Interior Design Internship Jobs

We offer a six-month paid interior design internship to interior design students and interior design school graduates from around the world.

The goal of Olson Kundig’s Interior Design Internship Program is to provide experience and exposure to the many facets of the interior design practice. Interns may assist project teams and gain experience at different phases of projects by utilizing their skills in Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, or hand sketching to produce working and presentation drawings. In addition, they may assist with research and selection of furniture and finishes.

Interiors interns may have the opportunity to attend construction site visits, in-office speaker series, weekly design critiques, and Interiors Studio meetings. Interns may meet vendors, organize and attend vendor presentations, and maintain the sample library.

Interns from countries outside of the U.S. are responsible for obtaining the necessary paperwork enabling them to work in the U.S., although the firm will provide a letter stating its offer of employment.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

Support Interior Designers and Architects with all aspects of project work including conceptual, design development and construction documentation. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced professional setting. It provides interns with invaluable experiences applying the knowledge and skills learned through education in a business environment while working alongside and in support of a group of world-class professionals.

Duties May Include (some or all the following):

• Assist with errands: Pick-up/deliver between various locations and Olson Kundig’s office (e.g. picking up samples, mock-ups, etc.).
• Conduct research for materials, furniture, and photographic images, through hardcopy and on-line website searches.
• Sample Library: Organize and update information and price lists including filing and returning samples, maintaining electronic library, database, and physical samples
• Vendor communication: telephone and face to face meetings with sales representatives or showrooms, researching pricing, spec sheets, stock checks, etc.
• Create floor plans, furniture plans by Revit (and AutoCAD).
• Administrative duties: Updating and filing paperwork, organizing client files, preparing transmittals, packaging and mailing samples/correspondence.
• Capable of hand sketching/coloring 3-dimensional images of interiors and furniture.
• Download and edit images and files from websites, catalogs, and websites for use in Revit, Photoshop, or InDesign presentations.

Requirements:

• Knowledge in LEED requirements a plus
• Strong user of Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), and Windows-based software solutions.
• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or currently enrolled college student working toward obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, preferably from a CIDA accredited program
• General knowledge of current furniture, material and building finish products
• Must have an interest in a career in interior design
• Strong conceptual, communication and organizational skills

Other:

• Capable of lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds
• Capable of climbing, standing and working on a 6’-0” ladder
• Valid driver’s license

Olson Kundig is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Olson Kundig Practices Equal Employment Opportunity in All Job Openings. All Qualified Applicants Will Receive Consideration for Employment Without Regard to Race, Color, Ancestry, Gender, Age, Religion, Marital, Military or Veteran, or Citizenship Status, Sexual Orientation, Gender Expression and Identity, National Origin, the Presence of Any Sensory, Mental or Physical Disability, You or Your Family’s Genetic Information, or Any Other Basis Prohibited by Local, State, or Federal Law. Disabled Applicants May Request a Reasonable Accommodation at Any Point in the Employment Process. Applicants Hired for Positions with Access to Confidential Information Are Subject to a Criminal Background Check.

As a firm, we are committed to pay practices that are fair, competitive, and reflect internal pay equity. At the time of posting this job, the hiring range for this position in Seattle is $25/hour. Final salary decisions are made based upon the extent and relatedness of the candidate’s education and experience and considering internal equity and external market factors.

How to Apply

If you would like to apply for a position in our Interior Design Internship Program, please note that:

• If you would like to provide additional samples of your work, please include a link in your portfolio or cover letter.
• Internship Program candidates must complete an online application, attaching an electronic cover letter, resume, and a portfolio illustrating samples of your best work. Portfolios should be no larger than 8MB in size and uploaded as a compressed PDF that can be easily printed at 8 ½” x 11” or 11” x 17” format without compromising your presentation.

Please, no phone calls pertaining to this position.

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