How Can Interior Design Interships Help You Get Certified?Interior design internships are a great way to build your design portfolio. While you will be able to use projects and experiences from your school courses, having an internship opportunity is a great way to experience the real world of a working interior designer and give your portfolio the professional look that will land you your next client. In order to qualify for the NCIDQ certification you will have to have had a supervised period of time that you work in the field. An internship will work wonders for you. The following states require licensure at this time Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. Legislation has been introduced in these states as well;Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Washington. In some cases, your instructors and school may be able to help you locate interior design internships through the school's past students or other connections. Becoming part of a networking group is often a great way to find the internship opportunity also. Groups such as American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) are a great place to start. Doing a little footwork on your own can get you in the door also. Draft a professional letter of intent and inquiry and use it at local design firms or with independent designers to see if they would host an internship with you and your school. Some interior design internships may require your participation in the Interior Design Experience Program which helps you to document and prepare your internship work history in order to qualify and apply to get your certifications. Because of the governing laws in some states, you must have a combined total of six years of either education or work experience in the design field. If you choose to not get the full education and obtain your bachelor's degree, getting interior design internships will help you qualify for the certification. While you would be working on several skills while in interior design internship's communications will be one of the most important. You will learn how to communicate both to the design team and to the clients through verbal, written and computer aided drafting techniques. All of these are standard for a designer to use daily in his or her work.
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