Design/Build Intern

Design Pro Outdoor Living; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Design Pro Outdoor Living in Minneapolis is seeking a Showroom, Design & Build Intern (Part-Time, Paid) to help staff the showroom and turn walk-in conversations into sales. You’ll be part of the core team with real responsibility and a clear path to grow as the company expands its outdoor living and sauna projects.

This role offers hands-on experience in 3D modeling, design, and on-site builds, with a flexible schedule of 15–25 hours per week and opportunities for growth as Design Pro grows.

Qualifications

• Excellent attitude and a high standard for your own work.
• Willingness to dive in and hit the ground running.
• Creative problem solving skills.
• Genuine excitement about this work. This is a passion role.
• Self-starter who is detail-oriented, responsible, humble, and honest.
• Your own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Staff the showroom at least three mornings a week (9am–12pm), greeting visitors and starting conversations about the work we do.
• Assist with product renderings and drawings.
• Build and install saunas and other projects.
• Help with logistics and miscellaneous tasks as the business requires.

Skills

Customer service

Walk-in sales

Creative problem solving

Self-starter

Attention to detail

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Fusion 360

Figma

Canva

Google Suite

Dropbox

Job description

Showroom, Design & Build Intern (Part-Time, Paid)

Come help build a brand from the showroom floor up.

Design Pro Outdoor Living is a small, hardworking team that designs and builds outdoor living spaces, saunas and more.

We're opening up a new support role to keep our showroom staffed and help turn walk-in conversations into sales.

You’ll be part of the core team, with real responsibility and a real path to grow.

What you’ll do

• Staff the showroom at least three mornings a week (9am–12pm), greeting visitors, establishing a presence, and fulfilling any remote work and starting conversations about the work we do.
• Assist with product renderings and drawings
• Build and install saunas and other projects.
• Help with logistics and miscellaneous tasks as the business requires.

What we’re looking for

Note: Things change fast here. Each week is different.

Must-haves

• An excellent attitude and a high standard for your own work
• Willingness to dive in and hit the ground running
• Creative problem solving skills
• Genuine excitement about this work. This is a passion role.
• Self-starter who is detail-oriented, responsible, humble, and honest
• Your own vehicle

Nice-to-haves

• Training in Adobe Creative Cloud products, Fusion 360, Figma, Canva, Google and Microsoft suites, and Dropbox
• Intermediate-plus woodworking and building skills.
• Construction, project management, sales, or retail experience

No degree required. Relevant experience matters more to us. (design or construction related degree is nice to have!)

What you’ll get

• Contacts and connections in Minneapolis's design community
• The chance to work at International Market Square, the hub for design in Minneapolis
• Hands-on building and design experience, from 3D modeling to shop builds
• Real responsibility on a small team, with room to grow
• A ton of fun

The details

• Type: Part-time, 15–25 hours/week, typically 8:30am–5:00pm
• Growth: This role can grow into full-time with more responsibility and better pay quickly as Design Pro grows