Product Design Intern at AprilAire

Wayne State University; Town of Sun Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

Wayne State University is offering an Industrial Design Internship based in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Interns will support the New Product Development team with building, prototyping, testing, and refining concepts. During this internship, which runs from June to August, interns will gain hands-on experience with CAD modeling, 3D printing, and usability studies.

Ideal candidates will have a strong interest in product design and must advocate for user experience and ergonomics throughout the design process.

Qualifications

• Experience or coursework in industrial design, product design, or a related field.
• Familiarity with CAD software and prototyping tools.
• Strong interest in new product development and design processes.

Responsibilities

• Support New Product Development efforts through concept generation.
• Interpret and apply AprilAire signature design elements.
• Provide CAD models for early concept vetting.
• Assist with preparing and documenting usability studies.
• Participate in design reviews with engineering.

Skills

Sketching

CAD Modeling

3D Printing

User Experience Validation

Job description

In our Industrial Design Internship you will support the new product development team with building, prototyping, testing, and refining concepts. You will use sketching and CAD modeling to translate design intent into tangible products for cross functional design reviews. During your time with AprilAire you will learn about the full production cycle and how to creatively implement our signature design elements around manufacturing constraints. You will also create clear documentation of completed work for internal reference and external supplier needs. Our small, yet highly productive, team will guide your involvement while providing opportunity to further develop your skillset.

This is an on-site opportunity in our Sun Prairie office location just east of Madison, WI.

Internship will start June 1st and run through end of August/Early September.

May require limited, local travel for VOC feedback. Primarily office setting with occasional time spent in the in-house model shop.

Responsibilities

• Support New Product Development efforts through concept generation and product refinement.
• Interpret and apply AprilAire signature design elements into new concept creation.
• Provide CAD models for early concept vetting. Including prepping files, 3D printing and post processing prints for reviews.
• Assist in design system documentation including creating guideline visuals and building CMF decks.
• Assist with preparing and documenting usability studies, followed by cross functional briefings to discuss results.
• Participate in reoccurring design reviews with engineering to determine best design direction. Including sketches, early model prototypes, and user experience journey representations.
• Create artwork hand off files for external supplier quote/ production.
• Evaluate design feature tradeoffs when considering full production cycle.
• Strongly advocate for optimum user experience and ergonomics through form development and concept validation.