Industrial Design Intern

We are looking for an Industrial Design Intern to join our Fortune Brands Innovations Industrial Design team for the 2026 summer term with a desire to revolutionize the way people experience our products in and around the home. You will have the privilege of collaborating with an award-winning global team to support our brands such as Moen, House of Rohl, Masterlock, Sentry Safe, Therma-Tru, Larson, Yale, August and many more. As a member of the Industrial Design team, you will support the development of meaningful innovations and distinctive collections that serve a wide range of user needs and aspirations. Together, we will work to deliver impactful products to make the home smarter, safer and more beautiful than ever before. This is a hybrid role located at our Deerfield, IL office with 3 days in the office per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday).

Responsibilities

Support multiple fast-paced projects at one time within all Fortune Brands Innovations product categories including plumbing, outdoors, security, and connected products; assist the lead industrial designers on cross-functional FBIN project teams with design integrity and a passion for meaningful collaboration; support each phase of the design process across discovery research, initial concept development and testing, CAD development, and final design story; apply advanced elements of art and principles of design to form, color, finishes, and graphics with regard to user-centered functionality and ergonomics; create sketches and 3D prototypes to explore ergonomics, human factors, and form issues; help develop cohesive product collections that possess shared strong visual collection language elements; define refined concepts with detailed color, material, and finish documentation; communicate with cross functional teams including engineering, product owners, and project managers to ensure concepts are clearly understood; assist with creating presentations that clearly communicate the authentic design story for each project; propel and evolve each of the brands visual brand language to meaningfully embody their core values; develop impactful, award-winning designs to elevate FBIN brands

Requirements

Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design; 2-D hand and digital sketching and rendering skills using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator), Sketchbook Pro, etc.; 3-D digital modeling and rendering skills and experience with one or more of Solidworks, Keyshot, Vizcom or equivalent AI-ID program; strong verbal and visual presentation skills using InDesign, Microsoft PowerPoint, Miro; ability to clearly communicate design inspiration and intent internally and externally; strong work ethic and ability to support multiple complex and fast-paced projects; keen eye for global trend forecasting across macro cultural drivers, fashion, architecture, furniture, housewares, kitchen, bath, and CMF; strong passion for thoughtful form development across ALL décor styles; flexible, creative, resilient, and driven to maintain design excellence; team-focused attitude with desire to share knowledge, assist others, and work together

Nice to have

Solidworks experience

Benefits

Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or role-based sales incentive plan; robust health plans; market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution; product discounts; flexible time off benefits; adoption benefits; numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups)