Design Intern

Fromfolio; Round Rock (TX); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

M3 Design is seeking a Design Intern to support project teams in designing, testing, and prototyping concepts for clients across lifestyle, healthcare, and workplace sectors. You will collaborate with engineers and designers, create 2D sketches, and help build physical prototypes under supervision.

Applicants are pursuing or recently completed a degree in Industrial/Product Design, have a portfolio, and can use Rhino/Solidworks/Creo, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Keyshot.

Qualifications

• You are pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Industrial/Product Design from an accredited program or have recently graduated.
• You have a portfolio showing design projects and are familiar with prototyping.
• A prior internship in Industrial Design is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist design teams with developing products across Lifestyle, Healthcare, and Workplace industries.
• Support brainstorming, prototyping, and concept validation under supervision.
• Contribute to 2D sketching, 3D modeling, and visualizations for client concepts.

Skills

2D sketching

3D CAD modeling

Photoshop

Illustrator

Keyshot

Adobe

MS Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial/Product Design

Tools

Rhino

Solidworks

Creo

Job description

Design Intern at M3

Someone who will help project teams design, test, and prototype concepts for our clients and their customers. You will support project teams with generating concepts through prototyping, 2D digital sketching, and 3D CAD modeling. You have a natural ability to be creative and problem solve and have excellent interpersonal skills.

What you'll do:

During your seasonal internship you will work closely with other Design and Engineering team members to develop products across the Lifestyle, Healthcare and Workplace industries. You will work under the supervision of a Senior Designer who will help answer questions and provide guidance to complete tasks. You will be part of brainstorms, be assigned projects tasks, and help with design and prototyping of concepts. Above all, you'll learn while you create products of the future alongside a creative and driven M3 Design team.

Skills you will need

You are familiar with form development, 2D digital sketching and visualization (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator), 3D CAD modeling (Rhino, Solidworks or Creo), and computer rendering and/or animation (e.g. Keyshot). You have used Adobe and Microsoft Office suites and have applied human factors principles to the design of products and user interfaces. You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, can work with minimal supervision, and are willing to take direction from project team members.

Experience / Education required:

You are working towards a bachelor's or master's degree in Industrial/Product Design from an accredited Industrial Design program or have recently graduated. You have experience in solving design problems (for school or personal interest) through and have a portfolio showing some of these projects. A prior Industrial Design internship is a plus.

1. Organized and self-driven with good time management skills
2. Hands-on experience with designing, making, and building prototypes
3. Currently enrolled or recent graduate from an Industrial Design program at an accredited institution