We design and furnish short-term rentals, Airbnb properties, and hospitality-style units throughout Los Angeles and Orange County. In this role, you’ll work directly with the owner to help create polished, client-ready spaces from concept through installation.

What you’ll do

• Create mood boards and design concepts for individual rooms and full units
• Measure spaces and develop basic furniture layouts and space plans
• Build FF&E lists including furniture, décor, lighting, wall art, linens, and kitchen essentials
• Source products from approved vendors such as Amazon, Wayfair, IKEA, and Living Spaces
• Revise designs based on client feedback, typically 1–2 rounds per room or unit
• Potentially maintain a simple project tracker for ETAs, backorders, and substitutions
• Coordinate during install week to make sure the final setup matches the approved design

Deliverables you’ll own

• Mood board and overall style direction for each unit
• Basic furniture layout plan
• Itemized shopping list with links, quantities, and pricing
• Revision notes and final approved version
• Install checklist showing what goes where

Requirements

• Current student or recent graduate in interior design or a related field
• Strong design sense and ability to work within a defined style, especially hospitality, modern, and neutral aesthetics
• Familiarity with at least one of the following: Canva, PowerPoint, Google Sheets, SketchUp, or AutoCAD
• Strong communication, responsiveness, and ability to meet deadlines

Nice to have

• Interest in short-term rentals, staging, or hospitality design
• Understanding of durable, budget-conscious furnishing choices
• Ability to source replacement options when items go out of stock

Time and structure

• Part-time, approximately 5–10 hours per week
• Preference for candidates in Los Angeles or Orange County for occasional site visits
• Fully project-based structure that works well with a school schedule

Compensation

• Paid per project, based on speed and skill : very high likelyhood of a salary position following this
• Opportunity for steady ongoing work if performance is strong
• Pay increases over time as speed, reliability, and trust with client-facing projects are proven

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