SEED is an annual six-week paid internship structured holistically around introducing young high school students to the world of design. The program, which began in 2018, is an intensive deep dive into collaborative project work, office culture, and design fundamentals. The SEED program works closely with Sasaki to provide the students with access to world-class projects and the people who design them. Over the course of the summer, students work on their own group project, spend time with Sasaki professionals in design charrettes, learn valuable hand sketching and computer drawing skills, and so much more.

In 2020, the Sasaki Foundation translated this six-week internship into an online curriculum. We encourage students to explore SEED online and to apply for the SEED program when we open applications each spring.

Architecture + Design Thinking Week is a week-long career awareness initiative introducing Boston Public high school students to design through a four-day studio, where students learn about the basics of design as they create their ideal learning environment. This program, an annual partnership with the Boston Society for Architecture, Boston Private Industry Council, Sasaki, the Sasaki Foundation, Goody Clancy, Finegold Alexander Architects, and HMFH Architects, takes place during February and April vacation weeks and serves as a pipeline for students interested in entering the SEED program. Guided by professional designers, students gain hands-on experience with the design process and design thinking.