Industrial Design Intern - San Francisco (Spring 2026)

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Collaborate on real-world projects with industry professionals, developing impactful design solutions through hands-on experience in the design process.

All candidates must include a portfolio with their resume/application.

Start Date: Spring 2026
Duration: 3 months
Salary: $27-$35/hr

What you’ll do:

Work on real projects alongside designers, engineers, and strategists across disciplines to develop impactful solutions. Your responsibilities include:
- Researching design trends and contributing to client presentations
- Using traditional design tools(sketching/CAD/Keyshot, etc.) to explore ideas and refine concepts
- Hands-on mockups, model making and prototyping.
- Gaining experience throughout the full design process
- Contributing to internal projects to develop technical skills and help bring innovative ideas to life

What We're Looking For:
- Currently studying or recently graduated in Industrial Design or adjacent field.
- Strong problem-solving skills and passion for creative exploration.
- Portfolio demonstrating storytelling, process documentation, wide-ranging concept exploration, creative solutions, and aesthetic sense.
- Great communication and visualization skills.
- 2D design skills: Analog and digital sketching, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
- 3D modeling and rendering experience (SolidWorks and KeyShot preferred).
- Prototyping proficiency with the ability to integrate feedback.
- Interest in Generative AI application is a plus (Midjourney / Vizcom / Copilot).

Portfolio Requirements:

Include your best work demonstrating:
- Strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Clear, well-documented design process.
- Ideation and concept development.
- Model-making proficiency.
- Distinct point of view!

While meeting every qualification isn’t required, we value diverse perspectives and seek candidates with a collaborative mindset, critical thinking abilities, and a strong willingness to learn - along with a keen awareness of emerging trends and the ability to integrate them into their design approach.

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We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.As strategies, technologies and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.Our diverse teams of experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough use of technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.An innovation and transformation consultancy, we are over 4000 specialists in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. Our people are strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers and technologists.We operate globally from offices across the UK, US, Netherlands and Nordics.PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

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