Interior Design Online Career Resources
What are the best online resources for interior design careers?
That’s a question I hear often, and I came across a list that provides some answers.
The list was compiled by Central Michigan University (www.cmich.edu), a school with an accredited design program offering everything from a full range of residential and commercial design courses to design competitions to study abroad programs.
Note that some of the listings may be out-of-date.
INTERIOR DESIGN INTERNET RESOURCES
CMU Career Services – 215 Bovee University Center – (989) 774-3068 – Careers@cmich.edu
Please remember that site addresses and links change and shut down without notice.
Career Information
About.com -Careers in Interior Decorating and Design: http://interiordec.about.com /od/designcareers
Advice to Students of Interior Design: http://interiordec.about.com/od/advicetostudents
American Society of Interior Designers-Design Career Options: www.asid.org/career_center/career_options/index.asp
Careers in Interior Design: www.careersininteriordesign.com
Central Michigan University-Interior Design Major: www.ehs.cmich.edu/interiordesign
Dezignare-Student Corner: www.dezignare.com/student_corner.html
Industrial Designers Society of America-Careers in ID: www.idsa.org/webmodules/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=88&z=36
International Association of Lighting Designers-Information for Students: www.iald.org/Menu/Students.htm
National Council on Q ualifications for the Lighting Professions-Careers in Lighting: www.ncqlp.org/careers/index.htm l
National Kitchen and Bath Association-Student Center: www.nkba.org/student/content.asp?ID=36
Employment Information
AEC JobBank (Building Industry Employment)-Job and Resume Directories: www.aecjobbank.com
Akropolis.net-Jobcenter: http://akropolis.net/~zeus/jobcenter
American Institute of Architects-Jobboard: www.e-architect.com/career
American Society of Furniture Designers-Links: www.asfd.com/links.php
+ Links to corporate members; individual pages may contain employment listings or resources.
American Society of Interior Designers-ASID Job Bank: www.asid.org/career_center/job_opp/job.asp
American Society of Interior Designers-Chapter Locator: www.asid.org/about_asid/directories/chapter.asp
+ Links to chapters throughout the country, individual pages may contain employment listings or membership directories.
Association of Women Industrial Designers-Job Board: www.awidweb.com /pages/jobs.html
BackstageJobs.com: http://backstagejobs.com/jobs.htm
Construction Jobs / Architecture and Landscape: www.nationjob.com/construction
Coroflot: www.coroflot.com
Creative Hotlist: www.creativehotlist.com
Design4Design.com-Jobs: www.design4design.com/jobs
Dezignare (Interior Design Collective)-Employment Opportunities: www.dezignare.com/em ployment.html
+ There are also links to professional design recruiting firms and associations that may have employment opportunities.
Guru: www.guru.com
Home Furnishings International Association-Bulletin Board: www.hfia.com/bulletin_board.asp
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America-Job Listing: www.iesna.org/jobs/searchjob_form.cfm
Industrial Designers Society of Am erica-Employment: www.idsa.org/em ployment.htm
Institute of Store Planners-Employment Express: http://ee.ispo.org
Interior Design Educators Council-Em ployment Announcements: www.idec.org/career/employment.html
Interior Designers of Canada-Employment Opportunities: www.interiordesigncanada.org/news_employ.php
Interior Design Jobs: http://interiordesignjobs.com
InteriorDesign-JobZone: www.interiordesign.net
International Association of Lighting Designers-Job Bank and Internship Opportunities: www.iald.org/Menu/Classif.htm
International Facility Management Association-JOBnet: http://jobnet.ifma.org/home/index.cfm?site_id=208
International Interior Design Association-Career Center: www.iida.org/i4a/careercenter/?pageid=62
Iowa State University-Design Career Services: http://dcwww.design.iastate.edu/CS/CSJOBS/showjobs.php3
LightBoard.net (Lighting Industry Career & Staffing Solutions): www.lightboard.net
job-e-job.com: www.job-e-job.com/jej/jobejob/0.0
National Kitchen and Bath Association-Job Openings at NKBA Firms: www.nkba.org/xprofessionals/job_opportunities.asp
PROMAX & Broadcast Design Association-Job Boards: www.bda.tv/comm_jobboards.asp
Savannah College of Art & Design-Jobmagnet: www.scad.edu/jobmagnet/em ployment/animation.html
Society for College and University Planning-Job Listings: http://207.75.158.200/jobs
The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer’s Association-Links: www.bifm a.com/link s/index.html
+Links to corporate members; individual pages may contain employment listings or resources.
The Center for Health Design-Job Listings: www.healthdesign.org/resources/jobs
The Entertainment Services and Technology Association-Job Board: www.esta.org/jobs/index.php
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