Errol Kwong started his career in architecture as a high school intern at Greenbrian Construction. There, he examined the cost of materials as well as the load capacity of various materials. Following that experience, he graduated with a 5.84 grade point average from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Engineering in Architecture. He subsequently started working at Brayson Firms as a junior architect, where he was in charge of examining plans and examining calculations to make sure that building was viable.