Summer Industrial Design Intern

Industrial Design Intern

Work Period:
June 2026 – September 2026.
Location &

Schedule:

Full‑time (40 hours per week) in Needham, MA. Requires on‑site attendance 5 days per week. No relocation or housing assistance is offered.

• Support our Industrial Design and CMF leads on real product launches—from brainstorming to market.
• Translate consumer insights into bold, user‑centered design solutions that are both functional and emotionally impactful.
• Bring ideas to life through compelling sketches, illustrations, and high‑fidelity renderings that inspire cross‑functional teams.
• Create presentation‑ready visuals and storytelling assets that influence design decisions at the highest level.
• Build visual and functional prototypes that help test ideas and push boundaries.
• Collaborate with Engineering to deliver clean, production‑ready CAD files that carry your vision through to manufacturing.
• Specify the full look and feel of a product (surface finishes, color, material, texture, and branding) down to the finest detail.
• Contribute to a multi‑disciplinary team where marketing, UX, and industrial design converge.
• Explore emerging trends, new materials, and future‑forward aesthetics to inform what comes next.
• Elevate the Shark and Ninja brands by helping define the design language of tomorrow’s hero products.
• Immerse yourself in the full product development cycle and gain firsthand experience solving for real‑world constraints—designing for performance, cost, and delight.

• Must be currently enrolled in an industrial design bachelor’s or master’s program.
• Must be able to work a full‑time, 40‑hour‑per‑week schedule with 5 days per week onsite in Needham, MA.
• Create product designs using Solid Works or Rhino with confidence and precision.
• Visualize ideas through high‑quality 3D renderings in tools like Keyshot to bring concepts to life for cross‑functional teams.
• Deliver meticulous attention to detail, even under tight deadlines.
• Thrive in a fast‑paced environment where priorities shift and precision matters.
• Plan and manage multiple projects with focus and flexibility.
• Familiarity with mechanical engineering and part design.
• Combine analytical thinking with creative energy to propose innovative, real‑world solutions.
• Have an original portfolio of creative work that clearly demonstrates a product development process.
• Collaborate naturally and bring positive energy to every brainstorm, critique, and prototype.
• Stay curious and forward‑thinking, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in design, materials, and user experience.

• In addition to a resume, provide samples of your work. You can link samples in your resume or add them as a separate “cover letter” section.

Hourly Pay Range: $17—$44 USD.

Benefits include medical insurance, health savings account (HSA) with company contribution, sick time, company holidays, employee product discount, product testing opportunities, referral bonuses, and more.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other class protected by legislation, and local law. Shark Ninja will consider reasonable accommodations consistent with legislation and local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Shark Ninja People & Culture at