Internship - Undergraduate UX​/UI Design Intern - Safety & Industrial Business Group; SIBG

The role of Undergraduate Design Intern is intended to start in Summer 2027. Collaborate with Innovative 3

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Mers. An internship is a temporary position within 3M. Interns typically work a full-time schedule throughout a 10-12 week assignment. This position is limited to working 899 hours per service credit year. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

About the Safety & Industrial Business Group:
The Safety and Industrial Business Group (SIBG) at 3M offers a diverse range of products designed to enhance safety, productivity, and efficiency across various industries. Key product categories include personal safety (respiratory, hearing, eye, and fall protection), abrasives (coated, bonded, and non-woven), adhesives and tapes (industrial adhesives and various tapes), electrical markets (electrical tapes, wire connectors, and cable management), automotive aftermarket (collision repair and automotive tapes and adhesives), and industrial and safety markets (safety solutions and industrial maintenance products).

About 3M Design Inside 3M’s Safety and Industrial Business Group, 3M Design operates as a multidisciplinary internal creative team supporting brand, product, packaging, digital experience, and design research across industrial, safety, and professional-use markets.

As a 3M SIBG Design Intern, you will apply your design skills to real business challenges while collaborating with experienced designers and cross‑functional partners across business, marketing, engineering, product, and technical teams. Interns gain exposure to a human-centered design process, translating customer insights and business needs into brand-aligned solutions across physical products, digital experiences, packaging and visual systems.

Project work may include brand design, visual asset development, packaging systems, design research, product design, UX/UI design, industrial design, prototyping, testing, brand audits, and system refinement. Through onboarding, coaching, and hands‑on project experience, the internship is designed to help you build foundational design skills, gain exposure to global design challenges, and explore a meaningful career path in design.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role:
As an Undergraduate UX/UI Design Intern in the Safety & Industrial Business Group (SIBG) team, you will help shape user‑centered digital experiences that support industrial safety, productivity, and efficiency. You’ll work closely with UX Designers, Design Researchers, and technical and business partners on projects that make a meaningful impact within 3M’s digital ecosystem. You’ll receive mentorship, structured onboarding, and hands‑on opportunities that strengthen your skills in UX design, research, and digital product development.

Key Expectations for an Undergraduate UX/UI Design Intern:

• Contribute to UX and UI design for digital tools and software used in industrial and safety applications.
• Build your skills through project work, designer feedback, and mentorship.
• Apply user-centered design methods with support from senior UX Designers and Researchers.
• Assist with user research, synthesize findings, and translate insights into design…