Resume Builders: Continuing Education in Interior Design

To start a new career or advance in your current interior design position, continuing education in specialized interior design niches may be the perfect way to add to your resume.

by Joe Cooper
Interior Design School Search Columnist

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says that designers with a two- or four-year education have the best interior design job prospects. Making this degree even more marketable is a smart move in interior design school.

Interior design jobs can be found just about anywhere spaces are created. Homes, businesses, malls, schools, hospitals, even cars—they all need interior design. Earning a general interior design degree is great, but additional specialization is even better.

Specialization in Your Interior Design Degree

Adding specialty design education to your degree in interior design is a smart career move. Getting interior design education is a smart idea, but focusing this education makes you more marketable to future employers. Firms seek to hire candidates with education and experience. When you first graduate, you won’t have much experience, but employers know this. The more expertise you can offer in a specific area, the better your chances of landing your first interior design job.

There are many interior design schools that allow you to add focus on such as the following:

• Residential Interior Design
• Commercial Interior Design
• Architecture and Interior Design
• Certificates and Diplomas in Interior Design

Making Yourself Wanted in Interior Design

Another way to make yourself a more marketable candidate for interior design jobs is to complete an internship or two. Interior design schools often partner with industry firms in an effort to get their students experienced. Internships are often low paying or do not pay at all, but remember, the experience, not the paycheck, is what you’re after.

Sometimes these internships lead to job offers, but whether they do or not, you can put them on your resume. And if they align with your specialty - even better. Make yourself as wanted as possible by future interior design firms through resume builders like these.

Source(s)

Newark Star Ledger
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

About the Author

Joe Cooper writes home services and design articles and edits medical literature. He holds a bachelor’s in American Literature from UCLA.

Posted on February 20, 2007 at 5:31 PM

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