Corgan is actively recruiting a Student Design Research Intern to join our growing Hugo team. Hugo is Corgans Research and Innovation team, who investigates both emerging technologies and human behavior to gain insight on how these shifts may impact or change the future of architecture design.

What Youll Do:

• Assist with internal employees and other experts in certain fields of study to conduct research
• Support and assist research by conducting user studies, creating surveys, compiling secondary research, analyzing and organizing user data, and archiving research efforts
• Assist in both virtual and in-person user observation
• Assist in visioning workshops and/or critique sessions to help with overall visioning support
• Explore new subjects, draw conclusions, and use critical thinking to create new ideas both for our clients and our internal design teams
• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies and general thought leadership
• Provide support to director by assisting in ongoing research, website development, and studio projects as needed
• Assist in deciphering efficient ways to gather information and present findings to clients
• Assist in explorations for prototyping and investigations

What Youll Bring:

• Pursuing a professional degree with a focus on Design Research, Design and Environmental Analysis, or Human-Centered Design
• Familiarity with User Experience Research, Design Strategy and/ or Evidence Based Design
• Exposure to qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research
• Enjoys working through ambiguous environments and working on cross-disciplinary teams
• Passionate about creating good experiences within the build environment and possesses a curiosity-first" mindset
• Exposure to academic research and publication efforts
• Graphic design capability for Data Visualization is a plus
• Familiarity working in the Architecture or Interior Design industry is a plus
• Familiarity with design and implementation, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, AutoCad, Revit or other 3-D modeling programs is a plus.
• Familiarity with UserTesting, dscout, Qualtrics, Survey Monkey, Microsoft Forms, and other usability platforms is a plus

Corgan believes in partnering for success, building on our legacy for the future, and providing an excellent product. Corgans project sectors include aviation, data centers, commercial, education, interiors, and healthcare. Our 92% repeat client business record is a testament to our ability to serve clients in a competent, ethical, and professional manner. Corgan offers a competitive compensation and benefit package and in addition to our excellent environment, philanthropic culture and numerous awards, we offer the ability to work with the highest level of technical equipment and programs.

*Only applications received through our website will be considered.* EOE/M/F/Disability/Vet