Intern, Design

Scout Motors • Novi, MI

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Scout Motors is hiring a Design Intern for its 2027 Internship Program. The internship offers current students hands-on experience contributing to the Design team, which connects Scout vehicles’ heritage, character, and capability with modern technology and purposeful details. Team placement and project scope are discussed during the interview process, and the specific project will be defined with the intern’s manager at the start of the program.

The 10-week program is anticipated to run from Monday, June 7, 2027, through Friday, August 13, 2027. The position is fully on-site five days per week at Scout Motors’ location in Novi, Michigan. Regular attendance at in-person meetings and events is required. Interns are responsible for their own housing and transportation; Scout Motors does not provide housing assistance, relocation, or visa sponsorship for internship positions.

This is a paid internship at $25 per hour. The program provides hands-on experience in the electric-vehicle industry, collaboration with experienced professionals on projects supporting an electric vehicle’s development and market launch, and opportunities to build automotive-industry knowledge and skills.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, Automotive Engineering, UX Design, or a similar field.
• Ability to work on-site at the assigned Scout Motors location for the full duration of the program.
• Strong interest in rugged SUVs and trucks, automotive innovation, and sustainable transportation.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Comfort with change and flexibility in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and results-driven mindset.
• Demonstrate Scout’s stated values: respect, purposeful action, resourcefulness, collaboration, initiative, attention to quality and impact, and positivity.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the feasibility of Class A surfaces released by the Design team to Engineering.
• Model and create 3D models to communicate feasibility for production environments.
• Manage CAD data for showcars and production visualizations used in management reviews.
• Work with the manager to define the specific project at the start of the internship.

Benefits

• Paid internship at $25 per hour.
• Hands-on experience in the electric-vehicle industry.
• Opportunity to work with talented professionals on innovative projects supporting an electric vehicle’s development and market launch.
• Opportunity to improve skills and broaden automotive-industry knowledge.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern