2024 Interior Design Intern
Steelcase
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Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Posted on Aug 7, 2024
We are hiring a 2024 Interior Design Intern to join our Global Design team! In this role, you would be getting hands-on experience with a design team that works on projects from concept through execution. This is a great opportunity to gain experience with seasoned designers at an industry leading company. We do not create synthetic projects just for interns to work on, our intent is for interns to work as entry level designers in our studio working on explorations and projects from concept through execution. You’ll play an integral role in the success of our upcoming showroom renovations in large metropolitan cities.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Overall conceptual design and exploration of the customer experience
- Brand storytelling through space
- Space planning
- Design and specifications of furnishings and finishes
- Hands-on development of prototypes and custom design elements
- Assist designers in project tasks, such as documenting projects, building digital models, and preparing for presentations
- Supporting installations
Additionally, you’ll enjoy the opportunity to regularly work and network with a wide variety of global teams to learn about other areas of design that may interest you, like materiality, product design, user experience design, etc.
Your Future Team:
This small and mighty team of 10 is comprised of senior and principal designers, a project manager, a leader, and a few interns.
- We are in constant collaboration as a team and work cross-functionally.
- Our design group is aesthetically and culturally diverse.
- We are a flexible and open group of people.
- We believe you'll learn we are approachable, open to questions, new ideas and care about your growth and success. Our award-wining team is eager to mentor you.
- We truly believe in autonomy and trust you to accomplish your goals.
- Lastly, you’ll sit alongside of fellow innovators including product engineers, model makers and industrial designers
Who You Are:
- Do you desire to learn new things?
- Would others describe you as passionate?
- Are you both creative and analytical?
- Do you enjoy using your strong communication skills to collaborate?
- Are you able to juggle several conflicting tasks at once, prioritize them then execute?
- Do you have a diverse background of experiences?
Preferred Skills and Competencies
- Junior, Senior, or Graduate design student status
- Preferred degrees and disciplines: Interiors, Architecture
- You should be proficient in: SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite and AutoCAD
- Experience with CET Designer, Enscape, Revit, Rhino, and Grasshopper are a bonus!
- Portfolio required for consideration, please provide link or provide your portfolio
Expected Start Date: ASAP for part-time local
Additional Details: This position involves frequent local travel and reliable transportation is preferred.
Why People Choose to Work with Us:
At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees. We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities.
As a Steelcase intern, you will gain real-world, hands-on experience and be treated as an equal member of the team from day one. You will be welcomed into a family network that extends beyond your business function into an interdisciplinary network of experts in their fields.
Who We Are:
Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.
What Matters to Us:
More than qualifications, we’re looking for talent and potential. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we're always looking to improve our global community. We value applicants who are comfortable interacting with people different from themselves, building mutual respect and positive relationships. We invite people from all backgrounds and genders to apply. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at myhr@steelcase.com.
Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. We are proud to be recognized for our inclusive workforce by the Corporate Equality Index for the past nine years.
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