Lenovo

We are hiring an Industrial Design Intern to join our team in Morrisville, NC. This is a hybrid role and will require onsite presence 3 days per week.

Lenovo is a global company that builds world-class smart technology. From the iconic ThinkPad notebook to Legion-brand gaming rigs to smart collaboration solutions that bring people together, we build technology to meet the needs of everyone. Lenovo’s Design Innovation Team is responsible for the industrial design of our products. With studios in Yokohama, Beijing, and the Research Triangle in North Carolina, we are truly a global team. The Design Innovation team believes that design is not just about how the product looks, but about the entire experience that a person has with our product. So, we research, brainstorm, sketch, test, and prototype all in pursuit of delivering a perfect experience to our customers, supporting brand identity, with captivating aesthetics.

When you intern with us, you’ll contribute your fresh perspective and unique skillset to the design of our products and to the culture of our team. You‘ll contribute to both concept and production product designs as we work all the way from initial user research through checking production samples to mass production. To thrive here you’ll be a compelling communicator with the ability to view products from a big-picture wholistic view, as well as a detail-oriented hyper-focused view. This Industrial Design internship will focus on commercial Collaboration, AR/VR, and Workstation products.

Responsibilities:

• Work in a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary environment
• Understand and be willing to utilize all stages of the design thinking process
• Study design trends, customer insights and new technology to identify opportunities
• Ideation, concept visualization, form development, CAD, model making and rapid prototyping
• Craft and communicate product and experiential concept stories
• Plan and prioritize to achieve project goals within set timelines

Basic Requirements:

• Currently pursing a degree in Industrial Design or Product Design
• Ability to work onsite in Morrisville, NC
• Portfolio showcasing product & experiential design examples

Preferred Requirements:

• Proficient in SolidWorks and/or Rhino
• 2D skills: sketching, fluent Adobe Creative Suite
• 3D skills: Study models, breadboards, proof of principle models and prototypes
• Ability to visualize, craft and articulate complex concepts