Design Operation Excellence Internship, LEGO DESiGN

1001 LEGO System A/S; Billund; On-site; DKK 167,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Care Leave

Life and disability insurance

Wellbeing resources

Colleague discount

Bonus scheme

Job summary

LEGO DESiGN in Billund, Denmark offers a 5‑month internship in Design Operation Excellence from February to June 2027. You’ll help shape design processes, systems and tooling, collaborating with creative teams to improve knowledge capture and sharing through our design system.

You will apply content, UX or service design skills to make information more accessible and actionable for designers across the organization.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Content Design, Information Design, UX Design, Service Design or related discipline.
• Interest in design systems, content design and knowledge management.
• Experience creating, organizing or improving content and documentation.
• Familiar with Figma, Adobe CC or Microsoft 365.

Responsibilities

• Support design processes, systems and tools used by LEGO DESiGN teams.
• Help improve how knowledge and best practices are captured and shared.
• Contribute in content design, UX writing and information architecture tasks.
• Collaborate with designers across LEGO DESiGN to drive consistency.

Skills

Content Design

Information Design

UX Design

Service Design

Information Architecture

Knowledge Management

Technical Communication

Library & Information Science

Digital Design

Education

Pursuing degree in related field

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft 365

Job description

Design Operation Excellence Internship, LEGO DESiGN. Location: Billund, Denmark. Duration: 5 months. Internship period: February-June 2027. Application deadline: 1 November 2026.

Where you will make your mark

As an intern in the Design Operation Excellence team, you will work closely with the people shaping design processes, systems and tools that help teams collaborate and perform at their best. You will partner with colleagues across the LEGO DESiGN organization and gain insight into how creative teams work at scale. Through your work, you will improve how knowledge, guidance and best practices are captured, maintained and shared through our design system, enabling teams to work more effectively and consistently. You will apply your content design, UX design or service design skills to make information more accessible, useful and actionable for designers across the organization.

What you bring

• You are pursuing a degree in Content Design, Information Design, UX Design, Service Design, Communication Design, Information Architecture, Knowledge Management, Technical Communication, Library & Information Science, Digital Design or a related discipline.
• You have an interest in design systems, content design, UX writing, service design, information architecture or knowledge management.
• You have experience creating, organizing or improving content, documentation or user-facing information.
• You are familiar with tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft 365 or similar platforms.
• You are curious about how standards, processes and systems help organizations collaborate and perform at their best.

Eligibility

• You meet all the education, skills and portfolio criteria listed for this internship.
• You can join for the full internship period from February to June 2027.
• You are available to work in Billund for the full internship.
• This internship cannot be completed remotely.
• You are an active student throughout the internship, and the internship is an integrated part of your education.
• Completing the internship will not extend or delay your expected graduation date.

We offer internships across several design disciplines.

Inside LEGO DESiGN

The LEGO DESiGN organization is home to more than 600 creative professionals from around the world, united by a shared ambition to create meaningful play experiences. Different design disciplines, perspectives and crafts come together to turn ideas into products and experiences enjoyed across the globe. As an intern, you will step into this creative environment and see how collaboration, curiosity, craft and experimentation shape the work. You will contribute your perspective while learning how a world-class design organization brings the future of play to life.

One program. One unforgettable experience. The LEGO DESiGN Internship Program is a shared journey. From your first day in Billund, you will join a dedicated onboarding experience, be supported by a mentor and become part of an international community of design interns learning alongside one another. You will be trusted to bring your point of view, encouraged to experiment and given space to grow your craft through real creative work. This is a chance to stretch yourself, build work you are proud of and create relationships that can continue well beyond the internship. You will share accommodation with fellow design interns, making everyday life in Billund part of the adventure. Conversations can continue over dinner, new places can be discovered together, and friendships and networks will grow along the way. Come build your craft, your community and the next chapter of your design journey with us.

Curious to learn more about LEGO DESIGN? Visit lego.com/designtalent. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What's in it for you?

• Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
• Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
• Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.
• Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
• Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Your workplace: Your workplace will be the office, store or factory specified in this advert. Hybrid Working: Our hybrid work model, Best of Both offers you the option of flexibility to work from home up to two days per week. Your People Leader will discuss the principles of the model, including how this option applies to your role and team. Learn more about our benefits, culture and workplace experience here.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong. The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team. The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children's Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer. Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children's Rights.

Just imagine building your dream career. Then make it real. Join the LEGO team today.

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Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do.

Our founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen made his first wooden toy in 1932. He persevered against the odds until his business was a success. Constantly innovating, never compromising. Building, rebuilding, and striving for the best. It is this resilience and permanent sense of renewal that drives us forward. We are never still. We will always be creating, inventing, and having fun.

Build your career brick by brick and play your part in continuing our mission to "inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow".