Clark & Enersen is one of the region’s fastest growing design firms, and we are always looking for talented and motivated professionals to join our team. At our firm, you will directly contribute to exciting, impactful, and sustainability-driven projects across the country as well as learn and grow within a team-based environment. You will acquire invaluable professional experience; have the opportunity to build lasting friendships; give back to the community; and gain the skills necessary to transition into a full-time career. You will achieve all of this and more with a Clark & Enersen internship.
Culture and Benefits
Our firm takes great care to foster a collaborative culture that is down-to-earth, reliable, and fun. We achieve this through our work, as every project requires a high level of collaboration, and we also achieve it through events, team-building exercises, and social, health, and wellness programs. Our goal is to ensure that talented professionals of all experience levels have ample opportunities to get to know each other and learn from one another. The benefits below highlight how our interns can grow professionally while also striking a balance between work, life, and school.
Firm-Wide Events and Gatherings
Health and Wellness Incentives
In-House Sports Teams
Flexible Schedules
Leadership Development Classes
Approachable Leadership Team
Hands On Learning
Interdisciplinary Project Teams
Comprehensive Project Involvement
What We Do and How You Can Get Involved
Clark & Enersen is an employee-owned, full-service design firm that offers architecture, landscape architecture, planning, interior design, and mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering. We also offer construction administration, commissioning, energy modeling, and a host of other services. Our firm is built on multidisciplinary and client-based partnerships as we strive to achieve design excellence through collaboration. We plan and design a wide range of projects, from state-of-the-art science and technology facilities to schools, athletic complexes, parks and streetscapes, corporate buildings, and much more. This breadth of experience has given our firm unmatched expertise in multiple markets.
As an intern at Clark & Enersen, you will participate in contributing to a project’s success from the early planning and design phases, through design development, construction documentation, and construction administration to gain experience with the most advanced A/E industry professional design tools and software our teams use on a daily basis. You will also have the chance to visit work sites to witness firsthand how designs and drawings are transformed into real-world buildings and environments. All the while, you will receive mentorship from team members across all disciplines and learn more about the unique context of working within a full-service design firm.
What We Look For
We expect our interns to be professional with a demonstrated work ethic and strong communication skills, but we also seek out candidates who have a team-player attitude, a creative approach to design, and a desire to learn. Depending on the discipline, students should also have partial or full proficiency in several software programs, including Revit, AutoCAD Civil3D, Rhino, SketchUp, Lumion/Enscape, Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint, Excel, Trace 700, and Bluebeam.
Hear From Our Interns
“What I’ve enjoyed most about my internship is the wide variety of projects I’ve been able to work on and that the workplace culture at Clark & Enersen is professional, supportive, and engaging. My managers and coaches are always eager to involve me in projects and project types that I am interested in. One key takeaway I’ve learned about architecture is how much coordination it takes to bring a project to fruition. Whether it’s coordinating with clients, representatives, or other disciplines, collaboration is a core part architecture.”
Callahan Weeks
Architecture Intern \ Lincoln \ University of Nebraska-Lincoln
“I would define Clark & Enersen’s culture as supportive. From the moment I started, I felt guided through mentorship and continuous feedback. No matter the position, everyone was eager to help and encouraging of how I could contribute to the firm. Being surrounded with a fantastic team that truly cared about my experience and education was what made this internship so impactful.”
Zachary Hunter
Architecture Intern \ Kansas City \ Kansas State University
“I really enjoy the culture here. It feels like a professional environment while still allowing for the work to be fun and engaging. Plus, the people are fun to work with. I enjoy always having the opportunity to work on something new and people are always able to help. Having a confident and patient team has made me feel more comfortable when learning new concepts.”
