Retail Store Design Co-op Student

Department: NAM - Store Development  Reports to: Senior Retail Designer  Location: North Vancouver, BC - This role is primarily based out of our North Vancouver office, and is open to hybrid remote work  Work Arrangement: Flexible, between in-office and home  Pay Range: $44,700 – $55,100 annualized; pay is dependent on year of study and related experience  Duration: Four (4) months, May 4, 2026 – August 21, 2026  Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week, M-F   Your Co-Op Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:  As the Retail Design Co-Op Student, you will play a key role in supporting the Retail Design team with our locations across North America. This role requires a combination of design knowledge, technical skills, and the ability to work with various key stakeholders, including construction, external architects, contractors, and vendors. In this position, you will gain a solid understanding of retail design and the processes required.      In this role you will learn and/or use the following technology:   - AutoCAD - SketchUp - Smartsheet - Microsoft Office - Adobe Acrobat Meet Your Future Team:  The Retail Design team is a group of creative and innovative thinkers.  We are passionate about bringing the Brand to life in physical space and are constantly searching for a better way to evolve our retail experience.  We work closely with Brand Creative, Visual Merchandising and Retail Operations teams to design and build our stores and to create a premium retail experience for our guests.  If you were a Retail Design Co-op Student now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

Partnering with our Retail Designer(s) to gain understanding of our project processes (reviewing drawings, attending project meetings, presentation documentation) 

Maintaining, creating, and supporting the management of our internal AutoCAD and SketchUp library and blocks  

Coordinating and communicating with our existing and/or new vendors (ex. samples, products, materials, and technologies) 

Creating store test-fits/floorplans for our site review and approval meetings 

Here are some of the things you will learn by the end of your Co-Op placement:

You will have a strong understanding of retail design and gain insight into the project-process required to plan and execute our stores 

You will have exposure to our ongoing special projects, existing store minor-works, and vendor management 

Are you our next Legal Co-op Student?

You are enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate studies in Interior Design, Architecture, or a related field from an accredited university or college 

You are highly proficient in CAD drafting using AutoCAD  

You are proficient in Sketch Up 

You are a strong team player with ability to work independently with minimum supervision and in a collaborative environment 

You are driven to problem solve and open to learn 

You have excellent verbal and visual communication skills  

You have excellent ability to create, understand and translate three-dimensional concepts into drawings and design details  

You are detail-oriented, organized, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment 

You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions 

You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity 

You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration 

You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement 

You seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right