2026 Design and Wellness Summer Fellowship

Perkins Eastman designs for people.

Our Human by Design ethos means that we design to enhance the human experience and leave a lasting and positive impact on people�s lives and the world we inhabit. Our annual fellowship sponsors a creative individual who is interested in investigating connections between wellness and design in the built environment. We welcome candidates from disciplines including but not limited to architecture, urban design and planning, interior design, design research, and environmental psychology.

This is an in-person, paid fellowship. The selected fellow may work in Perkins Eastman�s studios in New York or Washington, DC.

GOAL

Explore the connection between design and wellness, with the goal of communicating the value of good design to a general audience.

ELIGIBILITY

Graduate students and undergraduates with a minimum of three years of course work.

SCHEDULE
Application deadline: March 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. (PDT)

Notification: April 2026

Fellowship duration: June through August

APPLICATION

Candidates should provide the following in PDF format:

• R�sum�/CV
• Samples of (or links to) recent design or academic work, including design projects, media, and/or writing samples that exemplify creative communication of the value of good design
• Cover letter with a statement of interest that describes how Perkins Eastman�s Human by Design ethos aligns with your goals

Compensation is based on experience, qualifications, location, and education. The typical salary range is $27 to $30 per hour.

Perkins Eastman is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, and a participant in the US Federal E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected-veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

NOTICE OF RECRUITING FRAUD

 Perkins Eastman is monitoring an increased frequency of recruitment frauds. Unscrupulous individuals are contacting job seekers and pretending to represent Perkins Eastman or specific persons at Perkins Eastman.

 These fraudsters use emails, texts, letters, faxes, and phone calls to make false offers of employment with Perkins Eastman or to provide services related to employment (assistance in obtaining visa, travel arrangements, job training, proof of identity, etc.).

 The offers, which appear to be legitimate and may use Perkins Eastman’s logo, often include specific details about a job description and related information such as salary, benefits, training, and a start date. The offers are often accompanied by requests for payment and/or sensitive personal information such as bank account information, credit card number, passport number, or other information that could be used to commit identity theft. 

 If you are seeking employment with Perkins Eastman, you should guard against recruitment fraud and pay close attention to these key facts: 

• Neither Perkins Eastman nor our authorized third-party recruiting partners will ever ask for payments of any kind. Perkins Eastman does not collect personal banking, passport, visa, or other sensitive personal data as part of the recruitment process. You should never send money or personal details to anyone suggesting they can provide employment with Perkins Eastman. 
• Legitimate emails from Perkins Eastman end in @perkinseastman.com
• Messages from fraudsters often come from webmail addresses such as gmail.com, hotmail.com and yahoo.com, or from addresses that incorporate part of a company’s name, such as PerkinsEastmanCorporation.com or PERKINS EASTMAN-HR.com. Do not trust information provided to you from any domain name other than @perkinseastman.com. 
• Before making an employment offer, Perkins Eastman will always invite prospective candidates, either by phone or email from a legitimate Perkins Eastman email account to a formal interview, either virtual or in-person. 
• Messages from fraudsters often contain spelling and grammatical errors. 
• If you receive unsolicited or suspicious offers of employment from Perkins Eastman, or simply want to verify the authenticity of an offer from Perkins Eastman, you are advised to immediately stop all communication with this individual and forward the unedited email message or details of the offer to . 

 PERKINS EASTMAN treats incidents of fraud seriously so, if your personal information has been compromised, you are encouraged to report any incident to the local authorities. To learn more, click here: