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Plan, design, and furnish interiors of residential, commercial, or industrial buildings. Formulate design which is practical, aesthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity, selling merchandise, or improving lifestyle. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.
https://student.naviance.com/careers/view/285/overview

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Interior Designers can work in large firms or privately in an office setting.  Designers may meet their clients at homes, offices, or restaurants.
https://studentscholarships.org/salary/654/interior_designers.php#sthash.qWmRz8Q1.dpbs

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PA average salary for interior design: $51,649 per year.
Working in a firm, benefits include: paid holidays and vacations, health insurance, and pension plans.  If self-employed, benefits must be provided by themselves.
https://www.indeed.com/salaries/Interior-Designer-Salaries,-Philadelphia-PA
http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/348/Interior-Designer.html

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There are 1,520 interior design jobs in Pennsylvania and 66,500 nationally. Gensler and HOK employ the most employees in this field. Pennsylvania interior design jobs are most likely to be located in Philadelphia; nationally in New York City.

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/interior-designers.htm
https://www.interiordesign.net/articles/11450-2016-top-100-giants-research-ranking/

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In order to pursue interior design, a bachelor's degree is the most common requirement.  Being hard-working, detail-oriented, and creative are a few personality traits that are recommended for this job. Great listening skills and knowledge of many diverse designing styles are also recommended. In order to achieve these traits and skills early on, architecture/design and art are good classes to attend in high school.
http://novadecoratingblog.com/about-your-decorator/top-10-traits-of-a-great-interior-designer/

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1. Marywood University
2. Arcadia University
3. Drexel University
4. Harcum College
5. New York School of Interior Design
https://www.noodle.com/colleges/pa_location/interior-design_subjects

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Benefits: Able to be creative, flexible schedules

Drawbacks: The pay is not much, especially to start out.