Description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Atmosphere Commercial Interiors is one of the nation’s largest commercial furnishings providers, creating engaging and inspiring spaces that are thoughtfully tailored to our clients’ needs and business goals. We serve a diverse range of organizations—from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies—across corporate, healthcare, education, sports, and hospitality environments. Our comprehensive suite of services includes asset and order management, space planning, facility and installation services, and full project management support.

At Atmosphere, we are committed to delivering exceptional service to our clients while continuously investing in a collaborative, supportive, and rewarding work environment for our team members.

Atmosphere is part of Omni Workspace, a national platform that provides strategic leadership, operational resources, and shared expertise to a portfolio of Steelcase and commercial facility services companies. Omni Workspace’s family of distinctive brands—including Atmosphere Commercial Interiors, Aurora Procurement Solutions, Emerald Blue, Meso Built, and Turnkey Project Services—each demonstrates market leadership within its specialty while working together to deliver superior products, services, and long-term value to clients.

Being part of the Omni Workspace umbrella allows Atmosphere to combine local market expertise with national scale, enabling us to build enduring partnerships and deliver innovative, high-impact solutions for the organizations we serve.

PRIMARY FUNCTION

The Design Intern provide hands-on design support to internal teams, including designers and sales professionals, within a fast-paced commercial furniture dealership. Assist in the organization and maintenance of the resource library, ensuring materials, finishes, and product information are current and easily accessible. Participate in vendor presentations and internal meetings to gain exposure to new products, trends, and industry insights. Shadow design and sales team members during client meetings and site visits to observe the full project lifecycle, from initial consultation through final implementation, and gain real-world experience in client interaction and solution development.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Maintain resource library including filing fabric cards, organization of finish drawers and shelves, inventory Steelcase finish and printed materials and order samples as required.
2. Interface with manufacturer representatives to maintain literature and samples and participate in vendor presentation.
3. Assist designers with projects when applicable including updating base plans in AutoCAD, preparation of block plans and finish plans and schedules in Bluebeam.
4. Client and job site visits and assisting with field verification at job sites.
5. Support designers and sales team by ordering fabric & finish samples and requesting pricing from furniture and fabric reps.
6. Introduction to CET software and general training.
7. While this job description accurately represents the current primary duties of the role, functions may be adapted as necessary to meet business needs.

CORE STRENGTHS/ATTRIBUTES 

• Communicates/Collaborates Effectively: Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills. Ability to tailor message across a variety of audiences. Strong interpersonal skills; develops and maintains positive relationships internally and externally. Strong team player.
• Demonstrates Accountability: Strong self discipline and motivation. Shows initiative, takes responsibility for work and actions, high level of integrity.
• Continuous Learner: Self-directed, learns and advances from experiences and feedback, stays informed of industry trends, products, and applications.

Requirements

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Junior or Senior Interior Design Student in four-year CIDA accredited program 
• Coursework or experience related to above job responsibilities

EXPECTATIONS

• 16 Hours per week
• 12 weeks – June 1st through August 21st. 
• Flexibility available for days of the week. 
• May involve travel to De Pere or Eau Claire office with Design Manager.

Employees are responsible, as a condition of hire and continued employment, for following all prescribed safety rules and procedures to prevent workplace injuries. All employees are expected to cooperate in every aspect of the company’s safety program and follow safe work practices.

Atmosphere Commercial Interiors provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Atmosphere Commercial Interiors complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.