Intern - Interior Design

Ghafari Associates • Grand Rapids, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This internship will be part-time hours during school semester and full-time hours during the summer break. This is an in-office position in Grand Rapids, MI. General Summary As an Interior Design Intern, you’ll be an active collaborator on our creative team, contributing to projects of all sizes while gaining hands-on experience, industry insight, and meaningful mentorship. You’ll jump into a wide range of responsibilities—including material sampling, palette development, conceptual design, space planning, documentation, design charrettes, and business support—working as a fully engaged and valued team member. This role is perfect for a driven, curious design student eager to learn, make an impact, and grow within a fast-paced professional environment. Ghafari is seeking a self-motivated, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic learner who is excited to support the design process from concept through completion while working alongside our talented designers and professionals. Ghafari Associates, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. If you need an accommodation due to a disability in order to use our online system to apply for a position at Ghafari Associates, LLC, you may apply for positions in the following ways: Connect to our job portal (https://ghafari.jobs) By fax at 313.436.8624; Attn: Human Resources By mail at 17101 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126; Attn: Human Resources In person at 17101 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126. By email at [e-mail] If there are any questions or additional accommodations that are required, please contact 313.441.3000 for assistance. It is Ghafari Associates, LLC’s policy not to discriminate in its employment and personnel practices because of a person’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, weight, height, marital, pregnancy or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, status as a qualified individual with a disability or a protected veteran, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance. Ghafari is a community where talent thrives. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to deepen your skills, collaborate with industry leaders, and work on transformative projects around the globe.

Requirements

• Currently a student working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Architecture or Interior Design. Students should have completed at least (2) years of classwork in an interior design-based program.
• Familiarity with design programs such as Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, SketchUp/Enscape, Twin Motion.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and take initiative on individual tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and time management.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Bluebeam Revu, Autodesk BIM 360 and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) is helpful, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assisting design team throughout entire design process
• Collaborate in brainstorm sessions, and project team meetings
• Conduct programming efforts, space planning, and furniture layouts
• Assist in material, lighting, appliance, furniture, and accessory selection
• Assist within the Materials Library
• Possess/demonstrate communication skills to work with all assigned project team members and motivated to engage and ask questions.
• Assist in preparing presentations, conceptual drawings, sketches and/or 3d images/renderings based on the candidate's proficiency, skill, and knowledge
• Stay updated on industry standards and best practices in interior design.
• Perform related interior design duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Continuously rated a Top Workplace to Work, Crain’s Cool Place to Work, and a Best and Brightest company to work for in the US, Ghafari has made a name for itself through our culture, employee benefits, and portfolio of projects.
• Over a quarter of Ghafari employees have diverse identities that are championed by our growing approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
• Ghafari supports hybrid and in-office work environments.
• Through career mapping, Ghafari employees are encouraged to seek licensure, coached for knowledge growth, and provided opportunities for management and mentorship roles if interested.
• Our robust internship program recognizes undergraduate and graduate students from across the world, having an over 90% success rate of hiring our interns after graduation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern