Junior Designer – Interiors

Job Description

Junior Designer – Interiors | SOM

The Tone:
This is an early career role at SOM, an interdisciplinary firm globally recognized for architecture, engineering, and planning. Located across multiple in-person studios, the company creates sustainable and impactful work for clients, communities, and the planet. This role, part of the Year One Program, is designed to bridge the gap between formal education and professional practice, offering new designers the opportunity to expand their learning, propose bold ideas, and actively shape the future of design within a global organization.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Undisclosed (In-person)
• Pay: $58000–$64000 yearly
• Team: Interdisciplinary teams in dynamic studios, part of a global organization.
• Mission: Bridge formal education with professional practice to shape the future of design and contribute to sustainable and impactful projects for clients, communities, and the planet.
• Tech Stack: Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, Enscape, VR, Adobe Suite, parametric, rendering & graphics software, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace

What You’ll Actually Do
• Design: Innovate with a strong conceptual ability and integrate interdisciplinary criteria to advance the design of project components.
• Technical Knowledge: Apply a basic understanding of interior and architectural materials, finishes, building systems, standards, and construction techniques.
• Documentation: Enrich design concepts through technical strategies, researching, designing, and documenting across all project phases using appropriate tools.
• Project Lifecycle: Contribute to interior and architectural design, including workplace planning, design concept development, documentation, construction administration, and FF&E selection.
• Time Management: Manage workload and meet project task deadlines and commitments, working under the guidance of project leaders.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Recent completion of a professional degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or a related field. This is an early career position.
• Experience: Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, Enscape, VR, Adobe Suite, parametric, rendering & graphics software; proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. Actively implements BIM/CAD project standards and procedures.
• Skills: Strong collaborative ability; effectively communicates with project teams and consultants through timely and appropriate written, oral, and visual means.