Perkins&Will
Graduate Recruitment 2026: Junior Interior Designer
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Graduate Recruitment 2026: Junior Interior Designer
At Perkins&Will, our specialism spans across Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Design, Master Planning and beyond; allowing us to be a truly multi-disciplinary team whose range of perspectives and skillsets make us a uniquely resilient studio. We want to nurture our talent, ensuring that we are ready to tackle new design challenges as and when they occur. With a global team that spans across thirty-two studios, you will be surrounded by world leaders in design, technical excellence and digital innovation who are all driven to make an impact within the built environment and design exceptional spaces. In addition to our wider benefits, and hybrid working scheme, we also have a wonderful array of social clubs and activities for you to get involved in, such as: Softball, Choir, Product Mixers, Office Socials, Culture Club, and our Mental Health and Wellbeing group.
This role is part of our 2026 London Graduate Recruitment Scheme and is therefore only open to recent graduates who have completed an Interiors university degree in 2025 or 2026. As part of this scheme, all successful graduates will be offered a permanent contract to work with Perkins&Will.
In this role, you will work directly with our talented Workplace (Corporate Interiors) department on array of commercial and workplace projects that span not just the UK, but across the globe. Our London team is truly multi-disciplinary, and our range of perspectives and skillsets make us a uniquely resilient studio. As part of Perkins&Will, you will receive support, guidance and mentorship from our team who can help develop you as an interior design professional throughout your time with us.
As this is a Graduate role, we are only currently open to reviewing applicants who have 0-1 years' experience within the industry.
Overall responsibilities will include (but aren't limited to):
- Assists the interior design process throughout under routine guidance; contributes to the overall success of the team by adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in interior design, execution, and our Living Design framework.
- Participates in preparing contract documents, including but not limited to floor plans and details, reflected ceiling plans, mill work design, furniture layouts, finishes plans, and schedules.
- Assists in creating presentation materials and models for client presentations.
- Learns to implement key design elements such as spatial layout, scale, colour strategies, light and textures.
- Researches products and manufacturers and contributes to selection of finishes, materials, furniture, and lighting for interior applications, ensuring the sustainability goals of the firm are maintained.
- Contributes to programming and space planning analysis and provides area calculations.
- Proactively asks questions and expresses curiosity about the world of design and the industry at large.
- Uses a creative approach to perform tasks and responsibilities on projects in an organised, timely, and consistent way.
- Provides support to tasks within project teams (may focus on individual detailed tasks) and studio activities.
- Communicates and articulates ideas and design thinking in inspiring ways.
- Participates in design reviews, charettes, and pin-ups.
- Assists coordination with industry partners and consultants.
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Critical baseline skills, abilities and certifications:
Proficiencies:
- Personable, presentable and clear communicator.
- Sound understanding of building codes and guidelines as applicable.
- Sound knowledge in programming and site analysis.
- Strong time management and organisational skills.
- Strong understanding of conducting field observations and measurements.
- Strong understanding of furniture and interior product specifications.
Required Software skills:
- Basic Revit skills and understanding
- Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)
Desirable software skills:
- Rhino
- Grasshopper
- Enscape/VRay
Essential Education Requirement:
- University Degree in an Interior Design related field who completed/completes their degree in 2025 or 2026.
2026 Application requirements:
Perkins&Will are following a blind recruitment process for all design applications for 2026. The selection process starts with a blind portfolio review by the hiring managers to shortlist candidates for interview. CVs will only be reviewed by the hiring managers ahead of the interview stage for shortlisted candidates. Only the HR team will have access to candidate details at the initial stage.
Blind recruitment is a hiring strategy that involves removing identifying features and personal details from the portfolio. This method of recruitment promotes a more diverse and inclusive recruitment process which focuses on a candidate’s skills, rather than personal details.
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To be considered for this opportunity, please ensure that you follow the steps below so that your application adheres to this year's requirements:
- When creating your online profile, please fill out all personal details, including your name, location and any contact details.
- Answer all screening questions.
- Submit your full CV. Please keep personal details on here. Include relevant educational information and any work experience, should you have this.
- When submitting your portfolio (which must be anonymised), please ensure that it does not include:
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Your name
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Your gender
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Place of education
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Names of any previous employers
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Anything that could be considered an identifying feature.
Please note: Your portfolio will still be linked to your personal details on your account. Removing the above information on your portfolio will enable our reviewing panel to assess work blindly in line with our equitability values. Portfolios with identifying details left in will not be considered.
If you are ready to take the next step in your interior design career and join our global team as part of this year's graduate cohort, we welcome hearing from you. Early applications are encouraged.
2026 Application timeline:
- Applications open: Friday 8th May 2026
- Application deadline: Sunday 28th June 2026
- Interviews: London, will be held summer 2026
- Start end of summer 2026
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly via email for interview. We carefully review every application, please keep an eye out for a status update via the application portal. If your application status on the portal has not been updated by the end of August 2026, unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for an interview.
Please note, if you happen to require any further assistance or need us to make any adjustments for you during this process, then please let us know in your application. This way, our team can ensure we put added measures in place to support you during the interview process.
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