Interior Designer Intern

Flipspaces; Mumbai; On-site; INR 167,000 - 279,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Letter of recommendation

Job summary

Flipspaces seeks a Concept Design Intern to join our U.S. team and support growth across commercial interiors and real estate.

You will combine design thinking, market research, visualization, and storytelling to track trends and translate insights into compelling concepts for spaces including offices, retail and hospitality. You will work with cross-functional teams, develop mood boards, layouts, and visual presentations, and gain hands-on exposure to live projects and emerging tech in a

Qualifications

• Familiarity with interior design concepts and trends.
• Ability to research and translate market insights into concepts.
• Strong visualization and storytelling for design concepts.

Responsibilities

• Research emerging furniture styles, lighting concepts, and experiential design trends.
• Stay updated on trends in interior design and experiential spaces.
• Assist in conceptualising layouts, themes, and ambience for the Experience Centre.
• Explore smart lighting, automation, interactive design, and other tech-led innovations.
• Create mood boards, concept decks, and visual presentations.
• Collaborate with design and operations teams to translate concepts into actionable solutions.
• Track and document evolving interior design trends for the U.S. market.

Skills

Adobe Photoshop

Canva

SketchUp

AutoCAD

Revit

3ds Max

Conceptualization

Visualization

Storytelling

Presentations

Education

NIFT/CEPT or equivalent design institutes

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

3ds Max

Job description

We’re looking for a Concept Design Intern (CDI) to join our U.S. team and support the next phase of Flipspaces’ growth across the commercial interiors and real estate sector. In this role, you will combine design thinking, market research, visualization, and creative storytelling to track emerging trends across commercial spaces—including workspaces, retail, multifamily, mixed-use, data centers, warehouses, hospitality, and F&B. You will support the design and operations teams in an AI-enabled environment, contributing from early-stage conceptualization through execution. You’ll research evolving furniture, lighting, materials, automation, and experiential design trends; develop mood boards, concept decks, layouts, and visual presentations; and help translate market insights into compelling design concepts. Your work will contribute to building Flipspaces’ U.S. design knowledge base and strengthening our ability to deliver innovative, market-relevant spaces for clients. This is an opportunity for a curious and creative design student to gain hands-on exposure to live projects, emerging design technologies, and a fast-scaling U.S. business, while working closely with cross-functional design and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research emerging furniture styles, lighting concepts, materials, and experiential design trends.
• Stay updated on trends in interior design and experiential spaces.
• Assist in conceptualising layouts, themes, and ambience for the Experience Centre.
• Explore smart lighting, automation, interactive design, and other technology-led innovations.
• Create mood boards, concept decks, and visual presentations.
• Collaborate with design and operations teams to translate concepts into actionable solutions.
• Track and document evolving interior design and experiential-space trends relevant to the U.S. market.

Requirements:

• Adobe Photoshop/ Canva/ SketchUp
• Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Canva, or SketchUp.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, or 3ds Max is preferred.
• Strong conceptualization, visualization, and creative storytelling skills.
• Good communication, research, and presentation abilities.
• Passion for interiors, design, and emerging workplace/experiential trends.
• Students from NIFT, CEPT, or equivalent design institutes are preferred.

Attributes Preferred:

• High learning agility and a willingness to experiment.
• Strong intellectual curiosity and research orientation.
• Collaborative mindset with a strong growth orientation.
• High personal accountability and ownership.
• Attention to process and compliance.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, AI-enabled environment.
• Exposure to live projects and U.S. commercial interior design.
• Letter of recommendation upon successful completion.
• Career growth opportunities within a fast-scaling start-up
• A dynamic and creative team environment