AIA Potomac Valley members who are considering hiring summer interns:
Each spring, our chapter gets inquiries from high school students who think they might be interested in a career in architecture who would like to volunteer to do some work in a firm to "get a feel for the profession." We also hear from architecture students who need summer employment to get on experience and help with tuition. This year (2008), we have asked our firm owners if they would be interested in offer summer internships (both paid and unpaid), and the following seven firm members are listed for your consideration...some only accept qualified applicants; some will consider unpaid interns.

To see the firm website, click on the firm name (if shown as a link); to send an email (the sooner, the better, and we suggest you attach a resume), click on the member's name.

DCMM Architects, Member: Sue Mullineaux, AIA
DCMM is an 8 person firm in Gaithersburg, with their practice concentrated primarily in educational, releigious and institutional facilities.
Sue says, "We require interns to email a resume several months ahead of time- suggest as early as April so that they may be considered. While we may consider high school interns (depending upon workload) we are primarily interested in architecture students with evident graphic abilities. We do compensate our interns."

Donnally Vujcic Associates, Rockville, MD. Members: Richard Donnally, AIA
DVA is a 45 person firm in Gaithersburg, with a broad spectrum of non-single family work.
Rick says, "We do one paid or unpaid internship each summer, depending on qualifications."

Grimm & Parker Architects Member: Stephen Parker, AIA
G&P is a large, 80-person firm with locations in Calverton and Bethesda. They primarily do work in education, institutional, multi-family and recreational facilities.
Steve says, "We use summer interns but we only accept paid interns."

LSY Architects, Silver Spring, MD. Member James Louviere, AIA
LSY is a 37-person firm in Silver Spring which does medical, research lab, and institutional facilities.
James says, "Louviere, Stratton & Yokel hires paid summer interns."

NSArchitects, Member: Allen Neyman, AIA
NS Architects is a 10-person firm in Rockville which does primarily offices, residential, multi-family, interiors, retail and institutional facilities.
Allen says, "We take summer interns and pay them if they have AutoCad ability."

Seth Harry and Associates, Inc., Member: Seth Harry, AIA CNU APA
The 7-person firm is located in Woodbine, MD and does planning and urban design, retail, office and residential facilities.
Seth says, "We are open to considering both paid and unpaid internships this summer."

Bob Reinhardt Architect Member: Bob Reinhardt, AIA
Reinhardt is a 2-person firm in Garrett Park, with concentration in residential and histroic preservation/renovation.
Bob says, "I’d like  to consider a volunteer or a paid intern. Before they contact me, they should know that I have a small practice limited to custom residential architecture.

Wiencek + Associates Architects + Planners Contact: Andrea Spriggs
This 26 person firm in Gaithersburg, MD concentrates its practice in Multi-family dwellings, interiors, historic preservation, commericial, educational and planning.
Andrea says, "We would love to have some interns for the summer."