Are you highly organized, people-oriented and passionate about great design? Are you excited by bringing creative projects, physical products and spaces to life?

Our internship program may be the right fit for you! It’s a full-time opportunity to work closely with a design-led, home décor and hospitality startup.

We have internship roles spanning design, product development, operations, procurement, construction management, customer support, sales, and marketing. Successful interns may be invited to extend their internship and progress into junior roles within the company.

You will work closely with a highly accomplished team, including successful entrepreneur founders, award-winning architects and designers, and celebrated artists and creatives - an amazing chance to rapidly improve your skills and learn what it takes to bring a successful brand to life.

Read on to find out if this is your next dream role!

Role / Responsibilities

Our internships provide a lot of opportunities to craft a career. There are multiple internship roles available, which each include the opportunity to try on many types of workstreams. Interns will take on a broad set of responsibilities, to help them to discover their best strengths and opportunities for careers in the future.

If you have a specific interest in a particular area, please indicate that in your cover letter.

Here are some examples of what interns on our teams can contribute to:

• Event Operations: Supporting day-to-day operations of our co-working studio space, including facilitating bookings, welcoming guests into the space and helping them get set up.
• Customer Relationship Management: Responding to customer inquiries and supporting a high-quality customer experience.
• Interior Design & Construction Site Coordination: Supporting our lead interior designer and architect by coordinating with contractors, construction teams, and vendors; assisting with site logistics, deliveries, schedules, and ensuring design plans are both communicated and executed accurately.
• Marketing: Supporting marketing coordination, including working with our different agencies and freelancers on website updates, graphic assets, and campaign materials.
• Content Creation: Assisting with content creation, including written or video content. Developing your skills in social media marketing, SEO and digital marketing fundamentals.
• Creative Shoots: Helping prepare spaces, materials, and logistics for creative shoots, including coordinating and working with agencies, photographers, and internal teams.
• Logistics & Supply Chain: Coordinating shipments and supporting basic logistics. Helping with packing and procurement where necessary.
• Manufacturing / Production: Coordinating with vendors, producers to support timely delivery and quality assurance of products. - Q1WORKSTREAM FULL

This role offers exposure to working with award-winning architects, artists and creatives: providing a 360º view of bringing an enchanting brand to life.

What to Expect

Working with a startup is a unique experience: there are no heavy layers of management, rigid structures or “that’s just the way it’s always been done”. We are often venturing into new areas, unfamiliar industries and developing new skillsets.

1. Impactful Work: All of our team members take on important projects, interns included. You'll have a chance to have a real impact for our company and partners. That also means: it's very important that work is done on time and to a high standard.

2. Flexibility: There are no overbearing managers or micromanagement. You will have guidance and support but no micromanagement. That also means: You will be responsible for your own outcomes. You will need to actively manage your time, and actively solicit feedback on your work to ensure that what you deliver is on schedule and provides value.

3. Full Participation: Good ideas come from anyone, including you. We care about the quality of the idea, work and always improving outcomes for us and our partners. That also means: you'll be expected to actively contribute ideas and participate in feedback for other's work outside of your chosen project.

Much of this work happens behind the scenes, and it needs to be done thoughtfully and well.

As part of your onboarding, you'll work with a senior member of the team to build a 90-day plan. This will help you to succeed in your initial contract period!

Compensation

These are paid internships. Our interns take on real work, and are compensated accordingly and competitively.

Schedule / Location

These are full-time internships (40 hours per week, M-F), offering a flexible and dynamic working setup.

• Work location is mostly onsite at Kohomba’s studio in Colombo 10, with flexibility to work from home some days.
• Occasional travel within and outside of Colombo to visit vendors or sites will be part of the role (vehicle not required).
• Some flexibility around evenings or weekends is expected, as there may be scheduled events, or occasionally meetings with external partners (local and international) where we need to match their schedule.

Please note any restrictions on your schedule in your application. We aim to accommodate where possible!

Requirements

For a candidate to succeed in this role, you will need the following:

• Strong attention to detail, and a deep care for the quality of work you produce.
• A willingness to step in where needed, to help the team achieve the greater goals.
• A keen interest in design, architecture, interiors, textiles, home decor, the arts, event operations, community-building, branding, or creative work and an eagerness to learn and grow in these fields.
• Strong organizational, and time management skills to effectively manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Clear, confident communication and people skills, especially around planning and coordination.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (we work mostly in English) and either Sinhala or Tamil. Other languages are a plus - please mention them.
• (Very) proactive, results-oriented, and motivated to contribute to the success of the brand.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in both remote and in-person team environments.

This role requires being present, engaged, and comfortable taking initiative.

What to Highlight in Your Application

Please highlight any work or project experience and clearly explain how it applies.

In your resume or cover letter, feel free to highlight any projects, work, or experiences that show how you might contribute across the types of work this role involves.

This can include internships, part-time work, volunteer roles, school or club projects, creative side projects, or personal initiatives.

You do not need formal work experience in these areas to apply. If you’re motivated, organized, and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply and tell us what you’d bring to the team.

How to Apply

Apply through the Rooster platform. Please include a short note or letter (~100 words is fine) with your application. Let us know:

Why are you interested in working for Kohomba? How does it tie into your future career goals?

If you are someone who enjoys building community, ambitious projects, and is looking to join a team with high standards who constantly pushes to improve and grow, we look forward to your application!

Come embark on an exciting journey in craft with us!

Applications without an attached note or letter will not be considered.