Careers

House Manager & Nanny/Tutor

The House Manager & Nanny/Tutor is a personal support role based out of the family’s residence—not our design office. You’ll play a vital part in keeping daily life running smoothly: from tidying and organizing to coordinating schedules and supporting two school-aged children. Ideal candidates are highly organized, proactive, kind, and capable of juggling multiple responsibilities with ease.

Household-Related Responsibilities

• Daily home upkeep: laundry, dishes, trash, and light tidying of living areas
• Manage groceries, pantry/fridge stocking, household supply reordering, and returns
• Open and sort packages/mail, make occasional returns or dry cleaning drop-offs
• Maintain basic schedules for home services (pest control, HVAC, etc.)
• Errands such as gas fill-ups
• Coordinate appointments and deliveries

Kid-Related Responsibilities

• Pick kids up from school at 3:00pm and drive to after-school activities
• Support with homework, reading, lunches, and daily routines
• Encourage responsibility (making beds, putting away laundry, etc.)
• Plan occasional playdates, tutoring sessions, and seasonal activity schedules
• Monitor screen time and ensure daily learning time over school breaks
• Provide a calm, supportive presence—offering structure, care, and consistency

Qualifications

• Previous household or nanny experience preferred
• Valid driver’s license and vehicle required
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• A patient, proactive approach and excellent communication
• Comfortable with both structured systems and a dynamic family environment

Note: This role is focused on supporting the Thornton’s household & family and is NOT based at the Summer Thornton Design office or affiliated with design work. This role is likely full-time (approx 35-40 hours per week), but could be a Part-Time role for the right candidate with a minimum of 20 hours per week (& focus on Monday-Thursday afternoons/early evening).

SEND RESUME, PAY REQUIREMENT, & REFERENCES TO: CAREERS@SUMMERTHORNTONDESIGN.COM

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Project Coordinator (Contract)

At Summer Thornton Design we have 2 primary teams that support our projects.  A Design Team, who leads the creative concepts & technical drawings, and a Project Management Team who brings projects to fruition through administrative excellence, order placement and expediting with vendors, and the coordination of specialty tradespeople. As a Project Coordinator you’ll be an integral part of the Project Management Team, supporting the Director of Project Management & other Project Managers.

Client/Project Management Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers with client-related tasks
• Assist with expediting (pulling reports, contacting vendors for order updates,
  updating item notes in Studio Webware)
• Review warehouse receiving reports and documenting appropriately in Studio
  Webware
• Reach out to vendors regarding items received damaged, providing possible
  solutions to Project Managers
• Assist with preparing/placing orders and updating details in Studio Webware
• Assist with installations and trade coordination
• Organization and filing of project paperwork
• Errands including picking up and/or returning product purchases, samples, etc.
• Receiving client packages at the office, checking for damage/accuracy,

Office Responsibilities

• Answer office phone, transfer to applicable party or receive detailed message/
  contact info for return call
• Errands including picking up and/or returning product purchases, samples, etc.
  that are not project-related
• Answer the doors and distribute packages to team
• Maintain a clean and tidy working environment, helping to keep the office
  organized
• Assist with past client non-billable requests

Note: This role is for a 4-6 month contract, with the potential for long-term hire.

SEND RESUME, PAY REQUIREMENT, & REFERENCES TO: CAREERS@SUMMERTHORNTONDESIGN.COM

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Interior Design Assistant / Interior Architecture Assistant

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist Designers in overseeing large-scale, long-term design projects from concept through installation for high-end residential and boutique hospitality projects
• Assist in the drawing & development of comprehensive design plans & construction drawing sets including sourcing, floorplans, elevations, etc
• Collaborate with outside consultants and project partners including Architects, General Contractors, Craftsmen, & more
• Maintain strong relationships and communication with Designers, Senior Designers and outside vendors
• Prepare proposals for product & labor
• Prepare materials & organize presentations before client meetings
• Design custom furniture, cabinetry, textiles and more to achieve the design vision
• Create finish schedules and coordinate construction with architects/builders
• Contact vendors for pricing & samples
• Organize materials for client presentations
• Assist with project installations
• Assist with photo shoots
• Capture photos for social media and internal documentation
• Office tidying & organization as well as resource library maintenance/organization
• Pick-up and return unused product & samples as required
• May require up to 20% travel out-of-state
• Seamlessly transition orders and contractor-management to Project Management group at firm

Key Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum 3 years (ideally 4-6 years) professional experience.  Priority is typically given to those in a related field – interior design, architecture, product/furniture design, textile design, hospitality design, etc – though career changers may apply.
• Bachelors degree (or Masters)
• Strong 2D AUTOCAD & Photoshop experience preferred (or willingness to learn). Rendering, hand-sketching, and 3D skills a plus but not required.
• Ability to problem-solve, try new things, and seek solutions with limited supervisor direction
• Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to manage multiple projects with varying timelines and deliverables at once
• Teamwork & collaboration-minded
• Proactive self-starter – shows both initiative and detailed follow-through/completion
• Strong attention to detail & strong organizational skills
• Studio Webware experience a plus
• Must be talented, hard working, & nice
• Positive and fun, team player, utmost integrity, honesty, & no-drama/ego attitude a necessity

This is a Full-Time, in-office position in our Lincoln Park/Chicago office. Relocation assistance is possible for the right candidate.

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