Commercial Interior Design Intern

Job Overview

As a Commercial Interior Design Intern, you will be responsible for a range of support activities for the South Harbor Facilities Management team. This team is responsible for supporting Komatsu’s South Harbor campus comprised of a 180,000-square-feet office building and a 430,000-square-feet manufacturing facility.

This position will be based onsite at our South Harbor location in Milwaukee’s Harbor District! The target start date for this role is Summer 2026and has potential to be extended into the Fall 2026school semester. We offer full-time hours during the summer and flexible part-time hours during the academic year.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Data integrity to support strategic decisions with equipment replacement planning for cafeteria and fitness center.
• Build reports to analyze and provide data for asset replacement projects
• Facility layout using CAD for office, warehouse, and manufacturing spaces
• Utilize recommended allowances to ensure ergonomic integrity is designed into each area
• Participate in planning meetings and customer request meetings to determine new office layouts.
• Utilizing CAD, redesign workspaces and office layouts to accommodate department needs
• Prepare name tags and update space management software as needed.
• Assist in tracking data for various statistics including cafeteria, coffee shop and fitness center sales and spends, as well as usage.
• Track and post data for sustainability initiatives such as gray water and wind.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Enrolled in and pursuing a bachelor’s or advanced degree in Interior Design, Construction Management, Project Management, or similar, from an accredited college or university
• Sophomore, Junior, Senior level student in good academic standing
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team towards a goal
• Excellent organization and personal time management skills, ability to handle multiple tasks
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Possess effective problem solving and critical thinking skills; ability to be creative and resourceful when needed
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite products (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledgeable in AutoCAD, REVIT, Microsoft office products, and project management software such as Microsoft Project
• Safety-conscious mindset. Must be comfortable working onsite in an active manufacturing/production environment
• Progressive levels of responsibility dependent upon individual and their ability to succeed with limited direction

Additional Information About Our Internship Program

The Komatsu Internship Program is rooted in community, collaboration, and innovation. Intern program perks include:

• Several Intern-inclusive networking opportunities such as:
• Meet & greets with executive leadership
• Volunteer Week
• Appreciation Events
• End-of-Summer Capstone presentations
• Company-sponsored travel opportunities
• Access to amenities at Milwaukee HQ’s including a coffee shop, cafeteria serving breakfast and lunch, and free onsite fitness center
• Potential to come back or join us as full-time employees
• Real-world project work alongside local, regional, and global team members
• Mentorship from experienced subject-matter experts in your field

We’re excited that you’re interested in an internship with Komatsu, and we look forward to reviewing your Application! While you wait for future communication from our team, we encourage you to learn more about our business by visitingwww.komatsu.com.