Surface Design Summer Intern
About The Position
Join a creative, fast‑moving team where your ideas help shape the next generation of surface material products. As a Surface Design Intern, you’ll work at the intersection of design, innovation, and market trends—bringing new designs to life for our LivTec and Automotive customers. This role is perfect for someone who loves turning inspiration into tangible prototypes and wants hands‑on experience in a real product development environment. You’ll contribute to the full design cycle—from early trend exploration to prototyping and cross‑functional collaboration—helping ensure our products stand out in the market.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a U.S.-accredited college, university, or technical school with a minimum 2.8 GPA.
- Pursuing a degree in Design, Art, Graphic Design, Product Development, or a related field of study.
- Proficient in Design Software (Adobe Suite & Adobe Photoshop), MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
Responsibilities
- Develop innovative product concepts inspired by emerging trends, customer requests, and competitive market insights for LivTec and Automotive product lines.
- Produce small‑scale samples of selected concepts (approximately 20 prototyped samples) through our in‑house design center.
- Support concept refinement, file creation, prototyping, production preparation and technical checks and production of final product.
- Build an understanding of product development steps and assist with printing‑related topics for our newest and most innovative printed pool products.
- Work closely with technical teams, sales, and product management to ensure concepts transition smoothly into manufacturable, sellable products.
- Analyze customer, market and regional trends to ensure our designs align with real market demand.
- Investigate new design techniques, materials and market opportunities that help keep our product lines competitive.
- Connect concepts to trends and present them in ways that resonate with customers - ultimately contributing to products that successfully sell.
- Deliver a polished, professional presentation to the management team summarizing your findings, recommendations, and project impact.
Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Hands-on Experience with the Team
- Project Experience
- Networking Opportunity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
