Electrical Design CAD Intern - In-Office Chicago Summer

ghafari

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 32,000 - 36,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Ghafari Associates in Chicago, IL invites a summer intern to join our in-office team from May through August 2027. The intern will apply CAD/Revit skills to generate engineering design documents, digital models, and databases under supervision.

Responsibilities include creating CAD drawings with AutoCAD and Revit, collaborating with engineers, producing final documents, and supporting 3D design work. Prior internship is a plus and strong communication is valued.

Qualifications

Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s in an engineering discipline at an accredited university (minimum two years completed).
Experience in internships/co-ops is a plus.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to take direction and work with a team.

Responsibilities

Create engineering documents using CAD software (AutoCAD and/or Revit).
Work with engineers during design phase to determine data needs and guidelines.
Provide limited design on documents and detail designs with input from engineers.
Make corrections and produce final documents for engineers review; ensure section integration and cross-discipline coordination.
Reproduce documents upon request and support 3D modeling in software applications.
Participate in team-oriented problem solving and perform related duties as assigned.