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- Posted Oct 13
- Last verified Oct 14
About the job
*Spring 2027 Full-Time Internship – Santa Monica, CA* *January 11, 2027 – May 14, 2027*
WHAT AWAITS YOU.
- Support the Automotive Design team with design proposals for BMW Group brands.
- Support all other Designworks teams with pitch work to create new business opportunities.
- Support the visualization team in creating internal and external presentations.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR.
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program at an accredited college or university.
- US Work Authorization required.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (overall, not just major).
- Completed at least 60 college credit hours at the time of application.
- Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week).
- Must submit an unofficial college transcript with your application.
WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING.
- Field of Study: Transportation/Automotive/Industrial Design.
- Business fluent English.
- Portfolio required showing process from sketching to final concept.
- Strong 2D and 3D visual communication skills (sketching, rendering, modeling etc. Proficient in Adobe suite).
- Strong understanding of form, proportion, materials and ergonomics.
- Working knowledge of 3D modelling and rendering software (Solidworks, Rhino, Blender, Keyshot, Alias etc.).
- Good verbal and written presentation skills, research synthesis and visual storytelling, proficient in MS Suite (Power Point).
- Soft skills: conceptual thinking, team collaboration, receiving feedback, and working across disciplines.
- Experience with AI tools and Workflows (Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, Runway, ComfyUI, chatGPT, etc.).
- Preference:
- Experience with Figma/collaboration tools.
WHAT YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO.
- Medical insurance coverage.
- Paid time off in addition to company paid holidays where eligible.
- Hybrid work environment.
- Access to the Intern Vehicle Lease Program.
Relocation assistance is not available for this position. This is a hybrid role that requires 4 days in at the Santa Monica, CA office and one day remote.
Undergraduate students: Hourly rate is $25.30. Graduate students: Hourly rate is $32.20.
The selected student's academic level will be used to determine the final pay rate. This statement is in accordance with state and local pay disclosure requirements.