The Job Market
Students with either a Certificate or AS degree are qualified to work in entry level commercial and residential design. Students might work for private clients, real-estate firms and builders decorating model homes, or corporations designing offices and stores. They might also work in sales to the trade or to the public.
Here are some resources to help you learn more about the design field.
- Interior Design Jobs.com
www.interiordesignjobs.com - Job-e-Job.com
www.job-e-job.com - Careers in Design Ltd.
www.careersindesign.com - Dezignaré Interior Design Collective, Inc.
www.dezignare.com/employment.html - Architectural Staffing, Inc.
www.architecturalstaffing.com
Organizations
- ASID: American Society of Interior Designers
www.asid.org - FIDER: Foundation for Interior Design Education Research
www.fider.org - IES: Illuminating Engineering Society Of North America
www.iesna.org - IFDA: International Furnishings and Design Association
www.ifda.com - IIDA: International Interior Design Association
www.iida.org - NKBA: National Kitchen and Bath Association
www.nkba.org