University of Texas at Austin/Gensler Professional Residency Program

Your Role

The paid internship program provides an incredible experience working alongside industry professionals, consultants, contractors, and clients. This program will provide an orientation to the professional workplace, the spirit of design teams, the design and delivery process, and an integration and exploration into the urban existence of distinctly different cities.

What You Will Do

• Develop your professional skills

• Enrich and expand your advanced design vocabulary through practical applications

• Explore the many aspects of the practice of architecture

• Expand your knowledge of architectural practice, such as project management, construction observation, landscape design, and energy modeling

Your Qualifications

• 4th or 5th Year University of Texas at Austin student

• Highly creative, entrepreneurial, digitally advanced, exceptional communicators, community service focused

• Proficient in Revit, graphic and 3-D computer rendering skills utilizing such software as Photoshop, InDesign, SketchUp, 3D Max, Photoshop, Rhino, etc.

• Hand sketching ability is also highly desired

• Available to work in the Houston office January-July 2025

This is not a hybrid or remote position. If you’re open to relocating to the Austin, Texas area, please apply! Non-local candidates are welcome. U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-2024 study ranks Austin as the top place to live in Texas!! 

Life at Gensler 

Gensler is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Through our Five Strategies to Fight Racism, we continue to create a just and equitable future for our colleagues and our communities with our clients. We are a solid voice for social change as we impact people’s lives and fight racism. At Gensler, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace environment. As a people-first organization, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to “Well-being Week,” our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.

At Gensler, the value of our work stems from its positive impact on the human experience. We are a dynamic and collaborative design firm uniting creativity, research, and innovation to solve complex problems for our clients. Our work challenges conventional ideas about architecture and the built environment. We aren’t just designing buildings — we are reimagining cities and places that make a difference in people’s lives.