Industrial Design Intern

Oshkosh Corporation • Oshkosh, WI • 7h ago

At Oshkosh, we build, serve and protect people and communities around the world by designing and manufacturing some of the toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. We employ over 18,000 team members all united by a common purpose. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day.

THE ROLE

The Industrial Design Intern supports the team in conceptualizing new, modified, or improved products using 2D and 3D tools. The role includes creating deliverables such as sketches, renderings, 3D models, and presentations. Through this position, you will develop an understanding of customer requirements and translate them into design solutions. This role collaborates closely with engineering throughout vehicle development to integrate styling and branding while ensuring strong customer value.

YOUR IMPACT

As an Industrial Design Intern, your experience may include:

Generating fresh ideas through sketches, models, visualizations, research, and other forms of creative exploration

Developing visual and design deliverables such as renderings, 3D models, animations, proto@types, presentations, and digital experiences

Collaborating with engineers and cross-functional teams to translate ideas and user needs into meaningful design solutions

Exploring emerging design tools and technologies, including VR/mixed reality, AI-assisted design, real-time visualization, and rapid prototyping

Applying human-centered design principles to create solutions that balance usability, functionality, experience, styling, and brand identity

Using digital and physical prototyping to explore, evaluate, and communicate concepts and user experiences

Supporting the Oshkosh visual brand language across vehicles, products, interfaces, and experiences

Researching design trends, user needs, visualization techniques, emerging technologies, and competitor products to inform and inspire design

Adapting to shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality and detail

Growing as a designer through mentorship, feedback, and opportunities to present work

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Student working towards a bachelor's degree in industrial design, Product Design, Transportation Design, or related field.

Willing to travel or relocate to Oshkosh, WI for the duration of the summer 2025 internship. Summer housing is available to interns whose permanent address is greater than 50 miles from their work location

Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS:

Proficiency in 2D sketching to convey design concepts (analog and digital)

Working knowledge in Photoshop, Illustrator or SketchbookPro

Experience with Figma

3D modeling and rendering (Alias, Rhinoceros, Maya/Vray, Blender, Keyshot)

Awareness of current and future automotive and transportation design trends

Knowledge of manufacturing processes to ensure that conceptual designs can be built efficiently

Experience with rapid prototyping and physical modeling

Excellent 3D visualization skills

Ability to leverage VR and other virtual tools for design exploration and communication

Must submit a portfolio of work as part of your application.

Pay Range:

$18.00 - $37.00

The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.

Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com.

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.

Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.

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