Industrial Design Intern

<Strong>At Masonite, we understand that people are key. We are a composite of diverse people who come together by showing support and respect to one another. We continuously strive to improve both our products and our customers’ experiences. This drive leads us to revolutionize the door industry and help people walk through walls.</Strong>

West, Chicago IL

Masonite Careers

<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-8e366bd color--green elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="8e366bd" data-element_type="heading.default">OUR CULTURE:</div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7677bec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="7677bec" data-element_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5205513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="5205513" data-element_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p style="margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;"><br />At Masonite, we understand that people are key. We are a composite of diverse people who come together by showing support and respect to one another.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0in; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;">We hire people that demonstrate integrity under pressure. Integrity is at the foundation of everything we do. It is in each door we make, in our commitment delivery and in our honest and sincere communication.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0in; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;">Our employees are flexible, versatile and resilient. Our ability to weather any storm, to bend without breaking, is what allows us to hear the knock and open the door with confidence, no matter what&rsquo;s on the other side.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0in; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;">We hold the door open for each other and for new ideas. We want everyone to freely contribute ideas and add value, so we are positive and encouraging. This collaborative environment is what makes Masonite a transparent, fair company- one that doesn&rsquo;t hide behind closed doors.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0in; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;">This drive leads us to revolutionize the door industry and help people walk through walls.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> https://www.masonite.com/

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Full time

Overview: As an Industrial Design Intern, you will be a part of our growing Design and User Experience team within the Masonite Innovation Center. This opportunity supports all areas of the Industrial Design process within Masonite: brainstorming, ideation, visualization, 3D modeling (AutoDesk Inventor), prototyping, rendering, and documentation. Projects will include both front-end discovery work as well as the support of programs at various phases along the development process.
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Research of competitive products in similar and different categories</li> <li>Participate in Brainstorming and Ideation sessions</li> <li>Help to define and write project scope</li> <li>Assist in establishing project timelines and defining project resource requirements</li> <li>Establish and conduct consistent communication with key project team members</li> <li>Concept development including sketching and sketch or study models to help prove out concepts and communicate idea&rsquo;s</li> <li>Participate in Design Reviews and team progress meetings</li> <li>Help to create engaging project presentations and clearly presenting your own ideas</li> <li>Must follow and practice all corporate safety guidelines and procedures as required</li> <li>Participate in ethnographic research depending on project requirements</li> <li>Contribute to requirements and design documents</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul><li>Minimum of two years towards a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design</li><li>Experience working in a collaborative team environment to deliver high-quality design solutions</li><li>Creative materials demonstrating good problem solving and creative product development skills (e.g., presentations, sketching, storytelling, prototyping)</li><li>Good written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Good reasoning skills and the ability to back up your recommendations</li><li>Computer Aided Design experience (AutoDesk preferred) including 3D modeling</li><li>Proficiency in common Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)</li><li>Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator</li><li>The ability to quickly express your idea’s visually via sketching, electronic visualization, and sketch models</li></ul>