Industrial Design Intern - Portage, MI

Stryker • Portage, MI

12d • $20 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

As an Industrial Design Intern at Stryker, you will support a cross-functional team of designers, engineers, researchers, and marketers focused on creating innovative, human-centered medical offerings. You will contribute to concept development, visualization, and user-centered research activities that help shape the next generation of Stryker products. You’ll gain hands-on experience in sketching, prototyping, CAD, design communication, and the medical device development process.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or a related field. Must remain enrolled in a degree-seeking program after the internship.
• Cumulative 3.0 GPA or above (verified at time of hire)
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and not require sponsorship now or in the future.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to collaborate and build relationships
• Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and eagerness to learn in a dynamic environment.
• Foundational skills in sketching, model making, CAD, and visual storytelling.
• A portfolio demonstrating creativity, process thinking, and design fundamentals.
• A positive attitude, empathy for users, and openness to feedback.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite; experience with Rhino, SolidWorks, Creo, or similar tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create early-stage concepts through sketching, 2D visualization, and physical or digital prototyping.
• Translate user insights into improved ergonomics, usability, aesthetics, and user experience.
• Contribute to the definition of form, features, and product look/feel aligned to Stryker’s visual brand language.
• Support research activities including trend reviews, ergonomic analysis, and capturing user insights.
• Assist in preparing materials for user feedback sessions, co‑creation activities, or usability evaluations.
• Work closely with designers, engineers, marketing, and human factors partners to advance project goals.
• Contribute to design reviews through compelling visual and verbal communication.
• Support creation of presentations, storyboards, diagrams, and visual assets articulating design intent.
• Produce sketches, mockups, CAD studies, and visual prototypes to support concept development.
• Assist in rendering and 3D visualization for communicating form, aesthetics, and experience.

Benefits

• $20 min hourly wage – $35 max hourly wage
• sign-on bonus
• 11 paid holidays annually
• either paid corporate housing or a living stipend, dependent upon hiring location

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern