Interior Design Intern (Summer 2027)

ABOUT YOU

We're adding an Interior Design Intern to our team in St. Louis (Richmond Heights). Because GMA is committed to creating opportunities for individual success, from day one, you will be given the tools to excel in your role, take on meaningful responsibilities, and experience why GMA is truly the best place to build your career. GMA partners with a top ENR design-build firm to provide services including creative design, project management, ADA/code compliance, building assessment and reuse, additions and renovations, historic preservation, master planning, interior design, space planning, structural analysis and design, and construction administration.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

At GMA, an Intern has the opportunity to assist Interior Designers with the following:  

- Assist with space planning to enhance function, safety, and aesthetics of interior

- Work with the team to generate interior architectural floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations and details for both permit and construction document

- Incorporate corresponding material specifications and schedules related to architectural documents for use in bidding and final specifications

- Assist in updating material library and meet with product manufacturer’s representatives

- Collaborate with team members to prepare presentation materials as required, including but not limited to colored plans, colored elevations, 3D renderings, digital and physical finish palettes

- Coordinate with construction project managers, architects, and other design disciplines as necessary through all phases of the project

- Work with designers to advise client on interior design factors such as space planning, layout, and utilization of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination

- Review of product submittals related to interior finishes

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

- Enrolled in Architectural Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program, with a minimum 3.0 GPA  

- Previous Internship or Coop experience preferred  

- Internship or classwork experience in Revit, AutoCAD, Enscape and Photoshop preferred but not required 

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

At GMA, we are committed to taking care of our greatest asset – our team. ARCO’s best-in-class benefits and superior compensation are what set us apart from the competition and continue to attract top industry talent.  

- Competitive hourly rate (with overtime possible)  

- Housing stipend (based on need)  

- Internship hours count towards our ESOP eligibility

- End-of-term performance bonus based on merit

- Path to full time position

- Sign-on bonus for each term served if hired as a full-time associate following graduation

- Direct access to leaders

- Intern training program to learn real world skills

- 2 formal reviews during your Internship to enhance learning opportunities

- Engagement events

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MAKE YOUR MOVE

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

EOE, including disability/vets