Lighting Design Intern — Collaborative Hands-On

Stantec; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Stantec’s Lighting Design group is seeking a student intern to join our Denver office, spending the summer with our award‑winning team. You will contribute to lighting designs, fixture selection, controls, and documentation in a collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on experience, with opportunities to learn from experienced practitioners, work on notable buildings, and develop professional skills in a multidisciplinary setting.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a 4-year degree in design or engineering with lighting focus.
• Able to work on lighting designs, fixture selection, controls, energy code compliance and documentation.
• Self-starter who enjoys collaboration with creative minds.

Responsibilities

• Produce lighting layouts in Revit.
• Perform photometric calculations with AGI32 or LightStanza.
• Ensure energy code compliance calculations are accurate.
• Prepare reports and presentation materials.
• Create renderings and graphic packages.
• Develop luminaire schedules and pull product sheets.
• Develop and review mock-ups.
• Collaborate with design team.

Skills

Strong communication

Revit

Time management

Presentation skills

Photography/Rendering basics

Education

4-year design/engineering degree focus on lighting design

Tools

Revit

SketchUp

Enscape

Navisworks

Lumion

Rhino

Job description

Stantec’s Lighting Design group is seeking a student intern to join our Denver office, spending the summer with our award‑winning team. You will contribute to lighting designs, fixture selection, controls, and documentation in a collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on experience, with opportunities to learn from experienced practitioners, work on notable buildings, and develop professional skills in a multidisciplinary setting.