Urban Outfitters Home Design Intern - Hardlines & Furniture

Urban Outfitters is looking for a Home Hardlines & Furniture Design Intern to join us for the Summer of 2025. The hard goods intern is responsible for assisting in the design and execution of private label design development for all product classes relating to hard goods. This includes Decorative Accessories, Furniture, and Lighting. The position also includes Novelty and humor point of view across products related to the UO customer.

About the Summer Internship Program:

Each summer URBN Inc. welcomes candidates from across the country to immerse themselves within various teams across our portfolio of brands and gain hands-on learning experience in the area of business which they choose to pursue. Our paid internship program also offers a summer full of intern focused events including exposure to our senior leadership across the business in small group settings, insight into company initiatives, off-site field trips & for those qualified a chance to interview for a full-time job opportunity. See for yourself what our past & present interns are up to @urbnearlycareers! 

The URBN 2025 Summer Internship Program will run from 6/2 through 8/8 at our Home Office in Philadelphia, PA.  

Summer Internship Program Application Process:

1. Apply to one (1) internship posting that best suits your interest & skills.  If there is a project component required for the design internship position you are applying for, you will be notified directly by 11/8. If requested to complete a project, it is required that you submit this to be considered for a position. 

2. Complete Video Interview: Candidates selected will receive an email with a link to complete a video Interview. You will have 2 days to complete this portion of the application once the email is received.   

3. Interviews will be scheduled with our internal teams, continuing on a rolling basis.    

Applications will close at 5:00pm EST on November 4th 2024. 

• Assist in the creation of innovative and brand appropriate design solutions.
• Complete detailed design briefs for all new product development, both internal and market product.
• Assist Designer and Buyers to develop a cohesive product assortment that both fulfill business needs, as well as pushing the envelope with new product development.
• Research globally and domestically for new materials, processes, and fabrications.
• Research and present to Design team new product and trend ideas for each season.

• Knowledge of home hard goods products including furniture, lighting, decorative accessories.
• Knowledge of construction details, manufacturing processes and material specifications.
• Ability to create detailed product specifications to be sent to vendors for manufacture.
• Strong Computer skills: Photoshop, Illustrator, SolidWorks a must.
• Strong sense of home and overall design trends.
• Ability to work within a team to create the best product that is focused on our customer.
• Ability to respond to business objectives with creative and innovative design solutions.
• Ability to successfully manage workload efficiently.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with partners in Design, Buying and Production teams.
• Strong organization skills, as this job requires multi-tasking on many levels.

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.