Is this you?
Looking to launch your career and join a global design company that will challenge your skills?
Join our passionate team and help build something you can be proud of!
The Product Design Intern will be responsible to assist with all aspects of product development working closely with our team of designers and category management to complete projects and requests, generating new product ideas, creating new designs and updating existing products to contribute to a competitive, innovative collection of Umbra products.
Here's What Makes You Successful At Umbra
- Entrepreneurial Spirit
- Can-Do Attitude
- Curiosity
- Street Smarts
- Team Player Mentality
What You'll Do To Be Successful In This Role
- Conduct research and prepare trend and mood boards specific to customer and development requirements
- Assist the team with completing CAD models, renders, proof of concept studies, and prototypes for client presentations
- Prepare artwork to complement design concepts for a range of categories and retailers under tight timelines
- Develop and update specifications accurately and on time including data and drawings for production in SolidWorks (CAD software)
Requirements
What you'll bring
- Enrollment in a post-secondary degree/diploma in design (industrial, environmental, architectural) is required
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a product development field is preferred
- Strong knowledge of using 3D & 2D software tools including SolidWorks and Adobe Creative Suite to create impressive presentations and accurate production data
- Demonstrated ability to translate fashion trends into commercially viable designs and create prototype models in the workshop
- Works independently and collaboratively as part of a team within strict deadlines
- Polished, professional presentation with well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organization skills and a strong sense of urgency with a customer service mindset
- Indisputable integrity as well as credibility and demonstrated ability to influence and motivate others
- Strong work ethic with proven ability to adapt to changing priorities with a positive attitude
- Mature analytical and evidence-based decision-making style
- Entrepreneurial spirit with an appreciation for design, trends and housewares
Benefits
Here's how we reward success
Umbra is a place where innovative minds thrive on its fast pace and make things happen. We value our unique workspace, our global mindset and our distinct design-centric culture.
We're Umbra ...A leading global design company, inspired and driven to perform
We share a vision of creating original, modern, casual and affordable design for every room in the home. We are a privately owned, Canadian company with 40 years of industry experience. Led by one of our founders, our designs can be found in over 120 countries across five continents. Our global success is attributed to our entrepreneurial nature and a desire to push ourselves, and each other, beyond our limits.