Cannon Design

By Tony

I worked as an intern in the multinational architecture firm Cannon Design. Cannon Design Boston employs 84 people, representatives of a wide range of skills- architectural designers, urban planners, construction engineers, contract administrators, HR…..

The mission of Cannon Design is to plan and design buildings and their interiors that promote productivity, enhance the quality of life of users and visitors, and contribute value to the environment. They strive to create environments that are a thoughtful response to the program mission of their clients, physical setting and functional purpose.

Cannon Design has a borderless office. Employees can communicate with each other easily but under supervision of them either.  They have different ethnic backgrounds--Indian, Caucasian, Chinese from Mainland and Hong Kong, Japanese…… When you talk to them, you can notice the distinctions on accents. It causes misunderstandings sometimes, which is a difficulty the workers face when they talk to people from work sites in different countries. However, all people are helpful and easy to approach.

I talked to people from different positions, which gave me the chance to observe numerous aspects of an architecture/engineering firm.  Most of them have family backgrounds relating to their job. Schools gave them conceptual views of their profession. The senior coworkers teach newer staff techniques for professional practice. They keep learning new things so that they won’t fall behind others working in the same field.

I gained valuable insight at Cannon Design.  Leaders and staff were extremely welcoming and helpful, and offered me terrific information.  This internship has confirmed my interest in art and science, and definitely increased my interest in pursuing a career in business and marketing.