Entry Level Interior Designer

Job Description

Join the firm AIA calls “a trailblazer in sustainable, high-performance architecture.” Winner of the AIA 2025 Firm Award, LPA is an integrated collective of designers and researchers united in a mission to eliminate carbon emissions and build a more equitable, livable future.

We’re proud to be the only large firm in the nation to comply with the 2030 Challenge for the past two years running, demonstrating our real commitment to sustainability. Our award-winning projects aim to have a positive and enduring environmental, economic, and social impact.

LPA is an integrated design firm with offices in California and Texas, specializing in creating innovative, sustainable environments that work better, do more with less, and improve people’s lives. We are deeply committed to diversity, wellness, and work-life balance, neatly summarized in our Just label. We provide a vibrant and rewarding work environment—one that values and fosters creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, community engagement, and ongoing career development and growth.

About the Opportunity: Entry Level Interior Designer

LPA is seeking a passionate Entry Level Interior Designer to join our integrated team of architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, and master planners. Our Education studio is dedicated to creating engaging environments that prioritize 21st-century skills at the center of learning. You will work primarily on education projects in Southern California, with the unique opportunity to collaborate extensively with our in-house multidisciplinary teams, including engineering, landscape, and interiors.

You’ll be part of a team that has successfully completed impactful projects such as the Environmental Nature Center Preschool, Tarbut V’Torah, and Eastvale STEM Academy, truly “walking the talk” in changing lives by design.

What You Will Do

• Participate in the integrated design process with other disciplines at LPA.
• Assist Design Coordinators and Project Leaders in the execution of specific assignments.
• Prepare presentations and documentation for schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
• Assist in research for product and construction methods related to projects.
• Review and process construction administration documents.
• Attend construction meetings and field visits to further understand detailing and coordination.

What We Will Provide

• Mentorship: Guidance from Managing Directors, Design Directors, and other in-house disciplines on all projects.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for licensure materials and financial incentives, professional development grants, and a structured professional development process.
• Education: Access to LPA+U, LPA Tech Talks, and Lunch and Learns to further your knowledge and skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Interior Design or Interior Architecture.
• 0-2 years of experience in all phases of Interior Design projects.
• Experience with Revit, Rhino, and Adobe Creative Suite is preferred.
• Enthusiastic commitment to the multidisciplinary design process and team environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Committed to building a long-term professional career.

Benefits & Culture

LPA offers competitive salaries and generous benefits, including comprehensive health and dental insurance, retirement and financial plans, wellness programs, and other work/life balance initiatives.

Additional Information

LPA uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires.

Notice To Recruitment Agencies And Recruiters

Please note that LPA does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed contract, LPA will not agree to pay any recruiter fee. In the situation an agency or recruiter submits a candidate or resume without a previously signed agreement and/or without LPA’s request, LPA explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of LPA.