Cal State Long Beach BFA Interior Design

CSULB BFA Interior Design senior and junior students participated in the LAAIA ACLA 2026 'Design Like a Girl Day' which was a 2 day event held at The Smith Group where they hosted activities for young female students who are interested in the various design and construction fields.

The activities included various activities and lectures. One such activity was attending a construction site that had bingo cards of different structural elements that allowed the “designers” (the young students, aka the 'girls') to identify the different elements that were discussed in the lecture.

Our students assisted the girls in designing their own pavilion based on using the structural elements they learned in order to make sure their pavilion had the support it needed. Our students supported the process while encouraging them to take the lead in their ideas and designs.

The day was spent engaging with young girls who are interested in design through creative activities and a brief introduction to architecture, which made the experience feel both interactive and meaningful.

At the end, the girls presented their work in front of their parents, and one
could truly see how proud they were. Super fun event for all. We look forward to participating in next year's event.

Our students who particpated:
Camille Davis
Camila Foster
Megan Jess
Gladys D. Ramirez
Paige Benson
Sahara Daily
Christina Dwe
Bree Cubbage

AECOM LA Interiors team is looking for late spring and summer interns and an Entry level/Junior designer (0-2 years of experience)

To give you a bit of a background of our AECOM DTLA Interior Studio,

The interiors studio is part of the greater “Buildings + Places” within AECOM, and they specialize in commercial interior design. The interior team is a tight-knit group of 6 which operate as a small studio within a structured company.

Project types range from Federal/Government, non-profit, corporate workplace designs, and the LA28 Olympic infrastructure as a new breath of work!

They are looking for individuals with great attitude, team player, self-motivated, professional, and willingness to learn! Because they work on federal and government projects, the candidates need to have citizenship.

Please submit your resume/portfolio to:

Allison Lim ([email protected])

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