Design Strategy Intern Job at Progressive AE in Grand Rapids

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A Design Strategy Intern works collaboratively with the Director of Strategy and Transformation (DST) and a variety of internal Architecture, Engineering, and Design professionals dedicated to driving impact and performance through design. The role's contribution will span from supporting discovery initiatives through data analysis and synthesis, to using storytelling and visual communication strategies to translate complex ideas into accessible, impactful narratives and visuals for a wide audience. A Design Strategy Intern will see tangible results of their work on organizational strategic initiatives and client consulting projects.

This role is for those who are curious, thoughtful, self-developing, independent thinking, and motivated to contribute to Progressive's growing impact.

The internship opportunity is available immediately with option to extend into Summer 2025. Weekly hours will be part-time and offers flexible hours based on the intern's class schedule.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data from client projects to identify trends, insights, and opportunities for innovation.
• Create visually engaging reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations.
• Assist in designing and facilitating workshops using design thinking methods to test new approaches.
• Create visualizations and infographics to support strategic planning efforts.
• Assist in designing and facilitating change management initiatives and workshops with the DST.
• Assist the development of tools to measure the impact of strategic initiatives on client projects and internal processes.
• Document and analyze organizational workflows to identify opportunities for increased efficiency and innovation.
• Collaborate with internal Marketing & Communications team to ensure consistent brand standards and messaging.

Qualifications

People Matter

Each individual's background, knowledge, ability, and experience contributes to strengthening our organization and projects. Our dedication to diversity includes company provided training and education, equitable recruitment, a grassroots employee DEI committee, and robust community partnerships.

Progressive Companies is comprised of people with a variety of abilities, races, colors, religions, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, ages, veteran statuses, and more. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential elements of innovative design. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Transforming Spaces. Empowering People.

The talented professionals of Progressive Companies are designers of a bold new future, creating high-performance structures and pathways, delivering on today's needs and preparing for what's to come. We live by the idea that design isn't simply about beauty, it's about improving strategic outcomes-what we call Performance Based Design. Our work spans across the nation, allowing team members to work on a variety of exciting projects and maximize impact as trusted partners to our clients and communities.

Sustainable and Inclusive

We are dedicated to human-centered, sustainable, and inclusive design practices. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to building trust, respect, and truly innovative design making spaces welcoming and accessible to all. Our sustainability approach embraces the AIA 2030 Commitment, together with a range of high performance, restorative, and regenerative strategies with a focus on climate responsive results to maximize positive impact in our industry.

Employee Owned

We act like owners-because we are. From modest beginnings of four original engineering partners in 1962, to almost 300 architects, engineers, designers, and consultants across multiple regional offices today, the energy, resourcefulness, and entrepreneurial mindset you expect from a CEO come standard with every team member.

Culture of Excellence

The firm is continually ranked as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation®, with comprehensive benefits including an award-winning wellness program, hybrid work schedule, summer hours, profit-sharing, and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). We take our work seriously, but have fun along the way, which fuels the creative spirit and supports a focus on work and life integration.

Progressive Companies is committed to development and growth of team members through continuing education, mentorship, growth opportunities, and more. We are dedicated to giving back to our communities, with paid service-learning hours available to every employee and corporate sponsorship for a wide range of community organizations and activities.

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