October 25, 2017Interior Design / Facilities Intern
Interior Design/Facilities Intern
Jewelry Television® (JTV) is one of the leading retailers of jewelry and gemstones in the United States. Privately-held with a proven 23 year history, JTV leverages an omni-digital strategy designed to elevate the customer experience through holistic, digitally-driven touch points, including broadcasting live programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week to 86 million U.S. households, an industry leading mobile optimized e-commerce platform, and a robust social media presence. As part of its commitment to the development and distribution of educational content and consumer satisfaction the company employs numerous Graduate Gemologists and Accredited Jewelry Professionals. The company’s website, JTV.com, is one of the largest jewelry e-commerce websites in the country according to Internet Retailer’s Top 500 list for 2015.
Overview:
Jewelry Television’s headquarters, located in Knoxville, Tennessee, includes a beautiful campus with a large facility for our 1,500 employees. As a growing business, we are continually improving and updating our campus to support our business needs. The Interior Design/Facilities Intern will assist the facilities team in project needs that arise as part of our new construction or renovations.
Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
The Interior Design/Facilities Intern may be asked to coordinate or oversee some of the following duties:
Plan, order furniture/materials and decorate a conference space or gathering area within the JTV office space.
Order signage for offices, conference rooms, or areas on campus.
Determine appropriate artwork for a space (either from current inventory or recommend a purchase) and physically place/hang the artwork.
Work with the JTV Events Planner and the Facilities Team to prepare spaces for JTV employee events or outside groups using the JTV facilities.
Assist the SVP of Operations with special projects as needed.
Decorate the facility as needed for the holidays.
Duties may be added that are not listed above as our space is ever changing and assignments may be added as the internship progresses.
Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:
Excellent communication skills, particularly with Executive level team members.
Must be detail oriented.
Ability to work within a team and coordinate work load.
Ideal candidate can take direction quickly and work independently.
Candidates should have a good eye for color, and use of space, particularly within an office environment.
Must have a willingness to assist/participate in even small tasks that may be needed to support a business objective.
Some study of interior design is preferred. Course projects and freelance work count as experience and candidates may be asked to provide a portfolio.
Required Education:
For Intern positions, we prefer a current student with two years of study or a recent graduate. Interior design course work is preferred but not mandatory.
