Student Extern - ACE Mentorship Program

At Gensler, we design for people. We leverage our global perspective and local presence to innovate at every scale. We’re not just designers. We’re tinkerers, craftspeople, visionaries, innovators and thought leaders. Fueled by passion and entrepreneurial spirit, our people bring new ideas to solve challenging problems. Whether you’re into sketching new ideas, hacking a building, or growing client relationships in global markets, there’s something here for everyone.

Our depth of expertise spans disciplines—from workplace and mixed use to education, hospitality, cultural institutions, digital tech, and more. Whether we’re dreaming into a future learning environment, planning a new urban district or designing a super tall building, we strive to make the everyday places people occupy more inspiring, more resilient and more impactful.

Your Role

As a Summer Student Extern in Gensler’s Los Angeles office, you will join a dynamic studio environment shadowing architects, interior designers, and marketing professionals on creative projects. This is a paid 6-week externship program, Tuesday through Thursday from 1:00pm – 5:00pm (12 hours per week) running from July 7th through August 13th.

What You Will Do

• As a collaborative member of a design team, you will work with designers, architects, directors, and managers to plan, design, develop and gain real-world experience.

• Enjoy the rich culture of our office and firm through educational sessions and mentorship opportunities that include lunch-and-learns, lectures, project tours and vendor presentations.

• Produce graphic presentations, 3D renderings, and technical drawings.

• Build physical study models and presentation models.

• Utilize hand rendering techniques to communicate design concepts.

Your Qualifications

• You are currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a local Los Angeles area high school ACE Mentorship program with a strong interest in architectural design, craft and the construction industry.

• You will have completed your junior or senior year of high school with the intent to attend an architectural program. This externship is not for students currently in college.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Adobe InDesign desired.

• Experience with Revit or Rhino preferred.

• Hand sketching and physical modelling ability a plus.

Your Additional Characteristics

• Demonstrated leadership ability in school and/or community.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.

• Strong verbal, written, and graphic communication skills.

• Resourceful, self-motivated, enthusiastic team player.

• Outstanding analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.

*This is a paid externship at the rate of $20 per hour.*

How to Apply

Submit an online application including a resume and portfolio in PDFform. If you choose to submit a link to an online portfolio, you must make sure it is not password protected and that it contains a resume, cover letter, and work samples. Submissions made in Microsoft Word and/or without work sampleswill not be considered.