Student Internship - Product Design - Summer 2026 - Los Angeles

At Gensler, we design for people. Weleverageour global perspective and local presence to innovate at every scale.We’renot just designers.We’retinkerers, craftspeople, visionaries,innovatorsand thought leaders. Fueled by passion and entrepreneurial spirit, our people bringnew ideasto solve challenging problems. Whetheryou’reinto sketchingnew ideas, hacking a building or growing client relationships in global markets,there’ssomething here for everyone. 

Our depth ofexpertisespans disciplines—from workplace and mixed use to education, hospitality, cultural institutions, digital tech, and more. Whetherwe’redreaming into a future learning environment, planning a new urbandistrictor designing a super tall building, we strive to make the everyday places people occupy more inspiring, moreresilientand more impactful. 

To learn more about our internship programs, please visit gensler.com/internships.

Your Role

As aSummer Product Design InterninGensler’s Los Angeles office, you will join our creative studio environment for a full‑time, paid internship opportunity.

This is a full-time program running fromJune 2 through August 7, 2026, and you must be available for the entire duration of the program.

What You Will Do

• Contribute to the design and development of furniture collections, spatial systems,lightingfixtures, and product solutions across a range ofmarket verticals.

• Participate in design charrettes and work sessions that help define strategic goals and design directions.

• Engage in hands-on collaboration with designers, architects, technical specialists, and fabricators.

• Produce concept sketches, 3D models, digital prototypes, and technical drawings.

• Build physical mock-ups,material studies, andscalestudymodels.

• Research materials, manufacturing methods, ergonomic considerations, and sustainability strategies.

• Create compelling presentations, diagrams, and storytelling artifacts that communicate design intent.

• Explore emerging technology applications in product and spatial design, including computational design, generative workflows, visualization, and physical prototyping.

Your Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in aBachelor’s orMaster’sprogram in Product Design, Industrial Design, Furniture Design, Spatial Design, Architecture, ora relatedfield.

• Completion of yourthird year of undergraduate study or first year of graduatestudy andreturning to your program post-internship. (Not open to recent graduates.)

• Experience usingSolidworksand AI visualization platforms such as Nano Bananaisrequired.

• Experience withAdobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

• Strong skills in3D modeling, prototyping, and material exploration.

• Ability to create or interpret technical drawings, fabrication details, and assembly diagrams.

• Hands-on skills inmodel making, digital fabrication (CNC, laser cutting), or 3D printingare a plus.

• Curiosity about emerging technologies, including: generative AI and computational processes, XR/VR/AR for product visualization, parametric design tools, and material innovation and sustainable fabrication methods.

Your Additional Characteristics

• Demonstrated leadership experience in school or community environments.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize tasks.

• Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication abilities.

• Strong desireto conduct research both verbally and in writing.

• Resourceful,self-motivated, and excited to collaborate.

• Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem‑solving abilities.

• A bold thinker with a passion for experimentation and iterative design.

• Artistic storytelling and presentation skills, including the ability to clearly articulate design intent.

• Curiosity and critical thinking around technology’s role in the future of design.