Summer Interior Design Coordinator Intern (West Coast)

Welltower™ Inc. (NYSE:WELL); San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Welltower invites a Summer Interior Design Coordinator Intern to support the West Coast Design team on large-scale senior living projects from design development through installation and closeout. The role requires residing in Northern or Southern California with up to 50% travel to properties and offices within the region.

You will work with Catie Underhill and the Design team, gaining hands-on experience in sourcing, documentation, field coordination, vendor communication, and project

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program in Interior Design, Architecture, Interior Architecture, or a related field.
• Future or current exposure to hospitality, multi-family, commercial, or senior living design; prior senior living design experience is not required.
• Working knowledge of design tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, InDesign, Photoshop, PowerPoint, and SketchUp is preferred.
• Basic understanding of building codes and ADA/accessibility principles is preferred; willingness to learn is required.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organization, multitasking, prioritization, and deadline-management skills, with attention to detail and a willingness to take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and support the design team through all phases of multiple design projects.
• Assist with sourcing furniture, fabrics, fixtures, and finishes in line with project needs, the design team’s vision, and project budget.
• Develop furniture, fabric, finish, and material studies for in-house designers.
• Assist in preparing and maintaining finish schedules, specifications, furnishing budgets, product logs, and shop drawings.
• Coordinate with architects, contractors, vendors, and operator partners to support project execution.
• Assist with scheduling installations, field verification, and punch-list completion.
• Attend and support design presentations, progress meetings, frame walks, installations, final walks, and follow-up meetings.
• Maintain project documentation and records and assist with vendor invoice coordination and payment documentation.
• Build productive relationships with the Design team, design showrooms, vendors, consultants, and operator partners.
• Stay current with design trends, materials, building codes, regulations, and industry standards relevant to residential, hospitality, and commercial design.
• Use and continue developing proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, InDesign, Photoshop, PowerPoint, SketchUp, and Design Manager.
• Escalate project issues requiring design decisions to the Interior Design Manager.
• Assist the VP of Design and the broader Design team with special design projects as necessary.

Skills

Strong communication

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Multitasking

Deadline management

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Interior Architecture, or related field

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

InDesign

Photoshop

PowerPoint

SketchUp

Job description

Welltower invites a Summer Interior Design Coordinator Intern to support the West Coast Design team on large-scale senior living projects from design development through installation and closeout. The role requires residing in Northern or Southern California with up to 50% travel to properties and offices within the region.

You will work with Catie Underhill and the Design team, gaining hands-on experience in sourcing, documentation, field coordination, vendor communication, and project