Creative Design & UX Research Intern — California, United States

Creative Design & UX Research Intern – Automotive

Location: Torrance, CA or Raymond, OH, US

Employment Type: Co-op / Internship

Duration: Spring 2027 — January–April/May

Work Model: On-site

Hourly Wage: $26.58–$34.38

Overview

Creative Design & UX Research Intern supporting automotive design, user experience, product research, and concept development. Projects may span vehicle design, digital products, UX/UI, visual design, materials, animation, and North American customer trend research.

Responsibilities

• Support automotive design and UX projects across physical and digital products.

• Develop concept materials, sketches, models, graphics, animations, and storytelling materials.

• Support Color, Graphics and Materials development for vehicle programs.

• Contribute to UX/UI graphics and interaction design.

• Research North American consumer trends and future customer needs.

• Develop business cases and product concepts using research and analytics.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and refine projects.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in Product Design, Transportation Design, User Experience, Interaction Design, or a related field.

• Sophomore standing or above.

• Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.

• Able to provide a current academic transcript.

• Available to work at least 10 weeks, 40 hours per week.

• Valid U.S. driver's license, with limited exceptions considered.

• Reliable transportation to and from the work location.

• Strong creative, research, communication, and collaboration skills.