Internship - Undergraduate Industrial 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.

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).

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 an Undergraduate Industrial Design Intern in the Safety & Industrial Business Group (SIBG) team, you will help create user-centered products and experience solutions that support industrial safety, productivity, and performance. You’ll contribute to the design and development of products used in industrial, safety, manufacturing, and workplace environments, with a focus on usability, ergonomics, customer value, and practical application. You’ll work closely with Industrial Designers, Engineers, Marketers, Product Managers, and other cross-functional partners to understand user needs, develop concepts, build prototypes, and support design solutions that address real-world challenges for 3M customers.

You’ll receive mentorship, structured onboarding, and hands- on opportunities to strengthen your skills in product design, research, prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration.

Be Motivated You’ll take ownership of your work and bring curiosity, initiative, and creativity to each assignment. While support and guidance are available, we’re looking for someone who is organized, reliable, and eager to contribute to meaningful design projects.

• Contribute to product design and concept development for physical products, tools, equipment, packaging, or safety-related solutions.
• Develop sketches, CAD models, renderings, mockups, and prototypes to communicate design ideas.
• Build your skills through project work, design feedback, and mentorship from experienced designers and cross-functional partners.
• Support innovation efforts by helping identify new product opportunities and improvements to existing solutions.

Be User-Centered and Collaborative You’ll help translate customer and end-user needs into practical design solutions that improve comfort,…