Industrial Design Intern - July - December 2026 at PENSA · Brooklyn

Summary: Pensa is a Brooklyn creative force known for its innovative product designs. They are seeking Industrial Design students or recent graduates for a design internship where interns will learn through hands-on projects, collaboration, and mentorship. Responsibilities: - Learn about the real-world application of design practices and concept development through hands-on participation in both internal and client-based projects, and through the mentorship of our senior staff - Collaborate in qualitative fieldwork, brainstorming and ideation sessions - Build prototypes and mockups of your concepts (rapid prototyping and/or traditional fabrication) - Help with concept refinement, 3D CAD development and building of presentations - Collaborate on design reviews and decision making, articulating your point of view - Have ownership of your projects Required Qualifications: - You are pursuing a degree in Industrial Design and have completed at least 3 years of study or you are a recent grad - Excellent conceptualization and sketching skills - World-class form giving ability - A hands-on approach, comfortable prototyping and working in a workshop - Great story-telling: the ability to communicate your design visions to your fellow team members and to clients - Some experience in preparing, executing and interpreting generative research - Expert-level knowledge of 2D illustration (Adobe Creative Suite) and 3D CAD software (Rhino & Solidworks preferred) - Understanding of materials, plastic and metal production processes, quality control and other techniques for manufacturing Required Skills: Industrial Design, Conceptualization, Sketching, Prototyping, Generative Research, 2D Illustration, Adobe Creative Suite, 3D CAD, Rhino, SolidWorks, Materials Knowledge, Plastic Production Processes, Metal Production Processes, Quality Control, Manufacturing Techniques Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer