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Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)

Rendering & AI Visualization Intern

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Austin, United states

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Internship

20-11-2025

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Skills

Creativity Blender Solidworks

Job Specifications

Role

We’re looking for a Rendering & AI Visualization Intern to join our Industrial Design team. This role is ideal for a student or recent graduate with strong visualization skills and curiosity for AI-powered creativity. You’ll support our designers in developing compelling product renderings and concept explorations that help clients envision the future.

What You’ll Do

Regularly monitor and surface new AI-powered visualization methods, software updates, and best practices to enhance team workflows.
Build and curate a living guide of AI workflows and best practices across different use cases, including context renderings, animation, and concept iteration.
Experiment with AI workflows that speed up sketching, rendering, and ideation.
Create high-fidelity renderings of product concepts using KeyShot and related tools.
Assist in developing storyboards, mood boards, and visual narratives for client presentations.
Collaborate with senior designers to iterate quickly on styling directions.

What We’re Looking For

Self-starter mindset: eager to learn, experiment, and push boundaries.
Strong portfolio showcasing rendering and visualization skills.
Proficiency with KeyShot (or similar rendering software).
Hands-on experience (academic or personal) with AI tools like Midjourney, Krea, Vizcom.
Solid understanding of form development, and aesthetics.
Strong sense of composition, lighting, and material representation.

Nice to Have

Familiarity with CAD (SolidWorks).
Motion/animation experience (Blender, or AI).
Interest in emerging design/AI tools and workflows.

Why Join Us

Opportunity to shape real client projects from day one.
Exposure to cutting-edge design processes and AI-driven tools.
Small, collaborative studio culture with potential for long-term growth.

**Position is work-from-home but only considering applicants who reside in Texas.**

About the Company

Founded in 1965, the nonprofit Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is one of the oldest and largest membership associations for industrial design professionals. IDSA has thousands of members in dozens of Professional Chapters, Student Chapters, and Special Interest Sections in the United States and internationally. Since 1980, IDSA has produced the annual International Design Excellence Awards® (IDEA), which remains the world’s most rigorous, prestigious, and influential design awards program. Learn more at IDSA.o... Know more