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INTERIOR DESIGN ASSISTANT: Majored in Art & Environmental Studies

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This interviewee works as an Intern/Assistant for a small furniture, fabric, and interior design store, helping with customers and handling the business's social media accounts. After receiving a degree in Art & Environmental Studies she obtained a certificate in Sustainable Design....and learning a lot every single day.

Degree: Art - Environmental Studies

Job Title: Assistant/Intern

Job Summary: Interior Designers

Job Description

Interior designers make interior spaces functional, safe, and beautiful for almost every type of building: offices, homes, airport terminals, shopping malls, and restaurants. They select and specify colors, finishes, fabrics, furniture, flooring and wallcoverings, lighting, and other materials to create useful and stylish interiors for buildings.

On-the-Job Training

None

Additional Info

Licensure requirements vary by state. Many states have laws that restrict the use of the title “interior designer.” For example, in these states, both licensed and unlicensed designers may do interior design work. But only those who pass their state-approved exam, most commonly the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) exam, may call themselves registered interior designers.

The NCIDQ exam is the nationally recognized exam required for licensure. (California requires a different exam, administered by the California Council for Interior Design Certification.) Qualification to take the exam include a combination of education and experience. Typically, applicants have at least a bachelor’s degree in interior design plus 2 years of experience.

Certification Requirement

Voluntary certification in an interior design specialty, such as kitchens and baths, allows interior designers to demonstrate their expertise in a particular area of interior design.

Quick Facts

Average salary

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$25,000 - $85,000

Projected Job Growth

10 to 20 percent

Typical schedule

Part-time, Full-time, Flexible

Typical workplace

Office, Indoor

Personal Qualities

Detail oriented, Problem solving skills, Creativity, Verbal communication skills, Artistic, People skills, Organizational skills

Educational Path

Education Requirement

Bachelor's degree

Recommended Education Degree

Bachelor's degree

Recommended Majors

Interior Architecture
Computer Science
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Design

Related Careers

Architects
Art Directors
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Industrial Designers
Landscape Architects.

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