Intern, Interior Designer, Summer 2026

Intern, Interior Designer, Summer 2026

As an Interior Design Intern at Lucid Motors, you’ll be immersed in the creative heart of our design process, contributing both to current production programs and to the bold, imaginative visions of Lucid’s future. Your role will balance collaboration, exploration, and hands-on creative work, giving you the chance to both learn and influence.

Role/Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Interior Design Team: Work side by side with our designers to contribute to ongoing production programs. You’ll be encouraged to bring your own unique perspective as an “outsider,” challenging assumptions and offering fresh, youthful ideas that push us forward.
• Advanced Design Exploration: In addition to production work, you’ll take on a forward-looking project—imagining Lucid interiors set far beyond today’s roadmap, envisioning how global culture, technology, and mobility may evolve beyond 2036. This is your chance to define bold scenarios and propose innovative interior themes that could shape Lucid’s long-term future.
• Day-to-Day Creative Practice: Engage in a wide range of design activities, including hand sketching, digital concepting in Photoshop, 3D digital modeling, and participating in design and engineering reviews. You’ll learn how ideas move from quick sketches to immersive 3D models, and how they are refined into production-ready solutions

Preferred Qualifications:

• A portfolio with all your personal and school projects
• High level of hand sketching, graphic knowledge, etc.
• Photoshop skills
• 3D -digital modelling experience, preferably in Autodesk Alias or Blender
• Ability to confidently present their ideas with a clear design vision, supported by compelling design storytelling
• Understanding of design and current/future trends within all spaces of design, not just automotive
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment

Education:

• Field(s) of study: Transportation Design, Automotive design, Vehicle Design, or a related field
• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree program at an accredited university.
• Proof of enrollment in current or into next program (MS)

Nice to have:

• AI designs, such as Vizcom or Optiq, ChatGPT or similar
• Unreal engine rendering capabilities, Blender 3d modelling experience

Program Information:

• Timing: May- August, or June-September pending class schedules.
• Duration of Internship: Our internship program is 12 weeks; the end date is flexible based on individual needs.
• Work Location & Environment: This position will be in Newark, CA, and is fully in-person. You must be prepared to start onsite for your first day of employment. The working environment will be office work.
• Compensation: Student compensation is based on location and current degree level, non-negotiable ranging from $31 to $37.
• Relocation: May be provided on a case to case basis.
• Housing/Transportation: You must provide your own living arrangements and transportation in the local area.
• Background Check: All offers of employment are contingent on clearing a background check.
• Drug Screening: All offers of employment are contingent on passing a drug screen.
• Medical benefits: Dental, vision, and medical on day 1 for all interns working full-time.
• Visa Sponsorship: Lucid may but is not obligated to sponsor foreign national employees requiring company sponsorship for U.S employment authorization.