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Virtual Internship with Interior Design Students - Summer 2022

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Yorkville University
Yorkville University
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Evan Liu
INDUSTRY LIAISON
3
Experience
2 projects wanted
Dates set by projects
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Interior design
Skills
online communication student placements
Learner goals and capabilities

Virtual Internship Opportunity

Bring on students from the CIDA-accredited Bachelor of Interior Design program at Yorkville University to be your virtual intern! The student will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the internship period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.

Prior to graduation, all Bachelor of Interior Design students must complete a minimum of 180 hours for-credit work experience to gain industry experience as a pre-professional.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, student placements will only occur virtually.

Internships can take place between May 2022 and July 2022.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
Project
180 hours per learner
Learners apply to projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables will vary depending on the scope of the project. The student should complete a minimum of 180 hours with your organization by July 30th 2022.

Project Examples

Requirements

Students can complete a substantial project for your organization over the placement period. We suggest providing a starting project, but as the placement goes on there may be other duties or projects the student is asked to complete as well. Providing a central project creates a structure for the internship, and gives the student (and company) a tangible goal.

Project examples that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:

  • Recommending materials and components suitable for end-use and specifications
  • Developing sketches for conceptual design intent, e.g. elevations, plans, sections or original product
  • Drafting plans, either manually or digitally
  • Preparing renderings manually or digitally
  • Space planning
  • Programming, or analyzing the sequencing of and execution of plans
  • Communication and cooperating with management of facilities
  • Assisting designers with design, production or installation tasks and responsibilities
  • Site measuring/site survey (e.g. furniture inventory)
  • Organizing and compiling materials and data having relevance to specific designs
  • Assisting with administrative duties pertaining to the management of design, production processes or installations
  • Calculating costs and expenses (budgets and estimates)

DIDP420 Internship is a 400 level course. At this stage of the student's academic career, they have an appropriate level of skills and knowledge to contribute meaningfully to design projects in a firm.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be able to fill in an Hour Tracking sheet for students.

Placements are for-credit experience for students, but honorariums are welcomed if your organization is able to provide a stipend for the student.

Provide a dedicated contact who will act as the student's primary supervisor over the duration of the virtual placement. A secondary contact should be provided as a backup. Students will interact virtually with their primary contact on a daily basis, or as needed.

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.