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Interior Design Student Intern

1/24/2026

Assist the design team in all project phases under the supervision of the Interior Design leader. Responsibilities include assisting with FFE selections, design documentation, and preparing presentation materials.

Salary

20.25 - 24.25 USD

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

51-200 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
In April 2019, Blue Cottage Consulting joined CannonDesign. Building on a 10-year legacy, Blue Cottage is expanding and strengthening our full continuum of services to bring expertise, innovation, and bold collaboration to focus on solving wicked problems faced by our clients and the communities we serve. As an industry leading, true consulting partner, Blue Cottage team members seek projects marked by innovation, ideas, and clients who share a commitment to achieving exceptional outcomes and transformational impact. The team’s analytical and workflow improvement tools, immersive user engagement activities, big room innovation, and Lean kaizen approaches inspire creativity and collaboration that enhance any project. Blue Cottage works with organizational leaders and industry partners in healthcare, education, and workplace settings to define and create their ideal future. Focused on bold and impact-oriented projects, we apply tools designed to achieve strategic and creative transformation, operations-focused space and functional programming, operational improvement using Lean workflow principles, change management, workplace strategy, equipment planning, and highly immersive transition, move, and activation planning. Blue Cottage of CannonDesign marks another step in the growth and expansion of CannonDesign’s omnichannel approach to delivering solutions through cross-industry and multidisciplinary collaborations, better enabling us to help clients as they navigate through their journeys of transformation.
About the Role
<div>If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>ABOUT THE ROLE</div> <div>This internship will provide students with an opportunity to be a member of our multi-disciplinary team under the supervision of designated project leadership.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO&nbsp; <ul> <li>Under direct supervision of the Interior Design leader, assist the design team in all project phases including Programming, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, and Construction Administration.</li> <li>Under direct supervision, assist with furniture, fixtures and equipment (FFE) selections, layouts and documentation throughout all phases of interior design work, as required.</li> <li>May assist in the design development and documentation of interior spaces, including drawings of floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, pattern plans, elevations, details, room finishes, etc.</li> <li>May conduct research as directed for product and finish selections; assist in the development of finish plans and specifications.</li> <li>Assist in preparing computerized renderings and other presentation materials.</li> <li>Assist in producing drawings and perform support functions as directed in conformance with project time, cost and quality constraints.</li> <li>Follow CannonDesign drawing standards.</li> <li>In some offices, may maintain the Interior Design library by organizing and continually updating new and discontinued materials as determined by office.</li> <li>May order samples and materials from vendors.</li> <li>May visit job site to verify existing conditions and observe construction progress. Site visits frequently require a physical walk-through of site.</li> <li>May perform other duties as required.</li> </ul> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED</div> <div> <ul> <li>Must be enrolled in and working toward a Bachelor or Master's in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or Architecture. Enrolled in and working toward a Bachelor or Master’s degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or Architecture from an accredited program preferred. &nbsp;</li> <li>Strong creative design portfolio as well as strong communication, teamwork, presentation, graphics, organizational skills and multi-tasking skills a must.</li> <li>Proficiency with Revit, Enscape, Bluebeam, and Adobe Creative Suite preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Office required.</li> </ul> </div> <div> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The salary range for this position to be filled in the Chicago office is $20.25 to $24.25 hourly.&nbsp;This salary range is the range we believe is the anticipated range of possible base compensation at the timing of the posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the anticipated salary range for the position. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances. We have paid time off, flex-time schedules, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs. For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at <a href="https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits">https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits</a>. Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.</div> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>ABOUT OUR FIRM<br>CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We don’t just dream up solutions — we create and bring them to life in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and the society. At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better. It’s more than a philosophy — it’s who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful, lasting difference every day.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>ABOUT WORKING HERE</div> <div> <ul> <li>We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.</li> <li>We are committed to ensuring our practice provides equal opportunities for all employees, as we strive to connect with communities around us and focus on the future of design. We support equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts that benefit all employees through the leadership of our DEI Council, our Employee Resource Groups which are open to everyone, and other community initiatives.</li> <li>We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.</li> </ul> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><em>Please note that candidates can only apply to our positions on our company Careers site. It's not uncommon for scammers to create positions that look legitimate on other sites; never enter your information or apply for CannonDesign positions on any platform. Should an issue arise that you feel we should be aware of, please contact us. Please provide your resume and portfolio when applying.</em></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.</div> </div>
Key Skills
Interior DesignInterior ArchitectureArchitectureCreative DesignCommunicationTeamworkPresentationGraphicsOrganizational SkillsMulti-TaskingRevitEnscapeBluebeamAdobe Creative SuiteMicrosoft Office
Categories
Creative & MediaArt & DesignConstructionEngineeringConsulting
Benefits
Medical InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsuranceFlexible Spending AccountVoluntary InsurancesPaid Time OffFlex-Time SchedulesRemote Work Options401k PlanEmployee Perk Programs
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