About the role#
As a Product Interaction Design Intern, you will support a cross-functional team of designers, engineers, researchers, and marketers. You will contribute to concept development for medical products through ideation, CAD, prototyping, and design visualization. This role focuses on understanding the challenges faced by doctors, nurses, and patients to create functional and aesthetic solutions.
What you'll do#
- Create early-stage concepts using sketching, 2D visualization, and physical or digital prototyping.
- Translate user insights into improved ergonomics, usability, and aesthetics.
- Support research activities, including trend reviews, ergonomic analysis, and capturing user insights.
- Produce sketches, mockups, CAD studies, and visual prototypes to support concept development.
- Work closely with designers, engineers, marketing, and human factors partners to advance project goals.
- Assist in preparing materials for user feedback sessions and usability evaluations.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or a related field.
- Foundational skills in sketching, model making, CAD, and visual storytelling.
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite.
- Experience with Rhino, SolidWorks, Creo, or similar tools is preferred.
- A portfolio demonstrating creativity, process thinking, and design fundamentals.
- A positive attitude and openness to feedback.
Location & details#
- This is an on-site internship located in Portage, Michigan.
- The role is full-time and paid, with an hourly wage range of $20 to $35.
- Benefits include a sign-on bonus, 11 paid holidays annually, and either paid corporate housing or a living stipend depending on the location.
- The position may involve up to 10% travel.
About Stryker
Stryker is a medical equipment manufacturer based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The company produces medical devices and surgical instruments for the MedSurg, Neurotechnology, and Orthopaedics sectors. It operates globally with over 53,000 employees and maintains more than 44 manufacturing and research facilities. Stryker reported 2024 sales of 22.6 billion dollars.
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