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Intern - Interior Design - Summer 2025

HNI is a global family of brands for the workplace dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others, upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.

What We Need:

We are looking for two Interior Design Interns to join our Design Studio team in Muscatine, IA during Summer 2025! 

What You Will Do:

HNI’s summer internship program is a great opportunity for first-hand experience in your field of interest. You'll work on one or more projects that create value for our business partners. HNI's large, paid internship program includes exposure to leadership, professional development opportunities (Lunch and Learns, training, skill building workshops), support through a mentor relationship, volunteering, and social events! 

Company-paid apartment-style housing may also be available, based on student's geographic need and current housing capacity. Depending on the flexibility of the role, the intern may have the opportunity to work a hybrid schedule.

The Design Studio team is responsible for providing best in class deliverables to our customers that meet their everchanging workplace design needs. As a member of this team, you will gain experience rendering designs, space planning, preparing proposals, and working with CET Designer. The intern will report directly to a NCIDQ certified manager. Our interns are a key source of future talent for entry-level design careers.

What You Have:

  • Candidates should be working towards a Bachelor's degree in design or a related field. Junior level coursework is preferred.
  • Interest in commercial design and space planning
  • Preference will be given to applicants with relevant work experience, internships, or involvement in related activities such as tutoring or business fraternities
  • Minimum 2.8 GPA
  • Portfolio containing examples of design work must be submitted

What You're Good At:

  • Self-starter with high personal motivation and desire to take initiative and ownership
  • Strong experience managing projects (school or work related)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

We look forward to hearing from you! 

We are not accepting any candidates that require company sponsorship to legally work in the United States.

HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) is a manufacturer of workplace furnishings and building products, operating under two segments.  The workplace furnishings segment is a leading global designer and provider of commercial furnishings, going to market under multiple unique brands.  The residential building products segment is the nation’s leading manufacturer and marketer of hearth products.

As one of the larger employers in Iowa, HNI was recognized every year since 2018 for the diversity of our Board of Directors and was named in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 as one of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek.

How we act today protects how we live tomorrow.  Check out our CSR Report here: https://www.hnicorp.com/social-responsibility

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), are not just core beliefs at HNI - they are operational imperatives.  We value each other’s differences in experiences and ideas to solve problems and better serve our customers. Take a look at our DEI goals here: https://www.hnicorp.com/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

We offer Benefits on Day 1, including a new voluntary benefit, Daily Pay! To learn about all the benefits HNI has to offer visit www.HNIbenefits.com.

We also invite you to visit us at www.HNICorp.com to learn more!