Interior Designer Internship

Interior Designer Internship

Limited contract: 12 months period, 8h/day

We are looking for an Interior Designer Intern to join our Cluj Workplace Design Steelcase team to help us create meaningful solutions for our most important customers and strategic projects. In this, we are searching for someone passionate about interior design, a creative and enthusiastic person with a passion for workplace design.

What You Will Be Doing:

The Workplace Design team’s mission is to help win profitable business in EMEA illustrating how

our solutions fit the customers’ space by:

• Translating client needs and Steelcase insights into solutions and applications that help them create better workplaces and a more engaged workforce.
• Creating deliverables that differentiate us from our competitors and set new standards that are recognized as the benchmark for our industry.
• Main scope will be to support interior designers with renderings for thought-starters, space plans, concept designs, applications, animations, for our most strategic opportunities and accounts.
• Working closely with design team members based in Cluj and Munich, helping them create the final deliverables and presentations.
• Partner with the Design Consultants in the delivering of client workshop output materials, assuring consistency of responses, reflecting market trends & needs related to product solutions.
• Prepare basic space planning, working details, and 3D representations for products, settings and interior room perspectives.
• Partner with our EMEA sales teams as required with design and product applications.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of company products, services, culture, history and research.
• Scale our internal tools and resources and help us to constantly improve our capabilities as a team.
• Build relationships with the internal and external design community.
• Help foster a strong and supportive team culture and peer learning.

Your Future Team:

The Workplace Design team has 22 members who are involved in international projects for EMEA region. They are participating in the tender process and are influencing the decision of the customer to choose Steelcase.

Who You Are:

• Degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, UX Design, Exhibition Design or a similar domain.
• Minimum design experience in interior design, industrial design or CAD environment.
• Able to synthesize and translate client needs into design concepts.
• Able to grasp the business aspects of Steelcase in terms of approach and product specifications.
• Team oriented working style.
• Ability to work on multiple assignments and effectively manage time and priorities.
• You are a strong and empathetic communicator - able to express yourself clearly through words and drawings.
• Ability to handle project information in a structured manner.
• Excellent command of English, German or French skills will be a plus.
• You have visualization (CAD, PPT, Adobe Creative, sketching) and presentation skills.
• You are naturally curious - you like to learn (also new software – p.Con Planner).
• You enjoy and seek out multicultural working environments.
• Must have a portfolio to show your work, projects from university etc.

Benefits

At Steelcase, we care about our employees and we want to recognize their effort through a significant package of benefits which includes fixed and flexible benefits (18.590 RON gross per employee/year).

Flexible benefits budget that can be spent on any of the following options:

• Reimbursement of your outside country vacation up to 4.500 RON/year and vacation vouchers for Internal tourism
• Trainings and accreditation in accordance with your job description
• Reimbursement for public transportation or fuel
• Work from Home financial support (160 RON/month)
• Meal tickets
• Private pension
• Gift vouchers for special events according to the legislation: Christmas, Easter, 8th March, 1st of June
• Culture vouchers (for bookshops, theaters, cinemas, festivals, concerts etc.)
• Sports discounts for gyms, spa & relax, sport equipment and articles... and others.

Fixed benefits:

• 25-30 days of annual leave (depending on your seniority)
• Healthcare Subscription at Regina Maria: Expert Complete package
• Private Life Insurance, with coverage for temporary work incapacity and critical illness up to 90000 RON
• Private Health Insurance with coverage for hospitalization and surgery costs up to 8000 RON/year
• Financial support for special life events
• Work anniversary and birthday kits
• Learning & Development opportunities via Udemy, EdX, internal trainings etc.
• Office perks: fruits & goodies in the office & well-being initiatives
• A hybrid model of work and flexible program.

Why People Choose to Work with Us:

At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees. We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities.

Who We Are:

Organizations around the world trust Steelcase to help them create places that help people work better, be inspired, and accomplish more.

We design, manufacture, and partner with other leading organizations to provide architecture, furniture, and technology solutions- accessible through a network of channels, including over 800 Steelcase dealer locations. Steelcase is a global, industry-leading, publicly-traded company with fiscal year 2021 revenue of $2.6 billion.

What Matters to Us:

More than qualifications, we’re looking for talent and potential. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we're always looking to improve our global community. We value applicants who are comfortable interacting with people different from themselves, building mutual respect and positive relationships. We invite people from all backgrounds and genders to apply. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at myhr@steelcase.com.

Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. We are proud to be recognized for our inclusive workforce by the Corporate Equality Index for the past nine years.

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