Industrial Design Intern

Fortune Brands • Deerfield, IL

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for an Industrial Design Intern to join our Fortune Brands Innovations Industrial Design team for the 2026 summer term with a desire to revolutionize the way people experience our products in and around the home. You will have the privilege of collaborating with an award-winning global team to support our brands such as Moen, House of Rohl, Masterlock, Sentry Safe, Therma-Tru, Larson, Yale, August and many more. As a member of the Industrial Design team, you will support the development of meaningful innovations and distinctive collections that serve a wide range of user needs and aspirations. Together, we will work to deliver impactful products to make the home smarter, safer and more beautiful than ever before.
This is a hybrid role located at our Deerfield, IL office with 3 days in the office per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)

Requirements

• Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design is required.
• 2-D hand + digital sketching and rendering skills using the following programs: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator), Sketchbook Pro, Etc.,
• 3-D digital modeling and rendering skills ane experience with one or more of the following: Solidworks, Keyshot, Vizcom or equivalent AI-ID program.
• Solidworks experience is preferred as this will be the mandatory CAD package for all FBIN projects to ensure efficient collaboration with engineering teams.
• Strong verbal and visual presentation skills with experience using one or more of the following programs: InDesign, Microsoft PowerPoint, Miro
• Ability to clearly communicate design inspiration and intent internally to project teams and leadership teams as well as externally to customers and merchants.
• A strong work ethic and ability to support multiple complex and fast-paced projects at once.
• A keen eye for global trend forecasting across macro cultural drivers, fashion, architecture, furniture, housewares, kitchen, bath, and CMF.
• A strong passion for thoughtful form development across ALL décor styles, from traditional to contemporary.
• Flexible, creative, resilient, and driven to maintain design excellence from project start to finish.
• Team-focused attitude, with the desire to share knowledge, assist others, and work together to achieve great results.

Responsibilities

• Support multiple fast-paced projects at one time within all Fortune Brands Innovations product categories including, plumbing, outdoors, security, and connected products, with mentorship from the FBIN industrial designers.
• Assist the lead industrial designers on cross-functional FBIN project teams with design integrity and a passion for meaningful collaboration to balance what is desirable to our end users, what is viable for the business goals, and what is feasible to manufacture.
• Support each phase of the design process across discovery research, initial concept development and testing, CAD development, and final design story
• Apply advanced elements of art and principles of design to form, color, finishes, and graphics with regard to user-centered functionality and ergonomics.
• Create sketches and 3D prototypes to explore ergonomics, human factors, and form issues.
• Help develop cohesive product collections that possess shared strong visual collection language elements.
• Define refined concepts with detailed color, material, and finish documentation.
• Communicate with cross functional teams including engineering, product owners, and project managers to ensure concepts are clearly understood.
• Assist with creating presentations that clearly communicate the authentic design story for each project to help inform commercialization strategies and marketing content creation.
• Propel and evolve each of the brands visual brand language to meaningfully embody their core values.
• Develop impactful, award-winning designs to elevate FBIN brands.

Benefits

• comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs
• robust health plans
• a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution
• product discounts
• flexible time off benefits
• adoption benefits
• numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees