CPT Architect Jobs
Architect CPT jobs let F-1 students apply design studio work directly to degree requirements in architecture, urban planning, or landscape architecture. Your DSO must authorize each position before you start, and the work must connect to a specific course. Firms filing Labor Condition Applications with DOL show a pattern of structured, documentable roles that fit CPT criteria.
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Towson University (TU) has earned distinction as both a top-100 public university and one of the nation's great colleges to work for. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivating the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community. The Architecture Intern supports the University Planning and Design and Construction team in the development, maintenance, and documentation of campus spaces and capital projects. This role will assist in producing architectural drawings, updating campus plans, maintaining building information records, supporting space planning initiatives, and assist with furniture specifications, plans and installation. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable working on multiple projects in a fast-paced higher-education environment.
Responsibilities and Duties
Drafting & Documentation: Produce accurate architectural drawings, diagrams, and technical details using tools such as AutoCAD. Responsibilities include maintaining and updating campus floor plans, finish plans, furniture plans & specifications, site plans, elevations, and digital archives to ensure up-to-date building documentation. It also involves preparing visual materials—such as presentations, renderings, and 3D models—and supporting the development of architectural standards and drafting templates that maintain consistency across projects.
Planning & Design Support: Assist with space planning studies, test fits, utilization assessments, and broader campus planning analysis. It includes field verification of existing conditions through measuring, photographing, and updating record drawings to ensure data accuracy. This role also prepares visual data, metrics, and diagrams to inform planning & design decisions and reports.
Signage & Wayfinding: Support the management & upkeep of campus signage and wayfinding, including interior room identification, regulatory signage, exterior directional elements and new signage requests. Responsibilities include surveys, coordination amongst stakeholders, review of signage packages and coordinating installations or updates with vendors and Facilities teams. Ensuring alignment with university branding standards and ADA compliance is also a key component.
Project Coordination: Collaborate with internal partners and stakeholders to support Planners and Designers in a variety of tasks. Responsibilities include reviewing consultant drawings and submittals for accuracy and compliance with university standards. Additionally, this role assists with meeting documentation, project scheduling, and tracking action items to help advance planning and design initiatives smoothly.
Project Support: Support Project Managers to conduct field surveys which will consist of confirming measurements and providing photographs.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture.
- One year experience in architectural work.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD.
- Strong drafting, drawing management, and graphic communication skills.
- Ability to read and interpret architectural and engineering documents.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
- Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.
Preferences
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop).
Salary and Benefits
Hourly rate of $24.49. Contractual employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage. For consideration, please submit a resume with your online application. This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days.
Organization: Operations
Primary Location: Main Campus
Job Posting: May 5, 2026
Job Summary
Towson University (TU) has earned distinction as both a top-100 public university and one of the nation's great colleges to work for. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivating the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community. The Architecture Intern supports the University Planning and Design and Construction team in the development, maintenance, and documentation of campus spaces and capital projects. This role will assist in producing architectural drawings, updating campus plans, maintaining building information records, supporting space planning initiatives, and assist with furniture specifications, plans and installation. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable working on multiple projects in a fast-paced higher-education environment.
Responsibilities and Duties
Drafting & Documentation: Produce accurate architectural drawings, diagrams, and technical details using tools such as AutoCAD. Responsibilities include maintaining and updating campus floor plans, finish plans, furniture plans & specifications, site plans, elevations, and digital archives to ensure up-to-date building documentation. It also involves preparing visual materials—such as presentations, renderings, and 3D models—and supporting the development of architectural standards and drafting templates that maintain consistency across projects.
Planning & Design Support: Assist with space planning studies, test fits, utilization assessments, and broader campus planning analysis. It includes field verification of existing conditions through measuring, photographing, and updating record drawings to ensure data accuracy. This role also prepares visual data, metrics, and diagrams to inform planning & design decisions and reports.
Signage & Wayfinding: Support the management & upkeep of campus signage and wayfinding, including interior room identification, regulatory signage, exterior directional elements and new signage requests. Responsibilities include surveys, coordination amongst stakeholders, review of signage packages and coordinating installations or updates with vendors and Facilities teams. Ensuring alignment with university branding standards and ADA compliance is also a key component.
Project Coordination: Collaborate with internal partners and stakeholders to support Planners and Designers in a variety of tasks. Responsibilities include reviewing consultant drawings and submittals for accuracy and compliance with university standards. Additionally, this role assists with meeting documentation, project scheduling, and tracking action items to help advance planning and design initiatives smoothly.
Project Support: Support Project Managers to conduct field surveys which will consist of confirming measurements and providing photographs.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture.
- One year experience in architectural work.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD.
- Strong drafting, drawing management, and graphic communication skills.
- Ability to read and interpret architectural and engineering documents.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
- Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.
Preferences
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop).
Salary and Benefits
Hourly rate of $24.49. Contractual employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage. For consideration, please submit a resume with your online application. This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days.
Organization: Operations
Primary Location: Main Campus
Job Posting: May 5, 2026
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Get Access To All JobsArchitect CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Architect role qualify for CPT authorization?
Yes, provided your school's DSO confirms the position directly integrates with your degree curriculum. Architecture and related design disciplines qualify because the work connects to required coursework in studio practice, technical systems, or project management. Your employer's job description must specify duties that map to a current or upcoming course on your academic plan.
Can I do part-time CPT as an Architect student without affecting OPT?
Part-time CPT, defined as fewer than 20 hours per week, does not count against your OPT eligibility regardless of how many semesters you use it. Full-time CPT of 12 or more cumulative months eliminates OPT entirely. If your architecture firm offers a full-time summer role followed by a part-time semester engagement, each segment counts differently, so track hours precisely with your DSO.
What documents does an architecture firm need to support my CPT application?
Your DSO typically requires a signed offer letter on company letterhead that includes your start and end dates, weekly hours, job title, and a description of duties tied to your field of study. Some programs also ask for a supervisor's name and the specific course the CPT fulfills. Firms that regularly hire F-1 students on CPT usually have these letters ready; firms without experience may need guidance on the format.
How do I find architecture employers who understand CPT work authorization?
Search Migrate Mate for Architect roles filtered by employers with DOL LCA filing history. Firms that have filed Labor Condition Applications before are familiar with work authorization documentation and are more likely to handle your CPT paperwork correctly. This is more reliable than cold-applying to firms with no visible record of hiring international students.
Does CPT as an Architect count toward professional licensure hours?
That depends on your state's architecture licensing board, not your immigration status. Most states require documented work experience under a licensed architect, and CPT employment can qualify if the hours and supervision meet the Architectural Experience Program criteria set by NCARB. Confirm with your program coordinator that your CPT employer has a licensed architect on staff who can formally supervise and log your hours.