Gensler

Student Internship - Architecture & Design - Summer 2026 - Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan Full time

Your Role

As an intern of Gensler's Tokyo office, you will join our creative environment for a full time paid internship opportunity for 2-6 months, depending on university schedules.

What You Will Do


You will have an exciting opportunity to work on projects as a fully collaborative member of a design team, participating in design charrettes and learning sessions focused on delivering a successful project for our clients, large or small.

  • In addition to hands-on learning, you will experience educational sessions and mentorship opportunities that include lectures, project tours, vendor visits and a group project.
  • You will also enjoy the rich culture of our firm and the broader office community through a number of events and learning opportunities focused on supporting your professional licensure efforts.

Your Qualifications

  • You are currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture or Interior Design; NAAB and/or CIDA accredited program highly preferred
  • You have completed your third year of an undergraduate program or first year of a graduate program
  • You are returning to your program after the internship and will be graduating within one year
  • You submit an online portfolio that demonstrates design process and innovative design solutions (PDF format with 2-4 work samples)
  • Proficiency of Auto CAD and Revit is required
  • Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
  • Experience with 3-D computer rendering skills (Sketch Up, 3-D Max, and/or other modeling software)
  • Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Hand sketching ability a plus

How to Apply

Submit an online application including a resume, cover letter, and portfolio or work samples (PDF 10 MB max in total). Submissions without a portfolio/work samples will not be considered.