Internship, Car Design, Interior (Summer 2024)

Tesla

Dec 13, 2023

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Off-cycle Internship
Engineering
Los Angeles

Requirements

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Transportation Design, Vehicle Design, Automotive Design, or Industrial Design with a graduation date between 2024-2026
Strong ability to work on interior design
Technical knowledge of prototyping, manufacturing, and assembly processes as it relates to automobiles is a plus
High level of skill taking 2D sketches to 3D modeling in poly modeling, Alias and clay
Excellent at creating and maintaining cross-functional working relationships
Exceptional visual and oral communication skills
Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple parallel-path projects
All candidates MUST submit a portfolio/personal website to be considered for this position

Responsibilities

Develop design proposals for Tesla vehicles, ranging from broad design themes for the entire car all the way to component-level design
Create compelling sketches that show a vision for the future of Tesla design
You may have the opportunity to work with the team to guide a design from the sketch phase to concept modeling in Alias or clay, and possibly through to A-class surfacing
You will also work with engineers to come up with design and engineering solutions and with color and trim designers to create designs that consider the opportunities in CMF
Participate in non-vehicle design efforts as necessity and your own skillset dictate

Tesla

Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

Automotive

Industry

10,001+

Employees

2003

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy through increasingly affordable electric vehicles in addition to renewable energy generation and storage. California-based Tesla is committed to having the best-in-class in safety, performance, and reliability in all Tesla cars. There are currently over 275,000 Model S, Model X and Model 3 vehicles on the road worldwide. To achieve a sustainable energy future, Tesla also created infinitely scalable energy products: Powerwall, Powerpack and Solar Roof. As the world’s only vertically integrated energy company, Tesla continues to innovate, scale and reduce the costs of commercial and grid-scale systems, with the goal of ultimately getting us to 100% renewable energy grids.