About the role#
As an Industrial Design Intern, you will join our team in Middleton to gain hands-on experience bringing ideas from early concepts to finished products. You will work alongside experienced designers and cross-functional partners to solve problems and shape the next generation of Fiskars products. This role offers the chance to contribute to real projects while learning how industrial design functions within a global organization. You will be involved in the full design process, from initial research to final presentation.
What you'll do#
- Support research, trend exploration, and inspiration gathering to identify new product opportunities.
- Participate in brainstorming, problem framing, and concept development.
- Create sketches, digital renderings, and visual concepts to communicate your ideas.
- Assist with the creation of physical and digital mock-ups, models, and prototypes.
- Help prepare presentations and design stories to share concepts and recommendations.
- Collaborate with industrial designers, engineers, and product teams to understand how designs move toward production.
- Explore form, function, usability, ergonomics, and aesthetics.
- Support designs that reflect the Fiskars DNA and a user-centered design approach.
- Participate in design reviews, learn from feedback, and contribute to a defined summer design project.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or a related field.
- A portfolio demonstrating your creativity, design thinking, and ability to develop ideas.
- Foundational skills in sketching, visualization, and communicating design concepts.
- Experience or coursework using Adobe Creative Suite and SolidWorks.
- Curiosity about how people interact with products and a strong interest in form, function, and aesthetics.
- A willingness to ask questions, receive feedback, experiment, and learn.
- A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for working with others.
- Strong attention to detail combined with an open approach to problem solving.
- A passion for design and making ideas real.
Location & details#
- Location: Middleton, Wisconsin.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: Hybrid.
- Employment: Full-time, paid internship.
About Fiskars Group
Fiskars Group is a manufacturer of design-driven products for indoor and outdoor living. Founded in 1649, the company operates two business areas focused on homeware, jewelry, gardening, and cooking tools. It maintains a global presence with approximately 6,600 employees. The firm is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.
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