Industrial Design Intern
Zoox
internship
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Foster City • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $6,500 - $9,500 per month
Job Level
Entry Level
About the role
- Zoox is transforming mobility with fully autonomous, electric vehicles designed from the ground up for a driverless future.
- This internship opportunity is within the Robot Industrial Design team.
- As an intern, you will work on a tailored project developing design themes for our vehicles and hardware products.
- Gain hands-on experience in building a strong, repeatable design process while refining your own creative style.
- You’ll also gain valuable insight into automotive design by working closely with Zoox leaders, designers, surface modelers, and engineers.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a B.S., M.S., or advanced degree in transportation, industrial, product design, or related field.
- Plan to return to school after completing the internship.
- Maintain good academic standing.
- Available to commit to a 12-week internship beginning in May or June 2026.
- At least one prior industry internship, co-op, or relevant project experience.
- Willing and able to relocate to the Bay Area, California, for the duration of the internship.
- Interns may not use proprietary Zoox information in university theses, publications, or share it outside of Zoox.
- Completed at least two years of transportation or product design coursework within an accredited design program.
- A portfolio that showcases strong storytelling, clear process documentation, concept exploration, creative problem-solving, and refined aesthetic judgment.
- Strong sketching skills in your preferred medium (paper, digital).
- Foundational 3D modeling skills in your preferred medium (Alias, Blender, etc).
- Collaborative mindset with the ability and enthusiasm to communicate effectively across internal and cross-functional teams.
- A passion for autonomous vehicles.
- Previous intern experience at an automotive or consumer product company.
Benefits
- medical insurance
- housing stipend (relocation assistance will be offered based on eligibility)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
transportation designindustrial designproduct design3D modelingsketchingconcept explorationcreative problem-solvingprocess documentationaesthetic judgment
Soft skills
collaborative mindseteffective communicationenthusiasm