Interior Design Student Intern
About Common
Common is the nation’s leading residential brand and operating platform that designs, leases, and manages multifamily properties that appeal to today’s renters. Through smart design and tech-enabled property management, Common delivers exceptional experiences to thousands of residents in coliving, microunit, and traditional apartments in cities from coast to coast. Founded in October 2015, we are the preferred choice for renters looking for a stress-free apartment from a trusted brand, and for real estate owners seeking reliable, above-market returns.
We challenge ourselves every day not just to think about ways to make city living better, but to activate those ideas in meaningful ways. Our team is composed of real estate professionals, designers, engineers, salespeople, marketers, member service representatives, and so much more. We work collaboratively, value self-startership, and embrace a “whatever it takes” mentality to ensure our work is done and done well. Common sits squarely at the intersection between technology and real estate, working every day to build quality residential solutions that bring positive change to the world’s rental housing crisis.
It’s an exciting time to be part of Common’s team. With over 17,500 units signed and under development and over $110 million in global venture capital investment, Common is expanding its reliable, renter-first property operations to 26 cities across the world.
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About the Role
Common is seeking an Interior Design Intern to join our Studio Team to work on the design of housing for shared living. We are looking for a proactive individual who has an interest in the multi-family residential sector. The intern will assist with ensuring Common brand standards throughout the design process, participating in meetings, furniture design and selection, and design oriented initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides support for project deliverables.
- Assists with creating client facing presentations and meeting preparations.
- Provides support with developing tools for studio initiatives that will aid in future work flow efficiency.
- Furniture space planning and FF+E selection.
- Schedule and arrange meetings with vendors.
- Resource library maintenance and updates including keeping library materials and information current and removing discontinued, outdated information and samples.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested.
Qualifications
- Must be currently enrolled in an Interior Design or Interior Architecture program.
- Must be able to attend the NYC Headquarters for a minimum of 2 days per week.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong organization and communication skills.
- Ability to effectively meet deadlines.
- Familiarity in the following programs
- Revit
- AutoCAD
- Adobe Suite – Photoshop + InDesign
- Google Suite
Job Details
- Part time position
- 2-3 days a week
- Tuesday – Thursday
- 2 days in office, 1 day remote (if 3 days)
- Position starts June 4, 2025 and ends August 16, 2024.
- Paid Internship
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send a cover letter, resume, and work samples/portfolio to the contact below.
Contact Jessie Lu at jessie.lu@common.com