Measuring & Monitoring Services, Inc. Internship Fund

Carnegie Mellon Architecture is currently accepting applications for the fall 2024 award. Applications are due on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 11:59pm ET.

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The Measuring & Monitoring Services, Inc. Internship Fund was established through the generosity of James Halpern (BAC ‘81) to provide financial support to a Carnegie Mellon Architecture undergraduate student to undertake a summer internship or related program under the guidance of established professionals during the summer preceding the student’s final year of undergraduate study at Carnegie Mellon. The internship fund recognizes the importance and advantage of being immersed for an extended period in the creative processes and organizational dynamics of an architecture firm, non-government organization, non-profit organization or CMU faculty member.

The award may be used to supplement paid internships, to volunteer for non-profit or non-government 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 similar creative experience related to their field of study. The internship program must be no less than six weeks in duration and occur during the summer preceding the student’s final year of undergraduate study at Carnegie Mellon. Candidates must demonstrate an appropriate degree of competency in their selected field of study through presentation of an architectural portfolio.

Fall 2024 Jury: Jongwan Kwon (Chair), Vicki Achnani, Lori Claus, Misri Patel 
Fall 2024 Award Amount: $1,500 (three (3) available to third year B.A. and/or fourth year B.Arch students)

The Measuring & Monitoring Services, Inc. Internship Fund is open to all Carnegie Mellon Architecture undergraduate students who plan to undertake a summer internship or related program under the guidance of established professionals during the summer preceding their final year of undergraduate study at Carnegie Mellon.

Carnegie Mellon Architecture is currently accepting applications for the fall 2024 award. Applications are due on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 11:59pm ET.

• 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, NYC 
• 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 16500 Lessac, France
• 2017: Ivy Monroe (B.Arch '18), Internship with Island Design Assembly
• 2016: not awarded
• 2015: Leah Wulfman (B.Arch 2016), 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