About the role#
As a Design Intern, you are part of the team from your first day. You will join our creative studio to contribute to real client projects across industries like sports, corporate, healthcare, and entertainment. This is not a role for hypothetical assignments. You will work alongside experienced designers to develop concepts and communicate design intent while seeing how ideas move from initial sketches to finished, installed environments.
What you'll do#
- Contribute to client projects across various markets and project types.
- Develop concepts through hand sketching, digital rendering, and illustration.
- Participate in all project stages, including Conceptual Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, and Construction Documentation.
- Create presentations and drawings to communicate design intent to clients and project teams.
- Incorporate feedback from Creative Directors and project leads to refine your work.
- Collaborate with designers and other disciplines to solve creative challenges.
- Attend project meetings, critiques, and design reviews.
- Support the studio team as projects progress toward fabrication and installation.
What you'll need#
- Current pursuit of a degree in Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Architecture, or a related field.
- Strong conceptual thinking and the ability to communicate ideas visually.
- Experience with hand sketching, digital rendering, illustration, or other visualization techniques.
- Familiarity with design software relevant to your area of study.
- An interest in experiential, environmental, or multidisciplinary design.
- A willingness to take creative risks and iterate based on feedback.
- Strong problem-solving skills and curiosity about how things are built.
- A collaborative mindset and the ability to work across different disciplines.
- Strong communication, organization, and attention to detail.
- A portfolio or examples of your work, including student or personal projects.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, paid, on-site internship located in Overland Park, Kansas.
- The term runs during Summer 2027, specifically from June 7th to August 6th.
- The schedule is Monday through Friday, approximately 40 hours per week.
- We do not provide visa sponsorship for this role.
About Dimensional Innovations
Dimensional Innovations is an employee-owned firm that specializes in experience design, technology, and fabrication. Founded in 1993, the company operates out of Overland Park, Kansas. It employs over 200 people and manages 200,000 square feet of design and production facilities. The firm serves clients in sectors including sports, entertainment, healthcare, and higher education.
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