Job poster changed the job title a couple hours after I applied; what do you think that means?

It could be that, or it could be that the person entering the first time hadn’t had her coffee (or his coffee) yet and simply made an error.

There is too little evidence to make a solid guess.

I think they just corrected the initial posting. Generally, a xxxxx assistant needs some experience but you can always make the argument of “How can I get experience when experience is required for every position?” Offer to work for a few months as a probationary period with 10% reduced salary to prove yourself.

They moved the goalposts as is their right, probably just clerical error.

The move can be readily explained as the correction of an oversight.

Agreed with all the above.

Take @Sagacious ‘s advice, offer whatever experience you DO have in work or education, offer to work for less if you can afford it, until you’ve proven yourself.

No one wants to let anyone go who doesn’t suit them, so they want to hire the right person the first time around. Explain the above and they should get all the information they need when they interview you.

I don’t think the adding ‘experience required’ was to exclude you. They probably just don’t want to interview a lot of people with no experience, or have them invest their time submitting information when they PROBABLY would’t be interested in people with no experience

It’s hard to know their thinking. That said, go into your interview with confidence. Brainstorm the kinds of tasks you will need to do and be prepared to show how you do have experience with those tasks/skills. Also, don’t bother highlighting fundamental skills like MS office—that’s a common pitfall inexperienced applicants make by trying to pad a resume when they’re young and less experiences. That’s like listing “skilled at opening and closing drawers, and is highly proficient at sharpening pencils” on your resume. It just makes you look clueless and you stand out in a bad way.

I would imaging that project management and organization are huge parts of the job as an interior design assistant. Make/design a very professional portfolio to show off of your own designs (even just your personal space) to highlight your skills, and bring the portfolio to your interview. They’ll probably be studying the quality/presentation of the material in the portfolio as much or more than the actual content within the portfolio. If you don’t have really any designs in your personal life, take the initiative to find a building with interesting architecture/design and photograph it and use it for the portfolio. If you bring that in and say, “I’m really motivated, but not very experienced yet. I took the initiative to create an example portfolio based on this building that showcases my ability to present designs in a professional manner. I hope you’ll give me the opportunity to learn from you, and I look forward to demonstrate my commitment to this company if you give me this opportunity.”