Blueprint Your Future With the Harmonic Internship Program

At Harmonic Design, we support the growth of the service design field by offering summer internships to students and talented professionals who bring design into strategy and look at experiences across channels.

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Summer Internship Program
Real-life service design experience

This 10-week program will provide an opportunity to work with a team of designers, interact with clients, receive mentorship, and gain hands-on experience in service design.

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Applicatinos are now closed.

Thank you for your interest in Harmonic Design!

Key Facts

10-week program starting in early June


This position is U.S.-based (remote eligible)


Full-time (around 30 hours per week) paid position

Applications are open

The application will ask for a statement of intent in addition to your resume. Applications close on January 17, at 5 p.m. (EST).

Key Facts

10-week program starting in early June


This position is U.S.-based (remote eligible)


Full-time (around 30 hours per week) paid position

Qualifications and benefits

We welcome applicants from diverse fields or majors who are passionate about service design. In your application, we encourage you to share your interests and unique perspectives.

  • Curious about service design. You can demonstrate interest and familiarity with the field of service design and are excited to apply what you’ve learned thus far.
  • Empathy and human-centered thinking: You believe people’s needs should be central to the design process.
  • Creativity and innovation: You have a creative mindset and seek novel ideas to service challenges.
  • Thinking in systems: You are thinking about how your designs impact the system they sit within
  • Adaptable and resilient: You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and can quickly adapt to new tools and practices.
  • Strong communication abilities: You have solid verbal, visual, and written communication and storytelling skills and collaborate effectively with team members and clients.
  • Enthusiasm for learning: You actively pursue new knowledge and can effectively teach others.
  • In-depth expertise in service design: Acquire comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience with the mindset, tools, and methodologies central to service design.
  • Professional achievement: Contribute to meaningful work to clients and Harmonic Design, enhancing your portfolio and professional pride.
  • Valuable networking: Build connections with experienced and talented professionals in the industry.
  • Growth and recognition: Experience a challenging yet supportive environment where your contributions are respected and appreciated.
  • Enriching experiences: Gain insights and stories from real-world projects that will enrich your professional journey.
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What we Believe

Our values cultivate trust and teamwork. As an intern, you'll experience firsthand how our commitment to these principles shapes a supportive and innovative work environment.

Making It Together

Co-creating across the boundaries of client and partner, customer and business, and leaders and employees.

Owning Our Part

Taking individual ownership and initiative that supports collective outcomes and personal growth.

Pushing Our Practice

Continuously refining our methods and practice to stay at the forefront of service design.

Facilitating Positive Outcomes

Guiding our clients through often ambiguous terrains, helping them unlock new ways of creating value.

Embracing Diversity

Valuing diverse perspectives and needs that enrich our insights and expand our impact.

Strengthening Our Community

Fostering service design learning, growth, and expertise inside and outside Harmonic.

Fuel for Thought

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FAQs

In addition to working hard and making an impact on that team, you can expect to have fun learning new tools, techniques, and methods alongside Harmonic service designers. Come with a learning mindset and expect to be surprised.

We review applications on a rolling basis, looking for key skills. Applicants will be contacted as decisions are made.

Step 1: Phone Screen
If selected after application review, we’ll schedule a call to learn more about you, your background, and your interest in Harmonic. This is where we like to hear about your skills, hobbies, and goals for the internship.

Step 2: Portfolio Interview
Candidates will review one to two projects with a Harmonic service designer. Share your project stories, showcasing your service design and other relevant skills.

Step 3: Final Interview 
The final step is a conversation with Harmonic leadership.

No, but you must be U.S.-based. This position is remote eligible in the U.S. The role may include occasional work or gatherings at our Atlanta studio or client locations.

Yes! We welcome applicants from other professional fields or academic majors who have a strong interest in the field of service design but no prior experience.

If this describes you, please express your interest in the field through your application and show us how your unique perspective influences your approach to design.

Harmonicas come from a background in non-profits, film and television, museums, industrial design, the zoo, street art, user experience, and more, so we welcome those with unique backgrounds!

The project you’ll work on will be decided closer to the internship start date, depending on our current initiatives. Past intern projects have spanned insurance, telecommunications, banking, and retail industries. Alongside client-focused work, you’ll also have the opportunity to collaborate on internal initiatives that align with your interests.