, educators, and local stakeholders to engage in authentic conversations. Our work is inherently collaborative; we champion processes that encourage diverse voices to co-create comprehensive design solutions. We partner with our clients to examine long-standing assumptions, reimagine existing buildings, and plan for innovative new facilities that inspire a more humane and just world. Together, we’re designing safe, equitable, and sustainable environments that empower learners to change the world.

BRIC Architecture, Inc. is one of Oregon’s largest majority-woman owned architecture firms.

People here love the work they do, care deeply about each other and have the opportunity to contribute greatly to the world through their work.

How to Apply

Please refer to the description above for specific application instructions. Application material should be emailed to: careers@bric-arch.com.

BRIC office in Portland, OR

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