Student Internship - Experience Design - Summer 2026 - New York

About the Role

Interns will help design integrated brand and digital experiences, including digital media, interactive moments, and spatial storytelling. They will support projects throughout all phases, from concept and visioning to design development and production, using motion studies, sketches, diagrams, models, and prototypes. Collaboration occurs with brand designers, digital experience designers, architects, interior designers, and strategists to create cohesive, experience‑led solutions. Additionally, interns will participate in experience mapping, narrative development, and gain exposure to architectural‑scale design, including drawings, coordination, and real‑world implementation. • Design integrated brand and digital experiences across exhibits, workplace, hospitality, retail, and experiential environments. • Support projects from concept through production, creating motion studies, sketches, models, and prototypes. • Collaborate with brand designers, digital experience designers, architects, interior designers, and strategists. • Work on a student‑led community project with fellow interns. • Submit a PDF resume, cover letter, and portfolio; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸experience design
• ▸motion studies
• ▸prototyping
• ▸concept development
• ▸collaboration
• ▸spatial storytelling

What You Bring

The Summer Experience Design Internship is based in Gensler’s New York office and runs full‑time from June 2 to August 7, 2026. Interns work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary studio that sits at the intersection of technology, brand, and strategy. The role involves contributing to a variety of project types—exhibits, workplace, hospitality, retail, and experiential environments—and must be performed on‑site; remote work is not permitted. A student‑led community project will be undertaken with fellow interns, allowing hands‑on contribution to the local area. The internship provides valuable experience at an architectural scale while working closely with multidisciplinary teams. Interns will also develop visualization skills across multiple media. Applicants must be enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Communication Design, Interaction Design, Digital Media, Design Technology or a related field, having completed at least three years of undergraduate study or the first year of graduate study, and must return to their program after the internship. Candidates should demonstrate strong design fundamentals—color theory, typography, composition, scale, and motion—and be proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro) and Figma; experience with Blender or Cinema 4D is a plus. Additional desired traits include demonstrated leadership in school or community, strong organizational and multitasking abilities, and excellent verbal, written, and graphic communication skills. Candidates should be resourceful, self‑motivated, enthusiastic team players with strong analytical and interpersonal abilities. • Participate in experience mapping and narrative development linking brand strategy to spatial design. • Be enrolled in a relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s program (minimum third‑year undergraduate or first‑year graduate) and return post‑internship. • Demonstrate strong design fundamentals: color theory, typography, composition, scale, and motion. • Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro) and Figma; Blender or Cinema 4D a plus. • Show leadership, strong organizational and multitasking abilities, and excellent verbal, written, and graphic communication.

Requirements

• ▸adobe cc
• ▸figma
• ▸blender
• ▸bachelor’s
• ▸leadership
• ▸design fundamentals

Benefits

• Gain exposure to architectural‑scale design, including drawings, coordination, and real‑world implementation. • Paid internship at $28‑$31 per hour, based on location and academic year. • Equal Employment Opportunity employer offering accommodations for applicants with disabilities.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time