Student Assistant Specialist - Design Workshop Exhibition

The New School; New York (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The New School on 72 5th Avenue invites students to evaluate and document the exhibition space, and to design materials in plan and elevation based on work from the spring 2026 studio. The install is scheduled for August, with programming following in September, and de-installation planned for September/October with material repurposing for ADU prototypes.

Students will move all materials from 25 E. 13th Street, organize an opening, and ensure a cohesive handoff for the spring semester

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.
• WORK MODE: On campus

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.
• Complete 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.
• De-install exhibition, and repurpose materials as per circular design guidelines developed by each team for their ADU prototypes.

Skills

Design skills

Exhibition planning

Education

Graduate Design Studio (Spring 2026)

Job description

Students will evaluate and document the exhibition space at 72 5th Avenue.

The install will occur in August with programming following in September.

Deinstall will occur in September/October in which students will manage the repurposing of materials and reset for the spring '27 class objectives.

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.

WORK MODE: On campus #LI-DNI

Hourly Rate: $21/hour

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

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.

Responsibilities: Students will evaluate and document the exhibition space at 72 5th Avenue. In addition to design, plan, and 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.