Summer 2027 Architecture & Design Intern – Bedrock Detroit

Bedrock, the Detroit real estate developer, is recruiting for a paid Bedrock architecture internship with its Architecture and Design team in summer 2027. The programme runs from 1 June to 5 August 2027, full time and fully on-site in downtown Detroit, at $18.00 an hour. Mind the early cut-off: every applicant must email a personal essay by 5:00 pm EST on 11 November 2026, which is in effect the application deadline. Selection begins once that window closes.

Bedrock concentrates on city building in Detroit and Cleveland, from new landmarks to the rehabilitation of historic properties and space for the community, and says it aims to operate for more than profit. Since 2011 it has invested and committed more than $7.5 billion in over 140 properties, adding up to more than 21 million square feet of offices, shops, homes, hotels, industrial space, data centres and parking. Fast Company named it one of the world’s Most Innovative Companies in 2024.

The team and the programme

The Architecture and Design team shapes Bedrock’s developments across the Detroit and Cleveland portfolio, on work ranging from new construction and redevelopment to capital improvements and tenant fit-outs. It works alongside the company’s internal project teams and outside design firms, making sure each design matches Bedrock’s vision, the project goals and its long-term portfolio strategy. Interns join an assigned team, gain hands-on experience and mentoring, collaborate with colleagues and see how a full-cycle developer brings city centres to life.

Who can apply

• Students who will be entering their junior year or a later year in fall 2027
• A degree in progress in a field related to the team named in the personal essay
• Previous internship or work experience is a plus
• Good command of Microsoft Office, in particular Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Strong spoken and written communication, basic critical thinking and problem solving, and the ability to follow set procedures
• Comfort working both independently and as part of a team

How to apply and key dates

Apply through the LinkedIn posting with a resume, then email a personal essay of no more than 500 words to [email protected]. The essay should cover two points: why you are applying and what draws you to Bedrock and its Architecture and Design team, and what you hope to learn or achieve over the summer and how that fits your academic, professional or personal goals. Bedrock asks for honest, considered answers, as they help it place each intern with the right team.

• Personal essay deadline: 11 November 2026, 5:00 pm EST
• Programme dates: 1 June to 5 August 2027
• Hours: 40 a week, Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Pay: $18.00 an hour
• Place of work: Bedrock offices and properties in downtown Detroit, Michigan

The listing was posted on LinkedIn on 6 November 2026.