Architectural Intern – JLG Architects

JLG Architects is recruiting architecture students for a part-time JLG Architects internship, advertised on LinkedIn for North Dakota and open across the firm’s offices in the Upper Midwest. The hourly rate is $20 to $22, set by location, experience and skills, and applications close on 31 December 2026. A portfolio is required. On the firm’s own careers page the post is called Architecture Student Intern.

JLG was founded in 1989 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, by Lonnie Laffen and Gary Johnson, and has grown from a two-person studio into one of the country’s Architectural Giants. The firm is 100 percent employee owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan and describes its approach as Design for Life: spaces that serve people, welcome wellness and conserve resources.

The role

Interns support project teams through every phase of design, from concept and schematic design to design development, documentation and construction. The work includes:

• Developing conceptual, schematic and design development drawings
• Producing and revising drawings in Revit and helping prepare construction documents, including plans, elevations, sections and details
• Preparing presentation graphics and boards
• Researching materials, building systems and sustainable design strategies
• Helping with zoning and building code analysis, and compiling data to support design decisions
• Joining design meetings, coordination sessions and critiques
• Taking part in site visits to record existing conditions and review construction progress

Who can apply

• Students pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture at a NAAB-accredited programme
• Attention to detail and basic communication, organisation, analysis and time management skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Revit, Enscape and Adobe InDesign
• Ability to travel up to 5 percent of the time

Part-time employees start earning paid time off from their first day, at one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours a year.

Offices and how to apply

Internships may be available in the following offices, with openings varying by location:

• North Dakota: Fargo, Grand Forks, Williston and Bismarck
• South Dakota: Sioux Falls and Rapid City
• Minnesota: Minneapolis, St Cloud and Alexandria

Apply through JLG’s careers page and attach your portfolio before the 31 December 2026 closing date. The listing was posted on 4 November 2026.