Exhibition Design Workshop Assistant — Build & Present

The New School; Hobart (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The New School on campus is seeking a student or graduate participant for the Spring 2026 Design IV Studio to assist with exhibition design and documentation at 72 5th Avenue. Responsibilities include planning and creating display materials and coordinating space utilization.

Role requires participation in the Design IV Workshop and willingness to work outside regular hours. The position is on-campus with an hourly rate of $21/hour and involves moving materials between addresses and organizing

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

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.

Job description

The New School on campus is seeking a student or graduate participant for the Spring 2026 Design IV Studio to assist with exhibition design and documentation at 72 5th Avenue. Responsibilities include planning and creating display materials and coordinating space utilization.

Role requires participation in the Design IV Workshop and willingness to work outside regular hours. The position is on-campus with an hourly rate of $21/hour and involves moving materials between addresses and organizing