Industrial Design Intern

Job Description

Job Description

The Radio Flyer Company is known for our iconic little red wagon, and we are always dreaming up FUNomenal new ways to deliver joy to families by introducing new products every year. A recognized leader in the toy industry and headquartered in Chicago, we design everything from wagons and tricycles to battery-powered Go-Karts, and ride-ons—innovating in every category we enter. For over a century, Radio Flyer has served as the first set of wheels for generations of kids, inspiring imaginative play as wagons transformed into rocket ships, race cars, and airplanes. Today, with over a billion Radio Flyer wheels on the road, we continue to create experiences that align with our mission to bring smiles to kids of all ages by bringing the world out to play.

Radio Flyer has consistently been recognized as a top workplace nationally and locally, in addition to being recognized for strong social and environmental performance with a B Corp Certification. Our team has received numerous awards over the years including Fortune’s Best Small & Medium Workplaces, Chicago Innovation Awards, People Magazine’s Companies that Care, the Daily Herald’s Best Places to Work in Illinois, and WayUp’s Top Internship Programs nationwide. Robert Pasin, Chief Wagon Officer and grandson of company founder Antonio Pasin, who was recognized as a Top CEO on Glassdoor. Radio Flyer is also proud to have been named a top workplace for women, minorities, and LGBTQIA+ community members over the years by Crain’s, Daily Herald and Vault.

At Radio Flyer, our goal is to continue to build a great diverse team. We welcome and appreciate all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We are committed to a culture that embraces feedback, collaboration, and innovation to achieve great results and drive business growth. At Radio Flyer we live by the Little Red Rule, “Every time we touch people’s lives, they will feel FUNomenal!”

  Very important - all resumes must be accompanied by sample portfolios in PDF format or include links to online portfolios in order to be considered for this position .

  Opportunity:

The Industrial Design Intern position will play a key role in the continued growth and success of the company.

This is a paid opportunity.

Working on the Product Development team, an interdisciplinary team of designers and engineers, you will:

Specific responsibilities include:

• Research: Including competitive analysis, competitive testing, user observation and concept validation.
• Concept Generation: Individual and team brainstorms, including (1) FlightDay. 
• Concept Sketching: Strong sketching skills required to communicate new ideas and present them to the team
• CAD Development: You will create 3D CAD A-Surfacing models ideally in Rhino.
• Rendering: Create CAD renderings in Keyshot responsible for color, material and finish.
• Prototype Skills: Collaborate with the prototype shop to make Works-Like mock-ups and Looks-Like prototypes.

  Qualifications: 

• The ideal candidate will be an upper classman majoring in Industrial Design with a 3.0 GPA or higher and have prior internship experience.

• The individual must be an effective problem solver who is committed to producing products of exceptional quality and beautiful design.
• The individual should be open to hearing team feedback and applying it to improve their projects through the development cycle.
• The individual loves the craft of designing including a passion for sketching and ideating through sketching.
• The individual should be proficient in CAD ideally in Rhino or Solidworks Surfacing.

Above all, the individual must commit to our values: 

F UNatical Customer Service 

L ive with Integrity 

Y es I Can 

E xcellence in Everything 

R esponsible for Success

We are looking for people who live our values and support our vision and mission!

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

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The pay range per hour is $22-$26. Pay is based on responsibilities, skills/experience level, education, along with the Chicagoland area market, the consumer product industry, and company size. This internship may offer a relocation stipend for those who live outside of the Chicagoland area. Radio Flyer’s paid time off policies comply with the City of Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance.