Internship Concept & Innovation Designer at D/DOCK in Amsterdam

Our Mission

At the heart of our mission to create impact with our creativity lies a single, profound purpose: to design spaces, experiences, and solutions that bring people together. We believe in the power of connection - the magic that unfolds when individuals come together to share ideas, create memories, and inspire one another.

D/DOCK’s vision is to lead the future of spatial and conceptual design by consistently challenging assumptions and creating environments that inspire people and strengthen communities. We see design as a driver of culture, inclusion, and business growth. By staying curious, entrepreneurial, and human-centred in our approach, we aim to set new standards in how spaces are experienced and used across industries such as workspace, hospitality, healthcare, education, and blended-use environments.

Job Discription

We are looking for a Concept Designer to join our SCHOLA team. In this role, you’ll actively engaged in making research, elaborating innovative concepts and translating them in compelling visuals, presentations, and digital narratives. You’ll work closely with our designers and researchers but also be given the freedom to take initiative and carry on some individual projects.

We are open to any design-related background, including Architecture, Interior Design, Fashion, Graphic, Product and Multimedia Design, as far as the candidate has a cross-disciplinary midset, curiosity and drive.

Key Responsibilities

• Are proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) and Keynote.
• Have strong visual communication skills through different media/tools.
• Have experience or curiosity with AI image-generation tools (e.g., Midjourney, Firefly, Nanobanana and others).
• Like drawing inspiration from figurative and performing arts, philosophy, science, and more.
• 3D modeling and rendering or videomaking will be considered as a plus.
• Are eager to learn, resilient and prepositive.

Your profile

• You are a creative thinker.
• You are eager to learn and not afraid to ask questions.
• You are happy to work in a team.

Required skills & Experience

• You are comfortable working with Photoshop, SketchUp and Keynote.
• You speak and write fluent English.

Nice to have (not required)

• Hands-on experience with AI tools for design and visualisation, such as Midjourney. AI is already part of how we work as a studio, so this is a big plus.

Why us?

D/DOCK is a spatial and conceptual design community that aims to develop honest and effective spaces for humans, nature and society. We design for the human scale, from the inside out, and our portfolio ranges from chair to city, from concept to activation, from local to international and from art to apps.

Our home is in Amsterdam Houthavens, where we transformed an old sawmill into a conscious business community: DB55.

What we offer

The internship comes with an allowance of €750 per month, and your travel costs are reimbursed. Lunch, sport activities and social events are all included.

Please submit your CV, portfolio and a cover letter explaining your interest in interior design via the application button.

We will review all applications in December and plan the first introduction meetings in early January. Everyone will hear from us by the end of January.

The internship runs from March 2027 to August 2027.

Application Process

This internship is primarily intended as a learning experience. In exceptional cases, it may lead to a full-time employment opportunity, depending on performance and organizational needs.

Does this sound like the perfect place for you? Then we’re looking forward to getting to know you!

We’re open to applicants from all backgrounds, but please note that we do not arrange visas, residence permits or work permits. If you are a non-EU applicant, you need to be allowed to do an internship in the Netherlands without D/DOCK applying for a permit on your behalf, for example as a student enrolled at a Dutch university or university of applied sciences.

Does this sound like the perfect place for you? Then we’re looking forward to getting to know you!