Compensation Type

Highgate Hotels

Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate’s portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues. The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry-leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the industry’s most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle.

Location

Highgate Corporate Office New York City, NY

Overview

We are looking for two design interns to be part of Highgate Corporate Design and Construction team in New York. Come join Highgate for the summer in one of our dynamic internships! Our interns have the opportunity to work in multiple departments such as HR, Operations, Revenue, Marketing, and F&B. You will learn about the hospitality industry while working in a fun and fast - paced environment. Submit your resume today for consideration! Specific hotel placement will be discussed upon submission of an internship offer. 

Responsibilities

• Researching materials and furniture specifications
• Obtaining and managing samples and relationships with vendors
• Researching and obtaining quotes from various vendors and following up on approvals
• Coordinating design requests incoming from the hotel properties
• Supporting design staff in executing hotel design projects
• Sketching AutoCAD or by hand floor plans, details, and concepts
• Supporting development of presentations that include mood boards, FFE ideas, material palettes, etc.
• Design document control for new build projects
• Managing the image library for all brands
• Vendor/Consultant database
• Researching international design firms for project consideration
• Supporting the senior design team as needed and directed.
• OSE Standards
• Support properties on miscellaneous projects

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, Rhino, Sketchup and Microsoft office.
• Hand sketching skills a plus.
• This position requires an applicant to work primarily from the Corporate Office.

Salary : $20/hr