Junior Interior Designer — NYC Showroom (Mentored Growth)

Kathy Kuo Home; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & mental health days

Employee purchasing program

Collaborative, design-driven culture

Job summary

Kathy Kuo Home in New York City seeks a Junior Interior Designer to join our in-house design team at the Tribeca showroom. You will work closely with senior designers on residential and hospitality projects, locally and beyond, gaining hands-on experience from concept through installation.

The ideal candidate is early in their career, passionate about high-end design, and eager to learn our design standards. This on-site role offers mentorship and growth within a design-driven culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design (licensed and unlicensed candidates welcome).
• 0 to 2 years of professional interior design experience. Internship and studio coursework experience counts.
• Required skills: AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign
• Previous design firm experience is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to balance multiple deadlines across projects.
• Must be passionate about interior design, furniture, decor, and architecture.
• New York City based and able to work New York (EST) business hours, with the ability to travel to client homes as needed.

Responsibilities

• Execute design tasks under the direction of senior designers, including CAD, SketchUp, and CGI updates, sourcing, and presentation development.
• Develop floor plans, presentation boards, and renderings.
• Document FF&E and finishes for full-service design clients.
• Support the sourcing of furniture, decor, materials, and finishes within client budgets.
• Work cross-functional with the Project Management team to assist in purchasing furniture items based on client requests, and coordinate the send-out of fabric and finish samples to clients as needed.
• Work with external consultants and manufacturers to gather product information as needed.
• Travel to client homes with senior designers to support design meetings, client presentations, and installations.
• Learn and consistently apply Kathy Kuo Home design standards and workflows across every project.

Skills

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Education

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design

Job description

Kathy Kuo Home in New York City seeks a Junior Interior Designer to join our in-house design team at the Tribeca showroom. You will work closely with senior designers on residential and hospitality projects, locally and beyond, gaining hands-on experience from concept through installation.

The ideal candidate is early in their career, passionate about high-end design, and eager to learn our design standards. This on-site role offers mentorship and growth within a design-driven culture.