Student Assistant: Space and Facilities Planning (Spring 2026)

The Student Planning Assistant is responsible for supporting The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Centers Space and Facilities Planning team. The Student Assistant supports facility planners with investigation and analysis of space requests. Support to Interior Design planners, Sr. Planners, Project teams, Environmental Branding, and Signage amp; Wayfinding includes documenting project work through CAD and Revit drawings and excel spreadsheets. Assistance in areas such as furniture and finish selection extends to all mission areas of the Medical Center space including Clinical, Research, and Academic. Diverse areas of administrative support provided will include space planning, programming, costs and estimating, updating standards, and data entry. The PA Student Intern helps with presentations, prepares special reports, and helps document project activity. The PA Student Intern can work alongside an IDP or work independently on minor projects. The PA Student Intern supports projects with field survey work and installation vendor coordination. Global departmental support involves benchmarking research, standards development and documentation.

Education and Experience

• The Student Assistant is working toward a bachelors or masters degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Planning, Interior Design, Graphics Design, or similar degree.

• Completion of at least four semesters of course work related to the degree is expected.Prefer Junior and above.

• The person should be dependable and organized, detail oriented, and demonstrate good communication skills (verbal, written, graphic).

• Must be able to work in (2) 5-hour blocks of time and a minimum of 10 hours per week during regular business hours.

• Workspace will be provided at 660 Ackerman Road, with CABS service available from the Medical Center.