Lighting Design Intern - Summer 2027

Jacobs; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Lighting Design Intern in the Chicago area to support MEP lighting work on diverse building projects. You will work under senior lighting designers, using Revit and AutoCAD to create detailed lighting drawings and contribute to design outcomes.

This role emphasizes hands-on mentorship, collaboration across teams, and growth within a hybrid work environment that combines Jacobs offices and remote locations.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Rising Junior or Rising Senior and basic lighting design knowledge.
• Familiarity with Revit and/or AutoCAD and lighting calculation software (AGI32).

Responsibilities

• Create MEP drawings with a focus on lighting systems for various building design projects using Revit and AutoCAD.
• Collaborate with senior lighting designers to deliver project outcomes.
• Develop organizational and time-management skills in a hybrid work environment.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree (in progress) in Architecture / Architectural Engineering / Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

AGI32

Job description

Your impact

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

At Jacobs, we are always looking beyond to raise the bar and deliver with excellence. We apply our expertise and knowledge as we look into the future with great optimism and focus. We don’t settle until we give our best and know that we’re making a difference.

As a Lighting Design Intern at our St Louis or Chicago office, you’ll be surrounded by expert mentorship opportunities to help you thrive in your new career.

With direction from senior lighting designers, you’ll create MEP drawings with a focus on lighting systems for various building design projects using Revit and AutoCAD software.

Working together, we’ll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so we can make an impact on the future – big and small, global and local.

Bring your creativity, ambitious spirit, and extreme attention to detail, and we’ll help you unlock your professional potential – so we can deliver extraordinary solutions together.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Working on obtaining a bachelors’ or degree from an accredited program in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
• US Citizenship is required

Ideally, you’ll also have

• 3.0 GPA or higher
• Rising Junior or Rising Senior
• Ability to communicate with all levels of management within Jacobs
• Basic knowledge of lighting design
• Basic knowledge of Revit and/or AutoCAD[RB6.1]
• Working knowledge of a lighting calculation software such as AGI32
• Self-driven time management and organizational skills

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.