Paid Industrial Design Intern: Hands-on Prototyping

PA Consulting; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

PA Consulting is seeking a paid Industrial Design Intern for approximately four months in the US, contributing alongside designers, engineers, strategists and technologists to client and internal projects with real-world impact.

You will participate across the full product development lifecycle from concept through execution, applying research, ideation, CAD modeling, rendering, and prototyping with strong storytelling ability.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed degree in Industrial Design or related field.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
• Portfolio shows design process, concept exploration, and visual storytelling.
• Proficient in 2D sketching and 3D modeling/rendering with SolidWorks/KeyShot; hands-on prototyping.
• Interest in emerging tech and Generative AI tools (Midjourney, Vizcom, Copilot).

Responsibilities

• Support design process from research to concept development and implementation.
• Communicate ideas via sketching, CAD, rendering, prototyping, and storytelling.
• Collaborate across disciplines to solve challenges and support client and internal initiatives.

Skills

2D design skills

3D modeling

Prototyping

Communication skills

Education

Industrial Design or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

KeyShot

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

PA Consulting is seeking a paid Industrial Design Intern for approximately four months in the US, contributing alongside designers, engineers, strategists and technologists to client and internal projects with real-world impact.

You will participate across the full product development lifecycle from concept through execution, applying research, ideation, CAD modeling, rendering, and prototyping with strong storytelling ability.