Architecture Intern

Job Summary Towson University (TU) has earned distinction as both a top-100 public university and one of the nation's great colleges to work for. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivating the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community. The Architecture Intern supports the University Planning and Design and Construction team in the development, maintenance, and documentation of campus spaces and capital projects. This role will assist in producing architectural drawings, updating campus plans, maintaining building information records, supporting space planning initiatives, and assist with furniture specifications, plans and installation. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable working on multiple projects in a fast-paced higher-education environment.

Responsibilities and Duties Drafting & Documentation:

Produce accurate architectural drawings, diagrams, and technical details using tools such as AutoCAD. Responsibilities include maintaining and updating campus floor plans, finish plans, furniture plans & specifications, site plans, elevations, and digital archives to ensure up-to-date building documentation. It also involves preparing visual materials—such as presentations, renderings, and 3D models—and supporting the development of architectural standards and drafting templates that maintain consistency across projects.

Planning & Design Support:

Assist with space planning studies, test fits, utilization assessments, and broader campus planning analysis. It includes field verification of existing conditions through measuring, photographing, and updating record drawings to ensure data accuracy. This role also prepares visual data, metrics, and diagrams to inform planning & design decisions and reports.

Signage & Wayfinding:

Support the management & upkeep of campus signage and wayfinding, including interior room identification, regulatory signage, exterior directional elements and new signage requests. Responsibilities include surveys, coordination amongst stakeholders, review of signage packages and coordinating installations or updates with vendors and Facilities teams. Ensuring alignment with university branding standards and ADA compliance is also a key component.

Project Coordination:

Collaborate with internal partners and stakeholders to support Planners and Designers in a variety of tasks. Responsibilities include reviewing consultant drawings and submittals for accuracy and compliance with university standards. Additionally, this role assists with meeting documentation, project scheduling, and tracking action items to help advance planning and design initiatives smoothly.

Project Support:

Support Project Managers to conduct field surveys which will consist of confirming measurements and providing photographs. Qualifications and Skills Bachelor's degree in Architecture. One year experience in architectural work. Proficiency with AutoCAD. Strong drafting, drawing management, and graphic communication skills. Ability to read and interpret architectural and engineering documents. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Strong written and verbal communication abilities. Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience. Preferences (including additional education, work experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities) Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop). Salary and Benefits Hourly rate of $24.49. Contractual employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage. For consideration, please submit a resume with your online application. This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days.

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Main Campus Job Posting :

May 5, 2026