Intern
Interior Design Intern
RESULTS DESCRIPTION
What do interns do???
Interns support their department, teams, coworkers, and company by completing tasks as assigned contributing to the company’s overall success. Interns work closely with teams and take in the “real world” of A&D and the challenges and excitement it brings! Real-world knowledge is invaluable and T&T is happy to contribute to the intern experience and invest in your professional development.
No But REALLY… What do interns “Do”???
Interns are assigned all sorts of tasks which include but are not limited to:
- Resource library organization and maintenance
- Filing materials back into the library when the product is no longer needed by the team
- Labeling areas and materials in the resource library
- Calling in sample requests
- Obtaining material pricing
- Obtaining material stock & lead times
- Return of materials to manufacturers and vendors upon completion of use
- Check with design teams on a weekly basis to inquire what can be returned and is no longer in use
- Specification reselections
- Writing specifications
- FF&E Specs in DesignSmart
- Arch Specs in Excel
- Assisting with space plans/schematics as needed by teams
- Light CAD work as needed by teams
- Product Research
- Code Research
- Printing, Scanning, & Copying plans and paperwork as needed by teams
- General team support
- Ensuring our work space and environment is clean & tidy
- Always ask “Is there anything else I can do?” before leaving each day!
Is there anything I SHOULDN’T do???
This is just as important as asking What SHOULD I do? See helpful tips below to keep your Thiel-mates happy.
- Be on Time! And if you’re not going to be, please let your teammates know
- Do what you say you’re going to do! If you commit to it- make it happen!
- Show appreciation- Appreciate opportunities & those who take the time to mentor you
- Own It!! If it’s your task, take the initiative to try to figure it out before asking for help. If you need help, ASK… but try to figure it out first.
- Put your phone away! Team Leads and Managers use their phones to communicate with clients and industry partners, interns do not! While you are at T&T, we ask that you give your cell phone a rest and “table” social media and personal matters for breaks, lunch, and when you go home for the day.
- Read social cues and “senses of urgency”. If someone seems stressed, ask what you can do to help them. Even if there isn’t anything you can do, it helps to know you are willing to support them
- Pay attention to detail and do a quality job
- FOLLOW UP! Create a task list and keep it updated
- Be a self-starter, don’t rely on someone else to kick-start you… or you just may get “kick-started”… figuratively, of course.
- Always check with teams before leaving for the day! (This is written twice, so must be important!)
- Be quick to respond! “Laid Back” can sometimes be perceived as lazy
- Negativity is an anchor… don’t let it keep you from moving forward.
- Have Fun!! Be positive!! Enjoy the learning experience!
How many Hours/Week should I be working?
Each intern will meet with a teammate manager to determine their schedule. Schedules will remain flexible pending T&T workload, class schedules, class deadlines, and T&T deadlines.
When should I be working? Do I have established working hours?
Intern work hours will be scheduled during T&T office hours which are Monday – Friday 9 am-5:30 pm. Each intern will determine their hours with a teammate as stated in the previous section.
Who do I report to??? There are so many “bosses” around here!!!
Interior Design interns report to the ID Director. However, you take direction from all team members. Team Leaders may delegate work to you the most often- they will be your best source of education. I suggest you get to know them well and work with them closely.
You are responsible for your daily task list! It is your responsibility to contact each team member and find out how you can help them that day. It is also your responsibility to manage this list and to know WHEN your team members need the assigned task completed.
Your fellow interns may also need help- and we are TEAM PLAYERS! Help each other out! It is not the job of one intern to manage another… we take task lists and divide and conquer. Be a team player- lead by example and communicate your needs for support with one another!!