Industrial Design Intern: Sketch, CAD & Prototyping

Radio Flyer; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Radio Flyer seeks an Industrial Design Intern to join the Product Development team in Chicago, IL. You will contribute to research, concept generation, sketching, CAD development (Rhino/SolidWorks), rendering, and prototyping collaboration.

The role emphasizes a passion for design, strong sketching skills, and the ability to take feedback from the team to refine concepts. This is a paid internship with a focus on real-world product development.

Qualifications

• Upperclassman majoring in Industrial Design with a 3.0 GPA or higher and prior internship experience.
• Effective problem solver committed to producing high-quality, beautiful design.
• Open to hearing team feedback and applying it during the development cycle.
• Passion for sketching and ideation through sketching.
• Proficient in CAD, ideally Rhino or SolidWorks Surfacing.

Responsibilities

• Research: competitive analysis, testing, user observation, concept validation.
• Concept Generation: individual and team brainstorms (FlightDay).
• Concept Sketching: communicate new ideas and present to team.
• CAD Development: create 3D CAD A-Surfacing models, Rhino preferred.
• Rendering: CAD renderings in Keyshot for color, material, finish.
• Prototype Skills: collaborate with prototype shop on mock-ups and looks-like prototypes.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Sketching

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Open to feedback

Education

Industrial Design major

GPA 3.0+

Prior internship experience

Tools

Rhino

SolidWorks Surfacing

Job description

Radio Flyer seeks an Industrial Design Intern to join the Product Development team in Chicago, IL. You will contribute to research, concept generation, sketching, CAD development (Rhino/SolidWorks), rendering, and prototyping collaboration.

The role emphasizes a passion for design, strong sketching skills, and the ability to take feedback from the team to refine concepts. This is a paid internship with a focus on real-world product development.