Interior Design Intern (Kansas City)

Burns & McDonnell; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Sick leave

Job summary

Ideal candidates are enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's in Interior Design, maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher, and have strong communication, leadership, and problem‑solving skills. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. full-time.

Qualifications

• Pursuit of Bachelor's or Master's degree in Interior Design or a related field.
• Currently enrolled, and in good standing, in a post-secondary education and/or technical certificate program in a field related to the work done in the department.
• Minimum of a 3.0 GPA strongly preferred.
• Prior internship and/or related consulting experience preferred.
• Actively involved in campus, community or other volunteer activities or organizations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Basic knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Self-motivated and eager learner, aptitude to grow and develop within the field.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis without requiring future sponsorship for employment visa status.

Responsibilities

• Design, construction documentation and specification development.
• Collaborate with project teams of architects, designers and engineers.
• Assist in client presentations, programming, shop drawing review and construction administration.
• Develop solutions to technical problems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Self-motivated learner

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Interior Design

Currently enrolled in related post-secondary program

GPA 3.0+

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Our Interior Design Interns work collaboratively with our project teams of architects, designers and engineers to create world class design on a variety of projects including corporate, healthcare, research, institutional, mission critical, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, airport, government, and military. Primary responsibilities include design, construction documentation and specification development. Other responsibilities may include client presentations, programming, shop drawing review and construction administration. Assists in developing solutions to technical problems. Other duties as assigned.

Aviation & Federal

The Aviation & Federal group is responsible for program management, master planning, facility design commissioning, and operational systems design of commercial aviation and Federal & Military projects, including buildings, infrastructure, hangars, passenger terminals, fueling & ramp services, runways, and aviation support facilities.

Global Facilities

The Global Facilities group is responsible for the planning and design of manufacturing facilities, district energy systems, data centers and mission-critical facilities. This includes work across diverse industries, including aerospace, space and defense, food and beverage, life sciences and technology, consumer products, healthcare and advanced manufacturing, guiding projects from site selection through startup.

Qualifications

• Pursuit of Bachelor's or Master's degree in Interior Design or a related field from a recognized, accredited program.




• Currently enrolled, and in good standing, in a post-secondary education and/or technical certificate program in a field related to the work done in the department.




• Minimum of a 3.0 GPA strongly preferred.




• Prior internship and/or related consulting experience preferred.




• Actively involved in campus, community or other volunteer activities or organizations.




• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.




• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.




• Basic knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office programs, including, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.




• Demonstrated leadership skills.




• Self-motivated and eager learner, aptitude to grow and develop within the field.




• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis without requiring future sponsorship for employment visa status.

Benefits

Interns may participate in our 401(k) retirement program provided plan eligibility requirements are met. Sick leave is accrued based on the actual number of hours worked. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page. This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

Job

Intern

Primary Location

US-MO-Kansas City

Schedule:

Full-time

Travel:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

Job Hire Type

Intern #LI-MW #COR