Lighting Design Summer Intern

Location: New York, NY

Department: BET

Watch your work come to life in landmark projects around the world when you partner with Syska Hennessy Group! As a global leader in consulting, engineering, and commissioning services, we specialize in MEP, information and communication technology, architectural lighting, vertical transportation, and commissioning. We currently have an opportunity for a Lighting Design Summer Intern.

Our dynamic work environment provides the optimal setting for a positive learning experience as an intern. From our supportive culture, diverse workforce, and competitive compensation, to our flexible work schedules and fun social events, it is everything you will need for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding internship.

Internship Responsibilities

As an intern you will support our lighting design team develop designs that are inspiring, creative, demanding and highly collaborative. You will learn from others, and they will expect to learn from you. You will share in the responsibility, rewards and recognition of producing truly innovative solutions and complete client satisfaction. The pace is fast, and the camaraderie is close.

Some responsibilities include: 

• Assist designers in preparing design documentation
• Prepare AutoCAD and Revit drawings of lighting design systems
• Assist designers with design calculations utilizing AGI software
• Participate with designers in field investigations and construction site visits to observe and verify compliance with design documents
• Assist designers with developing conceptual lighting design presentations utilizing photoshop software
• Participation in industry events
• Participate in lighting design lunch & learns with lighting manufacturers

Internship Requirements

The ideal candidate will enjoy a team environment and be flexible enough to work independently where needed. Candidates for this role will be eager to learn and will expand their knowledge and hands on experience by challenging themselves and using the highly technical resources around them.

Additional job requirements:

• Pursing a bachelor’s degree from accredited university in Lighting Design, Architecture, Interior Design, or Architectural Engineering
• Must be at a minimum in your second year of bachelor’s degree
• Previous lighting internship or co-op experience, significant benefit
• Proficiency and/ or knowledge in the latest version of AutoCAD
• Experience or basic knowledge of REVIT
• Proficient and/or knowledge in design and calculation software; MS Office Suite
• Proficient and/or knowledge in AGI lighting calculation software
• Proficient and/or knowledge in PhotoShop

Benefits

Join us this summer to prepare for your career as an Engineer through our Intern Education Program. This program consists of lunch- and- learn sessions covering various aspects of our business while gaining “hands-on” experience working with our lighting designers and visiting project sites. Once you graduate, jump start your career by joining Syska Hennessy Group and our EDT program.

About the EDT Program

Our Company is committed to developing engineers into respected technical experts and versatile business leaders. In keeping with that aim, interns that are hired for full time employment upon graduation can take advantage of our Engineering Development Training (EDT) program; an accelerated, but thorough training curriculum. This curriculum will teach not only the technical aspects of our profession, but industry specific business aspects as well. Our senior engineers will work closely with each participant to foster a strong mentor/apprentice relationship.

As a member of our highly collaborative team, we also provide our full-time employees with a flexible benefits package that reflects our respect for your workplace contributions, professional goals, and personal priorities. The personal benefits program at Syska Hennessy Group includes:

• Robust, comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
• 401(k) plan with a generous employer matching program
• Training and professional development courses
• Professional development incentive bonuses
• Dynamic Employee Resource Groups
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
• Transit/parking employer stipend
• ½ day work from home Fridays all year long

At Syska, we have cultivated a community that supports learning and provides guidance for professional development and further our culture of excellence. We promote an environment that is committed to embedding diversity and equality into the core of our business and culture. We empower our employees so they can take ownership for their work and development and strive to continually improve themselves and our firm. We rely on the talent, drive, enthusiasm, and the total job satisfaction of the great people who work here for our success! Syska is a place where you can build an exceptional career and have a lasting impact on the world.

Syska Hennessy Group

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