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HKS Health Fellow

HKS, Inc
parental leave, sick time, long term disability, 401(k)
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Nov 03, 2025

Overview:

The application should take a candidate about 1 hour to complete and will feature the questions below. It might be helpful for a candidate to prepare responses to the short answer questions before entering the portal. More information on the program can be found below. This fellowship is intended for architectural graduates. We are also offering the HKS Health Interiors Fellowship in a separate application.

For questions regarding the application, feel free to contact sellis@hksinc.com.
Applications are due January 5, 2026 at 11:59pm CST.

Responsibilities:

  • Resume Upload
  • Name
  • Email
  • Phone Number
  • Current Degree Program
  • Degree Receiving
  • When are you graduating?
  • Professional Experience (internships, etc.)
  • What office are you interested in working in? (see location note below)
  • Portfolio Upload

Short Answer

  • Why are you interested in healthcare architecture? (500 words or less)
  • What are your particular areas of interest within health design? (500 words or less)
  • The HKS Health Fellowship involves a portion of dedicated research time in your first year, in addition to working within the HKS healthcare studio. Describe a potential topic within Health Design that you'd like to research. (500 words or less)
  • Suggested topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
    • Mental & Behavioral Health
    • Digital Physical
    • Sustainability/Building Performance
    • Caregiver Resilience
    • Benchmarking Projects / Data
    • Healthy Campuses / Social Design Focus

Tip: The HKS Healthcare Leadership and the previous HKS Healthcare Fellows will assist the selected fellow on developing their unique fellowship topic. This topic will be based on the fellow's interest and strategic initiatives within the HKS Health group.

Previous HKS Healthcare Fellowship topics can be found at:

http://hks.onl/HF

Qualifications:

Why the HKS Health Fellowship?

The HKS Health Fellowship is an opportunity for a recent graduate to get direct access to top Health and Research leaders within the firm and industry, who will provide mentorship and support to impact the industry. The opportunity to spend time researching a topic of interest, coupled with the opportunity to work on influential projects around the world, encourages exploration and a mindset that leads with knowledge.

Where does the Health Fellow work? (office location)

HKS will work with the selected Health Fellow to pair them with the HKS office location and mentorship that can best support their research interests. During the interview stage, fellows can relay their office preference with firm leadership and discuss that office's ability to support their research.

How long does the fellowship last?

The fellowship is a one-year program in which the fellow splits their time between a designated research project, developed alongside their mentor team, and working alongside project teams within the HKS Health Studio. At the conclusion of the fellowship year, fellows continue working within the health studio as emerging leaders within the firm.

HKS offers a comprehensive total compensation & benefits package with health, dental, and vision care coverage, 401(k) plans, life & AD&D insurance, short/long term disability plans, paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, vacation), and much more for benefits-eligible employees. To learn more about our benefits visit this page.

If you currently work for HKS, please submit your application via the Internal Careers Portal.

HKS is an EEO/AA Employer: M/F/Disabled/Veteran

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