Measuring & Monitoring Services, Inc. Internship Fund

Carnegie Mellon Architecture is currently accepting applications for the fall 2026 award. Applications are due on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 11:59pm ET.

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The Measuring & Monitoring Services, Inc. Internship Fund was established through the generosity of James Halpern (B.Arch '81) to provide financial support for undergraduate students to undertake a summer internship or project under the guidance of established professionals or CMU faculty during the summer preceding their final year of undergraduate study. The award recognizes the importance of being immersed in the creative processes and organizational dynamics of an employer, whether that be working for an architecture firm, nongovernmental organization, nonprofit organization, CMU faculty member, or other organization.

The award may be used to supplement paid internships, to volunteer for nonprofit or nongovernmental organizations, or to participate in a research project with a CMU faculty member. Funds are not to be used to compensate for unpaid internships.

To be considered for the Measuring & Monitoring Services, Inc. Internship Fund, applicants must submit a complete application that includes the following information: 

• Internship/project description (100 word maximum)
• One-page internship/project proposal, including internship/project program and company/employer, location, dates (must be no less than six (6) weeks), and description of scope of work and responsibilities
• One-page plan detailing budget and schedule information
• Current resume and portfolio or sketchbook (maximum twenty (20) pages)

Applicants must independently apply to an internship program or pursue the development of a project or creative experience related to their field of study. Candidates must demonstrate an appropriate degree of competency in their selected field of study through presentation of an architectural portfolio.

Fall 2026 Jury: Gerard Damiani (Chair), Lori Claus, Hal Hayes, Christine Mondor

Fall 2026 Award Amount: $1,500 each (two (2) available)

This award is open to Carnegie Mellon Architecture students in the third year of the Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (B.A.) program and students in the fourth year of the Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) program. Applicants must have a cumulative QPA of 2.5 or higher to be eligible to apply.

Carnegie Mellon Architecture is currently accepting applications for the fall 2026 award. Applications are due on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 11:59pm ET.

• 2025: Ishika Dinesh (B.Arch '27), Project: "Nomadic Walls: Independent Study and Onsite Construction in Bangalore, India"
  Simon Han (B.Arch '27), Internship at HOK San Francisco working on the Lambert Airport redevelopment
  Tian Ming (B.Arch '27), Architecture internship at ZGF in Portland, Oregon
• 2024: Charlie Hymowitz (B.Arch '26), BIM Internship at Arup Chicago
• 2023: Jeffrey Li (B.Arch '25), Internship at Arup
• 2022 (fall): Anthony Wu (B.Arch '24), Product Design Internship, Design Development Program at JPMorgan Chase, New York City
• 2022 (spring): Susie Kim (B.Arch '23), Architectural Internship at Gensler
• 2021: Shariq Shah (B.Arch '22)
• 2020: Vincent DeRienzo (B.Arch '21), Christoph Eckrich (B.Arch '21), Jonathan Liang (B.Arch '21) & Longney Luk (B.Arch '21)
• 2019: Jihoon Park (B.Arch '20), Internship at Weiss/Manfredi in New York City
• 2018: Zain Islam-Hashmi (B.Arch '19), Internship at Domaine de Boisbuchet in Lessac, France
• 2017: Ivy Monroe (B.Arch '18), Internship with Island Design Assembly
• 2016: not awarded
• 2015: Leah Wulfman (B.Arch '16), Internship with Ensamble Studio in Madrid, Spain
• 2014: Christopher Ball (B.Arch '16), Internship with MOMA
• 2013: Sandra Kalanyan (B.Arch '14), Internship with Hidden City Philadelphia Festival