2027 Internship - Interiors Engineering (Industrial Design)

Textron•Wichita, KS

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an opportunity to be immersed in the culture of a leading general aviation manufacturer, home to two iconic brands: Cessna and Beechcraft. In this role, you’ll collaborate with and learn from our experienced Industrial Design staff. The open office layout encourages cross-disciplinary teamwork with design, mechanical, and electrical experts driving new product development. From small single-engine aircraft to super-midsized jets, the design projects span a wide range. Your primary focus will be interior development, where you’ll integrate technology and human factors to enhance the cabin experience. This internship is more than a summer experience — offering mentorship, training, and meaningful, hands-on work that helps you build confidence, develop new skills, and take real steps toward your career goals.

Requirements

Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, Product Design or other relative design discipline.
Excellent visual communication skills
Experience with Adobe Suite products, CAD modeling and rendering software
Professional and diplomatic demeanor
Strong sense of accountability and integrity
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Time management skills to support multiple concurrent projects
Ability to deal with change and work in a dynamic environment
Proficient in use of standard Microsoft Office programs
Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the U.S. for Textron Aviation at the time of making application, and visa sponsorship is not available for this position, including for F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors who will need employment sponsorship.
Candidates must be able to work onsite for the entirety of the internship program unless approved otherwise by the hiring manager.
If a position requires access to information controlled under U.S. regulations applicant must be eligible to meet any requirements to access controlled information.

Responsibilities

At a minimum, fully understand and follow the project design brief and produce requested deliverables on time.
Based on project scope, perform thorough research, ideation, concept generation, and design refinement.
Support Human Factor mockups to inform design development.
Ask questions, challenge the status quo, and bring a high level of enthusiasm and creativity.
Be collaborative. Work through solutions with Engineering, Interior Design, and other technical groups and interns.
Build engaging presentations that communicate your design journey and final solutions.
Take advantage of as many intern events as possible and participate in facility tours at both east and west campuses.