Industrial Design, Design Studio Internship (May 2026)

Internship opportunity in Industrial Design at Tesla’s Design Studio, focusing on energy and product design with hands-on prototyping and CAD modeling.

Your Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing creative and relevant conceptual thinking for various projects
• Utilizing Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create visual presentations and design assets
• Communicating designs through hand-sketching, rendering, and visual storytelling techniques
• Creating detailed 3D CAD models using SolidWorks, Alias, or Rhino to support design development
• Engaging in hands-on foam sculpting and physical prototyping
• Collaborating cross-functionally with 3D digital modeling, engineering, retail development, and marketing teams
• Assisting with graphic design tasks, focusing on layout and visuals

About You

The company is looking for:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Industrial Design or a related field
• Humble, professional, and positive can-do attitude
• Previous internship and/or project experience is a plus

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly pay ranging from $20.00 to $50.00 plus benefits
• Aetna PPO and HSA medical plans with $0 payroll deduction options
• Family-building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
• Dental and vision plans, including orthodontic coverage, with $0 payroll contribution options
• Company-paid Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution with High Deductible Medical Plan
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company-paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and vacation time, paid holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

Training & Development

The internship program offers growth through close collaboration with managers, mentors, and teams, providing technical, professional, and personal development by working on critical projects.

How to Apply

Applicants should be actively enrolled in an academic program and able to commit to a minimum of 12 weeks full-time (40 hours/week) on-site starting May 2026 through summer term. International students must verify work authorization for full-time on-site work. Recent graduates should apply for full-time roles instead of internships.

This job may close before the stated closing date, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible

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