Apply through web, and then wait for the interview invitation. Apply multiple locations to make sure that you got more chance for getting an offer cuz each location has some connection about the projects.
Go straight to the portfolio presenting a few projects I am most interested in. 15mins quick interview- be well prepared and familiar the details of your project before the meeting would help
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at HKS (New York, NY) in Jun 2019
Interview
first applied online, talked about archi design portfolio with two architects, then go through task. result was sent through email a week later. the whole process is really quick, they are really friendly.
Internship applicants have rated the interview process at HKS with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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