Industrial Design Intern

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions - External • Durham, NC

3h • Onsite

About The Position

The Industrial Design Intern will contribute within the Hardware development function to help design and create drawings in SolidWorks to support Industrial Design concepts and ideas. They will also be involved in product development meetings and brainstorming sessions, as well as presenting any designs and concepts/models created. There will also be some shop experiences in prototyping “proof of concepts” parts as needed and utilizing 3D printing machine.

Requirements

• Must be actively pursuing and actively enrolled in a related undergraduate or graduate degree program.
• Proficient in Solidworks / Basic CAD skills a must. Working knowledge in Photoshop, Illustrator, PowerPoint
• Good written and visual presentation skills – hand sketching a plus
• Skills and experience with basic shop tools: hand tools, bench-top power tools.
• Ability to make simple mockups - foam, foamcore, wood, etc.
• Motivated self-starter who is looking for the next task to complete. Someone who asks “what else can I help with”
• Basic Research skills, User study / Market study
• Ability to communicate ideas to a team. In person & virtually
• Someone who understands Design Process

Nice To Haves

• 3D Printer usage experience.
• UI / UX knowledge a plus.

Responsibilities

• Production
• Design
• The candidate will be using SolidWorks to create first pass CAD for new concepts and their iterations. This will involve proving out those concepts using the 3D printer or other modeling methods.
• The candidate will also be performing some industry research and create a presentation on their findings.
• There will also be an opportunity for user interface generation for concept products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed