The Opportunity We're looking for an exceptionally talented individual to join our Product team and experience a 10 week Research Design & Development focused summer internship. Supported by a Callaghan Innovations R&D Experience Grant. This is a paid role to come and learn, contribute and gain vital commercial experience towards kickstarting your Research, Design & Development career.
The Company The internship will be with Resero, the company behind Furnware and Sebel furniture. Here at Resero we are experts in designing, manufacturing and selling furniture. Our projects are driven by design and research resulting in some of the most iconic learning space furniture solutions sold all throughout Australasia.
The successful applicant will work alongside the design and engineering team based at our furniture manufacturing facility in the Hasting's. You will be exposed to the wider areas of the business allowing for a fantastic learning experience and insight into a NZ owned manufacturing company.
This internship will require the successful applicant to be based in Hasting's, Hawke's Bay.
About You - Eligibility You need to be within 12 months (either side) of completing your study in either Science, Technology, Design, Engineering or Business, at a New Zealand tertiary education institution.
Role & Responsibility The Industrial Product Designer intern will join the Design team and take up an active role in one of our exciting research projects. The project will involve:
Conceptualising and developing innovative solutions to meet the brief and criteria of the project.Developing and testing prototypes with our customers to validate your solutions.Sound knowledge and experience of SolidWorksAn analytical approach to your work with the ability to document your findings supporting your work.Hands on and practical - Basic workshop skills to build and test prototypes.The ability to plan and manage tasks and activities to meet key milestones and deadlines.Excellent communication skills and the ability to represent the company with professionalism.To be successful as an intern, you will need to be willing to actively tackle problems and help across the team. We do not expect you to know it all, but we are looking for people who are curious to learn and grow and not afraid to ask questions. You'll have the opportunity to champion your own mini project mentored by one of our experienced designers. As a member of the design team, you'll be able to learn from and contribute to the group and workplace culture in a professional setting.
The right candidate will be Curious and passionate about user centered design and how people use & interact with products. Proactive and Keen to get stuck and be hands on with prototyping, testing. You will need to be confident and enjoy working with a range of people from within the business from design to sales as well as our customers.
Skills + qualifications Either recently completed or entering your final year of tertiary study in January 2025Ability to think critically and solve problems in novel and creative ways Effective communication skills Microsoft office experience The details 10-week summer internship from early December to End March 2025 (exact dates TBC) Position is paid40 hours per week, Monday to Friday and flexible 9am-5pm All hardware and software provided You will be required to work at Resero's office in Hastings Applications close 1st of December (only shortlisted applicants will be contacted) Visit resero.co.nz, furnware.com, sebelfurniture.com
If you think you are the right fit, apply now!