Fall Intern, Brand Experience

Little nationally recognized as a Best Firm to Work For and one of the nations most progressive design firms is seeking a Fall 2026 Intern for our growing Brand Experience Studio in our Durham NC office.

A Bit More About Little:
Little is a growing transdisciplinary design firm dedicated to the belief that the best design solutions emerge through the creative collaboration of people from all fields of design. We are a team of architects interior designers engineers graphic designers landscape architects strategists sustainability specialists and technologists passionate about creating breakthrough ideas that improve performance for our clients and create a better future for people.

Within Little the Brand Experience Studio develops immersive branded environments experiential graphics signage and wayfinding systems placemaking strategies digital experiences and brand identity systems that connect people to place. Our team collaborates across Littles Workplace Retail Healthcare Community Higher Education and Mixed-Use practices to craft meaningful memorable experiences that integrate brand architecture interiors and storytelling.

A bit more about this Internship Opportunity:
Were looking for a creative curious and collaborative design student with strong communication and organizational skills and a passion for experiential design visual storytelling and spatial thinking.

As a Fall Intern within the Brand Experience Studio youll work alongside experiential graphic designers art directors architects and interior designers on projects that blend brand strategy graphics and the built environment. This internship is designed to provide exposure to the full design process - from concept development and research through visualization documentation and implementation. Internships are paid.

Activities may include:
Assisting with experiential graphic and branded environment concepts
Supporting signage and wayfinding strategy development
Creating presentation graphics diagrams and storytelling materials
Developing 2D and/or 3D visualizations and renderings
Assisting with environmental graphic documentation and scaled elevations
Conducting design research precedent studies and site surveys
Supporting material exploration and mock-up studies
Collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams across architecture and interiors
Assisting with client presentations and internal design reviews

The successful applicant will gain exposure to a diverse range of project types and scales while learning how experiential design integrates into architecture interiors placemaking and user experience.

Youre ideal for this Internship if:
You are curious and creative have a passion for problem-solving and critical thinking and able to collaborate in a team setting
You are a rising 4th or 5th year or masters student
You have knowledge of Illustrator InDesign Photoshop Miro and Sketch-up; and
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications
Rising 4th or 5th year undergraduate student or graduate student
Strong graphic communication typography and layout skills
Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign Illustrator Photoshop required)
Experience with one or more of the following is a plus:
o CAD Tools
o SketchUp
o Miro
o Blender
Conceptual sketching and visualization skills are highly valued
Interest in environmental graphics wayfinding branding and spatial storytelling

What Youll Gain:
Hands-on experience working on real-world projects across multiple market sectors
Exposure to the intersection of branding architecture interiors and experiential design
Mentorship from experienced creative leaders and multidisciplinary teams
Opportunities to participate in design critiques workshops and collaborative ideation sessions
Experience contributing to projects from early concept through implementation

Little is an equal opportunity accordance with anti-discrimination law Little prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic
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Required Experience:

Intern