Junior Design Strategist

$72,800 - $72,800/Yr

Perkins Eastman - New York, NY

Full-time - Intern

New York, NY

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Junior Design Strategist position at Perkins Eastman is an internship role focused on client engagement and human-centered problem-solving. The role involves collaborating with a team of strategists and designers to address client needs across various sectors, including workplace, healthcare, education, and hospitality. Interns will gain exposure to a range of projects and may develop change management strategies to assist clients during organizational transitions. This position is ideal for passionate individuals looking to enhance their skills in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the facilitation of workshops, interviews, and other client-facing engagements to gather insights and co-create solutions.
• Support data analysis efforts and help transform findings into compelling visuals for presentations, using PowerPoint and Excel with high proficiency.
• Contribute to the development of proposals and support sales activities, helping to frame our approach to solving client challenges.
• Engage in project management activities, including scheduling, meeting minutes, milestone tracking, and reporting to keep projects on track.
• Work with senior team members to create engaging materials for client presentations, workshops, and strategy sessions.
• Conduct market research and participate in other research activities, drawing insights to inform our human-centered, problem-solving approach.
• Assist in drafting client-facing and internal communications that clearly convey strategic recommendations.
• Provide various forms of support, ensuring smooth client interactions and well-coordinated internal operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, Design, Architecture, Psychology, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of work experience required.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills are essential for effectively conveying insights and ideas.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office applications; the ability to create visually compelling presentations is key.
• Familiarity with design tools such as Adobe InDesign and Miro is an asset.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative social science research design and mixed-methods data collection is an asset.
• A passion for design and the physical environment, with a strong interest in user-centered, design-driven problem-solving.
• Intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for learning and sharing knowledge with the team.
• Detail-oriented and well-organized, with the ability to support multiple projects effectively.
• A proactive, collaborative team player who thrives in a client-focused, consulting role.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with design tools such as Adobe InDesign and Miro is an asset.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative social science research design and mixed-methods data collection is an asset.

Benefits

• Paid internship with potential for full-time employment upon completion.
• Hybrid work model (3 days in the office, 2 days remote).