Tradewell Fellowship - Healthcare Planning & Design

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At Stantec our Tradewell Fellowship is a one-year program in front-end Healthcare Planning and Design in one of our participating healthcare offices.

The Fellow will benefit from:

• Accelerated immersive participation in the healthcare design practice

• Exposure to the healthcare industry, our clients, consultants, and partners

• Opportunities to explore healthcare design research questions in their area of interest

• Attendance at a relevant conference of choice related to healthcare planning, design, and construction

• Support and training offered by one year of employment at Stantec

• Joining a dynamic, nurturing network of distinguished former Tradewell Fellows

• Work alongside senior healthcare planners and designers on a variety of healthcare projects, ranging from initial master planning efforts to design.

• Create a body of work suitable for presentation and/or publication by the end of the year.

• Build lasting connections in the field and enhance your career prospects.

• Become a thought leader within the healthcare planning & design community.

Tradewell Fellows are full-time employees for the duration of the one-year fellowship. 85% of fellows have continued their career opportunities with the firm after the fellowship year

We are currently seeking applications for our Tradewell Fellowship program beginning in Summer 2026. This is a one-year program in front-end Healthcare Planning and Design in one of our participating healthcare offices. The opportunity provides focused, fast-tracked exposure to collaborating with clients and thought leaders, positioning tomorrow’s healthcare planners and designers for rapid career advancement to design, build, and heal. The fellow is provided the opportunity to work with senior planners and designers on a variety of healthcare projects, ranging from initial master planning efforts to design, while gaining exclusive exposure to clients and consultants.

Fellows also benefit from the unique experience and career guidance that comes from working with leaders in the healthcare industry and having access to in-house educational presentations and the network of past Tradewell Fellows. The ideal fellowship candidate is a dedicated professional who desires to be a lifelong learner and mentor to others in the healthcare architecture industry. To develop expertise in an area of their interest, the fellow will select a topic related to the design of healing spaces and create a body of work suitable for presentation and/or publication during their fellowship year.

The fellowship includes employment with Stantec and attendance at a relevant conference of choice related to healthcare planning, design, and construction. The Tradewell Fellowship has produced many talented healthcare planners and designers, and this tradition is integral to Stantec's culture. Multiple Tradewell Fellowships may be awarded, based on merit, in separate participating healthcare office locations.

At the commencement of the Tradewell Fellowship, the applicant must hold at least an NAAB, CACB, or NAAB substantially equivalent accredited first professional degree in Architecture.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US for the contiguous 12-month period. The Tradewell Fellowship typically follows a June-to-June cycle. However, there is some flexibility for those who need to begin in May or July. Knowledge of Revit and 3D software is preferred. Effective communication, organization, and presentation skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging work environment are necessary.

Prior internship experience is preferred.

Understanding LEED principles is a plus.

Completed online application and all supporting materials must be received by midnight CST on Monday, January 12, 2026.

Shortlisted candidates may be asked to participate in a brief video conference interview scheduled within 2 weeks. Applicants will be notified by mid-February.

Complete online application

Submit each file with your name and file name (Ex: ), maximum 10mb file size for each file.)

• Resume(one page)

• Statement of Intent/Purpose
  - In 35 words or less, describe how you see the Tradewell Fellowship impacting your journey in healthcare architecture.

• Personal Essay
  - In one page or less, write about your general architecture and healthcare architecture accomplishments that have influenced your…