Junior Designer - Summer Internship
Listed on 2026-03-11
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Design & Architecture
Creative Design / Digital Art, Interior Design
Spring/Summer Intern – Chicago
Studio Details:
IA Interior Architects translates client goals, brands and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies, and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling, and sustainable environments to move their enterprises forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology, and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists, and experiential designers in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space.
Our team members are highly collaborative, creative, professional, and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, passion, curiosity, problem-solving, collaboration, drive, a sense of humor, and a love of interiors.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS- Enrolled in an NCARB, CIDA, OR NAAB accredited Architecture, Interior Architecture, Interior Design or other design-related program
- Currently enrolled in the third year of a bachelor's program or higher
- Resume
- Portfolio/Samples of Work
- Cover Letter not necessary
- Fundamental knowledge of space planning, design methods, documentation, details, materials and aesthetics
- Fundamental Revit/3D Design & CAD skills
- Intermediate Adobe Suite skills
- Intermediate Hand‑Sketch & Rendering skills
- Enscape experience encouraged
- Work under the direct supervision of peers and senior‑level staff, the intern will function as an entry‑level Junior Designer
- Support and contribute to the work of design, technical and experiential design teams
- Modifying drawings to incorporate design and technical changes
- Creating or modifying presentation documents
- Selecting finishes and producing finish palettes
- Participating in project ideation and communicating the design process
- Assisting with scheduling vendor presentations and library filing and organization
- Assisting with site verifications, field surveys or punch walks
- Support with material library tasks/initiatives and engage with local reps
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