Design Workshop Exhibition Build: Student Assistant Specialist

The New School; United States; Sur place; USD 25 000 - 33 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

At The New School, a graduate student in design will work on campus to evaluate and document the exhibition space at 72 Fifth Avenue. You will design in plan and elevation the exhibition materials and adjust materials from Spring 2026, ensuring alignment with space, design, and intent.

The role involves creating final boards, moving materials from 25 E. 13th Street, organizing an opening, and de-installing/re-purposing items per circular guidelines for ADU prototypes.

Qualifications

• Participation in the Design IV Design Workshop studio (Spring 2026) or related graduate design studios.
• Schedule requirements outside regular business hours.
• On-campus position

Responsabilités

• Evaluate and document the exhibition space at 72 5th Avenue.
• Design in plan and in elevation the exhibition materials, based on materials produced during the spring 2026 academic year.
• Adjust and finalize materials from the Spring 2026 Design IV studio in conformance with the exhibition space, design, and intent.
• Create final presentation boards and exhibition graphics as per design.
• Move all materials from 25 E. 13th street for exhibition.
• Organize, promote, and host an opening for the exhibition at a date TBD.
• When completed, de-install exhibition, and re-purpose materials as per circular design guidelines developed by each team for their ADU prototypes.

Formation

Graduate student in Design Studio (Spring 2026)

Description du poste

At The New School, we redefine the boundaries of education, creativity, and innovation. Founded in 1919 and located in the heart of New York City, we are home to approximately 9,000 students from over 100 countries, offering more than 135 degree and diploma programs across our renowned colleges, including Parsons School of Design and the College of Performing Arts (Mannes, Jazz, and Drama), Lang College and the New School for Social Research, and Parsons Paris. Our progressive, interdisciplinary approach has earned us recognition as one of the most forward-thinking institutions in the world.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and document the exhibition space at 72 5th Avenue.
• Design in plan and in elevation the exhibition materials, based on materials produced during the spring 2026 academic year.
• Adjust and finalize materials from the Spring 2026 Design IV studio (Design Workshop) in conformance with the exhibition space, design, and intent.
• These include completing the full-scale material studies, scale models, and 2d representations, texts, graphics, and quantifiable information.
• Create final presentation boards and exhibition graphics as per design.
• Move all materials from 25 E. 13th street for exhibition.
• Organize, promote, and host an opening for the exhibition at a date TBD.
• When completed, de-install exhibition, and re-purpose materials as per circular design guidelines developed by each team for their ADU prototypes.

Minimum Qualifications

Participation in the Design IV Design Workshop studio or related graduate-level design studios in Spring 2026 which provides the framework, skills and knowledge to engage this work as outlined above.

Schedule requirements outside of regular business hours

WORK MODE: On campus position #LI-DNI

HOURLY RATE: $21/hour

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. The New School recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.

Additional Responsibilities

• Students will evaluate and document the exhibition space at 72 5th Avenue.
• Students will also design in plan and in elevation the exhibition materials, based on materials produced during the spring 2026 academic year.

Since our founding in 1919, The New School has redrawn and redefined the boundaries of intellectual and creative thought as a preeminent academic center. At our university, students have the academic freedom to shape their unique, individual paths for a complex and rapidly changing world. As a New School employee, you will be a part of the university’s mission to prepare and inspire students to bring about positive change in the world.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. The New School recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.