Industrial Design & Software Quality Internship

Intralox; Hoofddorp; On-site; EUR 6,000 - 8,000; Full time

Job summary

Intralox invites bachelor’s or master’s students to join the Integration Smart Carryway (ISC) team for a six-month internship in Hoofddorp. You will work on assignments focused on visual communication or sustainable software-quality practices, combining research, stakeholder interviews, design, and practical recommendations.

You will turn opportunities into plans and deliverables, gather input from stakeholders, and present actionable findings.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in IT, software engineering, industrial or interaction design, human-technology interaction, change management, business technology, automation, or engineering.
• Interest in industrial technology and improving how systems communicate or how teams approach software quality.
• Able to conduct structured research, work independently, and ask for guidance when needed.
• Clear English communication and ability to collaborate with technical and business stakeholders.
• Available for about six months and able to work from the office two to three days per week.

Responsibilities

• Turn a broad improvement opportunity into a clear project plan, research approach, and deliverables.
• Investigate user needs, communication standards, team behaviors, or development practices for realistic improvements.
• Gather input from technical and business stakeholders to reflect real needs and constraints.
• Create and evaluate a design proposal, communication standard, adoption approach, or practical recommendations.
• Present findings and next steps that can be applied by the ISC team after the internship.

Skills

Structured research

Independent work

Clear communication

English proficiency

Office presence 2-3 days

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Are you curious, people-focused, and interested in making technical systems clearer and more reliable? At Intralox, one of the world’s leading innovators in conveyance solutions, we are looking for a bachelor’s or master’s student to join our Integration Smart Carryway™ (ISC) team. You will work on one of two assignments focused on clear equipment communication or sustainable software-quality improvement.

Why this internship matters

Our ISC team brings together machinery, automation, controls, software, and practical user needs. Clear visual communication helps people understand equipment quickly, while sustainable quality practices help development teams create reliable software with confidence. We work collaboratively and value curiosity, ownership, practical thinking, and continuous improvement.

Depending on your interests, experience, and study requirements, you will focus on one of the assignments below. Your work may combine research, stakeholder interviews, design, process improvement, and practical recommendations. You will receive guidance from experienced colleagues while having the freedom to shape and own your project.

Choose one of these assignments

• Visual communication and equipment-status design

Do you enjoy designing visual communication that helps people understand systems quickly and clearly? You will work on the visual and physical elements that allow users to read equipment status at a glance. Your focus will include improving stack lights and indicators, standardizing ISC LED communication, and contributing to a clearer, more consistent, and recognizable interface design.

• Sustainable software-quality practices and developer adoption

How do you help a development team genuinely embrace quality practices without top-down mandates or disruptive change programs? You will investigate the human and organizational side of quality improvement. Your focus will include how testing practices, developer ownership of quality, and gradual process change can be introduced in ways that teams genuinely adopt. Your findings and recommendations will complement the technical automated-testing work within the ISC team.

What You’ll Do

• Turn a broad improvement opportunity into a clear project plan, research approach, and achievable deliverables.
• Investigate user needs, communication standards, team behaviors, or development practices to identify realistic improvements.
• Gather input from technical and business stakeholders so your proposed solution reflects real needs and constraints.
• Create and evaluate a design proposal, communication standard, adoption approach, or set of practical recommendations.
• Present clear findings and next steps that the ISC team can apply after your internship.

What You Bring

• You are pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field such as IT, software engineering, industrial or interaction design, human-technology interaction, change management, business technology, automation, or engineering.
• You are interested in industrial technology and motivated to improve how systems communicate or how teams approach software quality.
• You can conduct structured research, work independently, and ask for guidance when needed.
• You communicate clearly in English and are comfortable collaborating with both technical and business stakeholders.
• You are available for an internship or graduation project of approximately six months and can work from the office two to three days per week.

Nice-to-haves

• Interest or experience in visual communication, industrial interfaces, LED indicators, user research, software quality, or development processes.
• Curiosity about stakeholder behavior, developer ownership, change adoption, and continuous improvement.
• The ability to translate research findings into clear, practical, and user-focused recommendations.

If you don’t meet every requirement but is excited about the role, we still encourage you to apply.

Practical details

• Duration: Approximately six months.
• Location: Hoofddorp, with an expected office presence of two to three days per week.
• Internship type: Regular internship, graduation project, thesis assignment, or project internship, depending on your study program.
• Allowance: €500 gross per month for bachelor’s students and €750 gross per month for master’s students. These amounts are based on 40 hours per week.
• Travel: Travel reimbursement may be available for interns based in the Netherlands who do not have a student travel pass, subject to the current internship policy.

Why Intralox?

• Work on a meaningful assignment that addresses a genuine need within an international team.
• Gain exposure to industrial automation, software development, ISC equipment, and global stakeholders.
• Receive guidance while having space to investigate, experiment, and take ownership.
• Join a supportive environment that values ideas, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Building great things together

Intralox is a global leader in innovative conveyance solutions, with more than 3,000 employees across 20+ countries. For over 50 years, we’ve helped customers grow by solving complex challenges with smart, reliable solutions.

At our core is a simple principle: do the right thing. We’ve built a culture grounded in honesty, fairness, and respect, where every idea is valued, and great thinking can come from anywhere. Self-managed, curious individuals thrive here.

Interested?

Tell us which of the two assignments appeals to you most and why. Please also include your study program, internship period, school requirements, and availability.

Note: To be considered for this internship, you must be enrolled in a bachelor's or master’s program and reside in the Netherlands during the internship period.

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