Careers

Our practice is one of our most important design projects and is constantly evolving, maturing and improving. There is opportunity for anyone who shares our values and has talent and initiative to reach any level in our organization.

We believe that the quality of our design work depends on direct, in-person collaboration among all of our diverse staff. Being together in the office is necessary to achieve our mission and to maintain our valued culture, and we are committed to having all of our talented people working together in-person in our vibrant office.

Applicants wishing to apply for employment opportunities with PAYETTE may submit online a cover letter, resume and if applicable, portfolio samples. The total size of the attached file(s) cannot exceed 5MB and must be able to be opened using either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat. We are not accepting agency resumes at this time. Unfortunately, we are not able to respond to email or phone inquiries. PAYETTE is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

Positions Available:

PAYETTE’s Recruiting Process

STEP 1: Apply Online

Candidates submit their resumes and work samples through our website in response to an open position. Candidate materials are reviewed and screened by the firm’s resume review team. The team discusses promising candidates and recommends selected applicants for interviews.

STEP 2: Interview

Interviews at PAYETTE consist of a candidate meeting with two members of the interview team, which includes Principals, Associate Principals, and Senior Associates. The interview allows the team to learn more about the candidate’s background, experience, and qualifications, while also giving the candidate an opportunity to learn about the firm’s design philosophy, project portfolio, and studio culture.

STEP 3: Decision

Following the interview, the interviewers prepare a summary of their notes and share it with the full interview team for discussion. The summary includes overall impressions, ratings across four competencies (design, communication, technical, and program), and a recommendation regarding whether to extend an offer. After the full interview team discusses each candidate, a final hiring decision is made.

It has come to our attention that employment scams are becoming more common. Electronic communications from PAYETTE will always come from someone with a ‘PAYETTE dot com’ email address and we will never ask for any employment forms, particularly those requesting personal information such as social security or bank account numbers, to be completed in advance of the completion of our hiring process. Please feel free to call our office at 617-895-1000 to verify any communications that may seem suspicious. Thank you.