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Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 57 locations across the Americas, Europe, Greater China, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year. Everything we do is guided by our mission: To create a better world through the power of design. We believe the power of design can spark positive change and create a future that promotes equity, resilience, and wellbeing for everyone. Gensler was named one of Forbes’ Best Large Employers in 2024, and our award-winning culture has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the Top 10 Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2024. Our people-first philosophy is centered on the core ideas of diversity empowerment, impact, community, respect, and growth. You can learn more about our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace at https://www.gensler.com/about/inclusion. A note on recruitment: Gensler will never reach out to prospective employees or vendors through social media or messaging apps. Please see our website for how to avoid recruitment fraud: https://www.gensler.com/recruitment-fraud-alert

Avenue5 is a vibrant multifamily and single-family property management services firm with locations throughout the United States. We manage over 760 properties and 180,000+ units nationwide. Our company is headquartered in Seattle, and has offices in Austin, Boise, Dallas, Denver, Orange County, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, Washington Tri-Cities, Spokane, and greater Washington, D.C. In addition, Avenue5 has local experts based in key markets, including Northern California, Los Angeles, San Diego, Reno, Las Vegas, Colorado Springs, San Antonio, Houston, Kansas City, Nashville, Atlanta, Baltimore, Tampa, Charlotte, and Charleston. We are proud to: • Listen to our associates, recognize them, and give them room to grow • Invest in our associates to help them become the best version of themselves • Approach every important decision with our associates in mind We offer: • Competitive compensation • Coverage for medical, dental, and vision, effective on the first day of the month following hire • A 401(k) plan, available after 30 days of service • Paid birthday, holidays, a paid floating holiday, and a paid community service day off • Exclusive, associates-only discounts • Reimbursement for education-related expenses We're always on the lookout for talented new associates! To apply, contact us at brightfutures@avenue5.com. Employing more than 4,000 associates, Avenue5 is proud to have been named a top 15 national finalist on the Best Places to Work Multifamily™ list, to have been certified as a Great Place to Work® for 9 years in a row, as one of the Best Workplaces in Real Estate™, to have been ranked as one of the 100 fastest-growing private companies in Washington list by The Puget Sound Business Journal, and to have been ranked as one of the top 10 fastest-growing multifamily property management companies by Multi-Housing News. We are ranked at position 6 on the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) Top 50 Managers List.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is a global practice of architects, designers, engineers, and planners, responsible for some of the world’s most technically and environmentally advanced buildings and significant public spaces. The firm’s approach is highly collaborative, and its interdisciplinary team is engaged in a wide range of international projects, with creative studios based across the globe. In 2026, SOM was named one of the Most Innovative Companies in Architecture by Fast Company and received the Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. The firm’s portfolio includes numerous innovative landmark towers, including the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, One World Trade Center in New York, and Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, as well as large-scale urban planning initiatives that integrate density, mobility, and sustainability—including the award-winning Sultan Haitham City in Muscat, Oman, and the recently unveiled masterplan for Bradfield City, Australia’s first new city in more than a century.