Design Studio Intern

Location US-AZ-Tucson
ID 2026-1624
Category
Intern
Position Type
Intern
Remote
No
Status
Non-Exempt

About KB Home

KB Home is one of America's largest and most trusted homebuilders, with nearly 700,000 quality-homes built over our more than 65-year history. Operating across 21 divisions in 9 states, we don’t just build houses we create places where families can make a lifetime of memories. At KB Home, our foundation is our people. We foster genuine relationships with our customers throughout their homebuying journey, while our employees bring passion and purpose to work every day. Our shared culture of customer obsession drives our mission to make homeownership attainable for all.

The Opportunity

The Design Studio Intern will shadow Design Studio Consultants, learn the studio workflow and assisting with tasks that contribute to an exceptional homebuyer experience. This role provides hands‑on exposure to interior design principles, product knowledge, customer service interactions, enterprise systems, and the operational processes that bring the design experience to life. The intern will gain practical insight into how homebuyer appointments are prepared, conducted, and finalized within a production homebuilding environment.

Key Responsibilities

Assist Design Studio Consultants in performing their duties and responsibilities, including, but not limited to: 

  • Shadow Studio staff and attend scheduled internal and external meetings
  • Observe and understand how to conduct a live video studio appointment and an in‑person final studio appointment
  • Observe how consultants build rapport with homebuyers and tailor recommendations to design goals, lifestyle preferences, and budgets
  • Learn how consultants collaborate with sales, construction, mortgage, and trade partners throughout the design and build process
  • Develop a working understanding of the KB Home enterprise system (HB1/JDE) as it relates to design selections and documentation
  • Review product selections and learn how the Studio experience adds value to the overall purchase process

 

 

As an intern with us, you will have the chance to: 

  • Work closely with our expert team – learning the end-to-end homebuilding process 
  • Understand how our proven business model – KBEdge supports our goal of being the most customer-obsessed builder in the country 
  • Observe how our community (Construction, Customer Service & Sales) teams work together to deliver homes 100% Complete and On Time to every customer 
  • Contribute to a positive, collaborative team environment

What You Bring

  • Are currently pursuing a degree in Real Estate, Marketing, Interior Design, Business, or a related field
  • Embrace a customer-obsessed mindset with a passion for delivering exceptional service 
  • Thrive in a team-oriented environment and value collaboration
  • Able to work in the design studio office. (#LI-Onsite)

Requirements

  • The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation. 
  • Ability to stand or sit for extended periods.
  • Ability to move about work location.
  • Ability to drive/travel as needed.
  • Ability to walk up and down stairs.
  • Ability to observe details at close range and communicate information so others will understand.
  • Ability to transport and move up to 20 lbs and move as needed (for roles in Construction/Customer Service/IT/Land/Marketing/Sales/Studio).   
  • Periodically works in outdoor weather conditions (for roles in Construction/Customer Service/Land/Sales).

Compensation Details and Benefits

KB Home offers a competitive base pay.

The KB Home Difference

Join us and become part of a team where innovation, sustainability, and an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction drive everything we do — and where people truly matter.

 

As a KB Home team member, you’ll experience:

• A culture defined by customer obsession and collaboration.
• The satisfaction of helping families achieve their dream of homeownership.
• Opportunities for growth and development within a nationally recognized company.

 

Visit our career site to learn more about working at KB Home and joining our team.

 

KB Home wants prospective employees to protect themselves from fraudulent activity. Legitimate communication will only come from email addresses ending in @kbhome.com or through our applicant tracking system, iCIMS, using @icims.com or @talent.icims.com domains.

 

KB Home and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. 

 

 

KB Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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