Overview
Design Intern Jobs in Petaluma, CA at Lagunitas Brewing Company
There’s Always a Seat at Our Bar
The Lagunitas Brewing Company began on a kitchen stove in Northern California in 1993 and has always looked to the future – whether supporting local communities by turning beer into money for the cause, or fueling stories, songs, and experiences with our IPA. Wherever you go: Beer Speaks, People Mumble.
The Gist
Lagunitas Brewing Company is looking for a hands-on, creative, and resourceful intern to lead a summer project focused on improving the look, feel, and experience of our office spaces and consumer-facing environments (taproom, garden, brewery surroundings).
This role is not about theoretical design work, it is about observing real spaces, identifying improvement opportunities, proposing and implementing practical changes that enhance both employee experience and visitor experience.
You will lead a structured project including assessment, concept development and implementation roadmap, working directly with internal key stakeholders and mentored by company CEO.
Who We’re Lookin’ For
- Must be currently enrolled, or recent graduate of an undergraduate or graduate degree program at a vocational program, college, community college, or university
- Must have a cumulative GPA over 3.0
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Must be available for full duration of the internship:
- 4 months (June 23 – October 23)
- 20 hours/ week
- Hybrid
What You’ll Do
Revamp existing Lagunitas spaces by:
- Enhancing cleanliness perception, visual appeal, and overall atmosphere
- Optimizing available assets (furniture, screens, layout, etc.)
- Tailoring improvements to two distinct audiences:
- Employees (office spaces)
- Visitors and consumers (taproom, outdoor areas)
Success Will Be Defined By
- Completion of structured project
- Quality and practicality of recommendations
- Implementation of easy enhancements
- Alignment with Lagunitas brand and culture
Project Scope & Key Deliverables
- Assessment of Current State including stakeholder input
- Conduct on-site observation of office spaces and taproom/outdoor environments
- Document layout issues, cleanliness gaps, clutter, and flow opportunities
- Conduct brief sessions with CEO, admin team, taproom lead, and employee sample
- Identify pain points and expectations
- Concept Development
- Define experience direction for office and taproom
- Prioritize low-cost or no-cost improvements using existing assets
- Implementation Roadmap
- Build prioritized action plan with timeline and dependencies
- Present proposals with rational and expected impact
- Support implementation overview
- Lead implementation of easy / practical improvements-
- Documentation of future opportunities and estimated investment
Available Support & Budget
- Approx. $15K budget for improvements (after approval by project supervisor). With focus on smart use of existing resources
- Internal admin team support for coordination and asset optimization
What We’re Lookin’ For
We are looking for a hands-on, resourceful experience improver, not a traditional or purely conceptual designer.
Ideal Characteristics
- Observant and detail and aesthetics oriented
- Happy to work in the field, not just at a desk
- Action-oriented with a bias toward practical, implementable solutions
- Able to deliver results with limited budget and resource constraints
- Curious about how people experience physical environments
- Comfortable interacting with different stakeholders
Preferred Majors
- Interior Design / Interior Architecture
- Environmental Design / Spatial Experience Design
- Experiential Design
Skills
- Analyze and document physical spaces
- Strong observation and problem identification
- Practical thinking
- Basic visual communication
- Conduct interviews/surveys
- Translate feedback into insights
Key Relationships
- Reports to CEO
- Partners with Head of D&T
- Collaborates with various departments
Physical Stuff
- Typical office environment (by Lagunitas standards)
- Hybrid work policy: Required to be in the Petaluma office at least 3x per week in order to foster collaboration and serve as a culture carrier for the organization
- Schedule may include some evenings and weekends
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Come as You Are
At Lagunitas, we welcome people (and dogs) from all walks of life. Anyone, regardless of their race, creed, nation of origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, veteran status, marital status, or age, has a home here. Love, progress, and acceptance will always have a seat at our bar.
Title: Design Intern
Company: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Location: Petaluma, CA
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