Company Description
WORQ is a flexible-office and community company, with products in coworking spaces, community app, enterprise solutions and looking to grow its offerings to better service and innovate the real estate market. As an innovation firm in this industry, WORQ is a venture capital-backed startup invested by Cradle, 500 Start-Ups, Phillip Capital, Space Matrix ( a sister company of Jungle Ventures ), as well as private investors from Goldman Sachs and Temasek. Winning 5 awards including, Voted the Best Coworking Space of Malaysia by the Malaysia Rice Bowl Startup Awards in 2017, Coworker Member’s Choice Award winner in 2018, Outstanding Incubator / Coworking Space Winner in 2018, Coworker Member’s Choice Award winner for Kuala Lumpur category in 2019 and Coworker Member’s Choice Awards winner with 100,000 sqft of space and growing, housing over 281 companies, we have been able to fuel collaboration on a scale never seen before in Malaysian entrepreneurship history.
WORQ’s fast growth in a sustainable manner has garnered the continued support and investment from the VC world including its latest third round of financing completed amidst COVID-19 with backing from seven follow-on investors, signifying investor confidence in its potential. Its sustainability and risk management is bar none and endorsed by six of the major banks in Malaysia extending loan offers to WORQ, passing the stringent risk test of traditional banks. With a strong base, WORQ is poised to capitalize on the fast-growing flexible office market to reach its vision of making people prosper by working together. It's a massive dream, and we're working passionately to fulfill it. We can't do it alone though - this is where you come in.
Job Description
We are looking for a passionate and creative Interior Design Intern to join our Enterprise team, contributing to the design and development of modern coworking spaces. This internship offers hands-on experience in real-world design projects, with exposure to the full process—from concept to installation. You'll work alongside experienced designers and gain insight into how collaborative, flexible workspaces are planned and brought to life. This role is ideal for someone currently studying interior design and eager to grow their skills in a professional, supportive environment.
Job descriptions:
- Support the design team in creating mood boards, spatial themes and concept visuals tailored to coworking environments.
- Assist in sourcing furniture, finishes, fixtures and accessories that align with project goals and design standards.
- Assist in creating client-facing presentation decks using tools like PowerPoint, Canva or InDesign.
- Support drafting and rendering tasks: use AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit or Photoshop to help generate floor plans, layouts and 3D visualizations under guidance.
- Participate in site visits, site surveys, progress walkthroughs and installations to learn about space execution.
- Organize material libraries, help maintain project documentation, assist with sample requests and contribute to day-to-day design coordination.
Qualifications
Job requirements & skills:
- Open to students in 2nd year or beyond of a diploma or degree program in Interior Design, Interior Architecture or a related field.
- Basic proficiency (or strong willingness to learn) in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit, Photoshop or InDesign.
- Interest in coworking space design, flexible workspace trends and user-centered environments.
- Understanding of basic space planning, ergonomics and design principles.
- Good visual communication and presentation skills.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Open to feedback, eager to learn and able to work collaboratively within a team.
- Familiarity with sustainable or modular design is a plus, but not required.
