Graduate Intern Architect

Job Description

Are you graduating in Spring 2027 and ready to take the first step in your professional journey? Join us for our in-person Hiring Day event at our Toronto office on October 27. This is a unique opportunity to connect with GHD professionals, learn more about our work and culture, and explore exciting career opportunities.

As part of the selection process, you'll be invited to complete a HireVue video interview and answer a few pre-screening questions. Candidates who successfully progress through the initial screening stage will be contacted by our recruitment team and invited to move forward in the Hiring Day process.

Help us shape a more sustainable, resilient, and connected future.

At GHD, our Design & Delivery Organisation (DDO) teams work across a diverse range of projects that support the delivery of essential infrastructure, buildings, transportation networks, environmental solutions, water systems, and energy assets.

By combining technical expertise, innovation, and collaboration, we help our clients solve complex challenges and deliver lasting value to the communities they serve.

Join our global network of professionals and be part of a team that is committed to making a positive impact while providing opportunities for professional growth and career development.

What we're looking for:

We're seeking graduates who are eager to learn, passionate about making a positive impact, and excited to contribute to meaningful projects that shape the future of our communities.

As a Graduate Intern Architect, you will work alongside experienced architects, engineers, designers, and multidisciplinary project teams to support the planning, design, and delivery of projects across a variety of sectors. Applying the knowledge gained through your studies, you will contribute to architectural design solutions that balance functionality, sustainability, creativity, and client needs.

You will gain exposure to diverse projects spanning the built environment, infrastructure, and community development sectors, developing practical skills in design development, documentation, coordination, and project delivery within a real-world consulting environment. Through mentorship, collaboration, and hands‑on experience, you will strengthen your technical and design capabilities while developing an understanding of industry’s best practices and professional standards.

We're looking for graduates who demonstrate curiosity, initiative, creativity, and a collaborative mindset, with strong communication skills and a commitment to continuous learning. The successful candidate will be motivated to grow professionally, contribute to innovative design outcomes, and help create sustainable, people-focused environments that deliver lasting value for our clients and communities.

This position can be based in Toronto, Mississauga or Waterloo.

Be part of the dynamic culture Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in‑office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in office, three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Architectural Design: Strong working knowledge of Revit as a design platform, in order to contribute to the planning, design, construction, and communication, of architectural solutions.
• Architectural Drawings: Technically competent in the use of AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Microsoft Office, to be able to carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to create architectural drawings for the communication, evaluation, and implementation of architectural design solutions.
• Architectural Solutions: Contribute to the development of proposed architectural solutions to provide feedback and data to validate the designs.
• Ontario Building Code: Develop a working knowledge of the Ontario Building Code and apply relevant requirements to architectural design and documentation under the guidance of senior colleagues.
• Building Information Modelling (BIM) Systems: Help with building/construction activities by designing layouts and maps that reflect the property scope and the parameters of buildings/constructions.
• Construction Advice: Provide professional advice relating to construction regulations and best practice with regard to the maintenance, alteration, and construction of buildings.
• Building Surveys: Undertake building and technical surveys, with support and guidance from architects and experienced surveyors, to determine the building condition and identify defects and associated risks. Includes conducting a wide range of surveys on complex sites.