Student Internship - Summer 2026 - Brand Design - Seattle

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.

To learn more about our internship programs, please visit gensler.com/internships.

Your Role

As a Summer Intern in our Gensler's Seattle office, you will join our creative studio environment for afull-time, paidinternshipopportunity.

This is a full-time program running from June 2 through August 7, 2026. You must be available for the entire duration of the program.

What You Will Do

You will use your designexpertiseto contribute to a wide variety of project types, including environmental, print, digital, and brand development. You will be working under the mentorship of lead designers and will gain tremendous experience and insight into the project processes.

• Participate in multiple types of project phases, including conceptual designs, presentations, schematic design, design development, constructiondocumentsand production.

• Work closely with architects, interior designers, digital designers, and strategists to design and realize projects that seamlessly blend physical environments with branded experience

• Participate in concept design and strategic project visioning

• Gain knowledge of the spatial design process bydesigning inlarge scale and understanding technical drawings

• Collaborate with your fellow interns on a student-led project for the local community

Your Qualifications

• You are currently enrolled in aBachelor's or Master'sdegree program in Art, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, UserExperienceoranotherrelevant program. Interior Design and Architecture degrees are strongly encouraged to apply iftakenpreviousgraphic design or marketing courses.

• You have completed yourthird yearof an undergraduate program orfirst yearof a graduate program and are returning to yourprogrampost-internship.This internship is not for recent graduates.

• Demonstrate a strong grasp of the fundamentals of graphic design - including color theory, typography, composition, and scale.

• Proficiencywith Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).

• UX/UI capabilitiesarea plus.

• Experience with CAD Tools and designingin architecturalscale is a plus.

• Proficiencywith MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

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

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.

How to Apply

Submit an online application including a resume and portfolio. 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 samples will not be considered.

This posting will remain open until early March 2026.

**This is a paid internship at a rate of $28-$30 per hour based upon location and year completed in your educational program