Technical Intern - Vehicle Design Studio, Interiors

Role Summary

Internship Term:

Rivian internships are experiences optimized for student candidates. To be eligible, you must be an undergraduate or graduate student in an accredited program during the internship term with an expected graduation date between May 2028 through December 2029 Rivian's Internship Program requires active student enrollment. Information regarding your expected degree completion date is collected solely to verify eligibility and determine your availability for future full-time opportunities. Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and does not use graduation dates to determine the age of applicants or as a basis for discriminatory hiring decisions.

Application Requirement: Candidates must submit a portfolio link (website) or a PDF attachment with their application. Portfolios will be evaluated on sketching quality, 3D digital modeling, aesthetic taste, and animation/motion work .

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We are seeking a Studio Designer to join our Interior Design team. In this role, you will help define the future of vehicle interiors, crafting thoughtful physical spaces and dynamic interactions that elevate the entire cabin experience. We are looking for a standout designer who combines core form-giving and rapid sketching ability with 3D visualization skills. Crucially, you will bring motion and animation into your workflow—helping us push studio capabilities and visually demonstrate to executive leadership exactly how our interior selections move, function, and interact in the real world.No Visa Sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Create groundbreaking interior concepts through rapid ideation, top-tier sketching, and high-fidelity 3D digital modeling.
• Bring interior components, kinetic mechanisms, and user interactions to life through motion and dynamic 3D animation.
• Leverage 3D software like Blender to generate exceptional visual inputs and rendered outputs that elevate studio presentations.
• Present design concepts and animated walkthroughs directly in executive leadership reviews, illustrating how physical components move and feel.
• Push the creative boundaries of the existing design team by introducing innovative presentation techniques and animation workflows.
• Partner cross-functionally with exterior design, CMF, human factors, and engineering teams to ensure design intent carries into physical execution.

Qualifications

• A background in Transportation Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, or a related spatial design discipline.
• Exceptional ideation ability with a proven track record as a top-tier sketcher who can communicate form and function rapidly.
• Deep proficiency or strong working knowledge in Blender (or equivalent 3D software), with a portfolio showing high-level visual outputs.
• Not a must, but an ideal candidate has the ability to animate designs to demonstrate physical interaction, motion, and functional mechanics
• A standout portfolio (submitted via website link or PDF attachment) that clearly demonstrates aesthetic taste, form development, rendering ability, and motion/animation work.
• A collaborative, forward-thinking mindset eager to push team capabilities and challenge traditional interior design workflows.

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Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $25.00-$33.00 per hour for Irvine, California based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.