College Intern (Real Estate - Space Planning)

What You'll Do:

The Office of Real Estate & Planning is currently seeking a College Intern to start shortly after being hired (Winter/Spring 2025) majoring in interior design, engineering, architecture or similar field to assist with space planning and CADD drawings.

Assists Planning & Design team with development & implementation of facilities improvement/management programs for state agencies:

Supports team in development of interior design standards

Participates in tenant housing strategies, programs & allocation of agency space in state facilities & commercially leased space. Assists with determining interior space & special facility needs including tenant improvements:

Participates in meetings with agency housing coordinators, staff, lessors, contractors, furniture vendors, building management & trades personnel

Contributes in preparing building plans & drawings using computer-aided design & drafting (CADD) software & systems

Reviews bids, estimates & plans for tenant & facility improvements

Helps to ensure compliance with approved drawings, plans, applicable codes, regulations & standards & reports on findings to superior Aides in coordination of various phases of facilities management programs:

Assists in reviewing space concerns and needs from tenants

Reports findings & proposes corrective action. Prepares various facilities reports:

Maintains project files

Submits project status reports & activity logs

Prepares correspondence

Maintains records on project activities

Documents agency inquiries, directives & decisions concerning housing. At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period

Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year

Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave

Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)

Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation ) *Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be actively enrolled in accredited college or university.

Able to start working upon hire Preferred Qualifications:

Seeking a degree in interior design preferred.