Spring 2027 Design Support Intern

Internship Dates: Monday, January 4, 2027 – Friday, April 23, 2027 Schedule: In office, Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week DiMella Shaffer is seeking a Design Support Intern for the spring 2027 internship cycle. As an intern, you’ll collaborate with our design support team to deliver design excellence across a variety of markets. You’ll gain hands-on experience in balancing creativity, quality, and functionality while contributing to meaningful projects that make a real impact for our clients. Through design research, documentation revisions, strong organizational skills, and clear communication, you’ll support our team in creating thoughtful, high-performance environments where people live, learn, work, and play. The responsibilities of the Design Support Intern, guided by Senior Designers, encompasses a diverse range of tasks, including but not limited to: Conducting comprehensive design research. Performing thorough site and context analysis. Creating preliminary design studies Generating architectural drawings for clients, contractors, and consultants. Producing conceptual graphics that clearly communicate design intent. Compiling design presentation packages. Fabricating physical models utilizing 3D printers. Things we value, but are not required to apply: In pursuit of a professional degree, or recently obtained professional degree Proficiency in 3D modeling, visualization, and graphics software such as: Revit, Sketch-Up, and/or Rhino Lumion and/or Enscape Adobe Creative Suite and Affinity Publisher InDesign and PowerPoint DiMella Shaffer could be right for you if: You are eager to contribute to and support a design team. You want to develop your design skills and are open to feedback. You are passionate about creating beautiful, high-performance environments for people. You are curious and eager to learn! DiMella Shaffer is curious about you: Who / What is your biggest influence? How do you like to spend your time outside of work? What do you hope to achieve or learn? Why did you choose a career in design? Compensation: The hourly range for this role is $24.00 – $26.00. DiMella Shaffer is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and, as one of our core values, we actively support diversity, equity, and inclusion. People of Color, trans and gender nonconforming/nonbinary people, people from poor and working-class backgrounds, parents or people with dependents are encouraged to apply.