Intern - Architectural - The Michaels Organization

The Michaels Organization is a national leader in residential real estate offering full-service capabilities in development, property management, construction, and investment. At Michaels, our teammates strive to fulfill our promise of creating communities that lift lives – ones that jumpstart housing, education, civic engagement, and neighborhood prosperity. With this passion at the forefront of our business, Michaels teammates can be proud to be a part of the extraordinary, every day.

Michaels’ Urban Practice Team is looking for an Architectural Intern who is ready to apply their course-work to a real-world experience! The intern will assist the department with a wide-range of responsibilities during the program. This internship will appeal to proactive and self-motivated students with a genuine desire to learn about the real estate business and industry. During the program, you will work on real projects and have real responsibilities. Michaels aims to help candidates build strengths, gain skills that can be transferred to any workplace, and stand out from the crowd!

Work Schedule:

• Monday through Friday from 9 AM – 5 PM for a total of 35 hours
• Based out of our Camden, NJ headquarters

Highlights of the Internship include:

• Work alongside other interns across various majors and universities
• Learn from our more experienced team members and best-in-class leaders in the real estate community
• Participate in company-wide and departmental meeting and events and a variety of social, professional and networking opportunities

The Architectural Intern will work from the designs of others under supervision and perform routine, but limited architectural assignments using prescribed methods. They will generate drawings and 3D models utilizing BIM software. They will collaborate with the team in producing architectural documents through all project stages and will apply standards and assemble drawing sets. They will ensure output meets required expectations and deadlines. They will copy sketches, layouts, plans and drawings. They will perform drafting assignments by applying standardized drawing techniques. They will develop, modify and/or review production drawings according to established standards. They will engage in learning exercises including lunch-and-learns, lectures, project tours, and vendor presentations. Lastly, they will assist in the process of architectural drawing production from pre-design phase through construction.

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• You are currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture
• You have completed your third year of an undergraduate program or first year of a graduate program and are returning to your program post- internship. (This internship is not for recent graduates)
• Proficiency in BIM (ArchiCAD a major plus) + rendering/modeling/graphic experience
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign is a plus
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience with multi-family residential planning/design is preferred.
• Ability to work a minimum of 35 hours per week

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