internship-and-job-opportunities Miller Hull
Academic Summer Internship
Seattle, WA
Description
Miller Hull has made an annual commitment to take on one summer intern from each of the following institutions:
University of Washington, Washington State University, and the University of Oregon.
The internship program at Miller Hull is based on the premise that education and growth happens at every level of the firm. Interns can expect to be involved with multiple projects at various stages of development, working on a range of tasks from research and experimentation to the production of construction documents. Our studios are characterized by highly collaborative teams aimed at developing the best solution for a given problem. Our work strives for clarity, performance, and beauty with roots in its context. We value not only the dexterity and skills that students or recent graduates bring to the office but also their unique perspective on problem solving and design. Interns, like all our staff, are key contributors to progressing our work and advancing design.
Interns can easily gain access to the technical side of design but are more often involved in generating and communicating ideas related to a project or piece of a project. Their work typically contributes to the earlier phases of our work, but smaller scale studies may expose them to work happening during design development or even assembly of construction drawings. Interns frequently work with multiple teams simultaneously so strong time-management and collaboration skills are a must.
Requirements
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Enrolled in an architecture program from one of the three accredited Universities in which we have a partnership
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
- A demonstrated disposition as a team player with a collaborative nature and willingness for mentorship
- Superior communication and presentation skills
- Proficiency with Revit, Rhino, Lumion and Adobe Creative Suite
- Excellent physical modeling skills: iterative working methods and process models
The following demonstrated skills are highly preferable:
- Experience or interest in Fine Art, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Preservation or other related field
- Examples of excellent making or construction experience
- Experience in positions of leadership or public speaking
- Examples of work demonstrating an interest in sustainable design
- Proficiency with digital design, prototyping and fabrication
- Experience in academics: teaching, teaching assistant, researcher etc.
Salary & Benefits Information:
This position is compensated at an hourly rate, dependent on graduated status.
- Paid Sick Time
- Fully paid top quality medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Fully paid transit pass.
- Weekly paid design panel time where the whole office gets together to discuss project work.
UO Department of Architecture First-Round Submission:
This position is for UO Architecture students. We will select a number of candidates for a second-round interview with Miller Hull. Please submit your cover letter stating your interest, a resume, and samples of your creative work in ONE pdf file limited to 4 MB. Send to speranza@uoregon.edu by April 4th, 2024:
- Cover letter stating your interest – What is your architectural philosophy? Talk about aspirational goals and admiration of work, connecting that to something personal and your work. Talk about how you go about doing your work. What are your production skills? Try to share your personal story and why you are interested in this specific job. Miller Hull is close knit. They are looking for a team member and a colleague. Your portfolio may be driven by course methods. Your cover letter is chance to explain why you do what you do.
- Portfolio – Provide a sense of skills and how you convey architectural design ideas. PDF submission preferred. Avoid QR codes. Smaller portfolio is acceptable and you can add pages for the second-round interview with Miller Hull. You may be asked to talk about 1 or 2 projects in more depth.
- Resume – list any previous architectural education or experiences to understand who you are.
- Students are expected to share their experience with UO students. Preference will be given to returning students. Additional Miller Hull work opportunities and information found here.
