Internship Offer: Industrial & Product Design Intern (Creative)

Redesign iconic sports gear for a lower environmental impact at Decathlon's Ecodesign Lab!

About Us

You will join the Ecodesign Lab team, which is driving an ambitious project for Decathlon: the redesign of 30 high-volume, high-impact products.

Our goal? To work closely with the different sports brands and process experts to rethink these essential items. The objective is to make them better products with a more unique design, while drastically reducing their impact on the planet.

As part of this exciting challenge, we are looking for a talented and motivated product Design Intern to join our creative team.

Your Responsibilities

Within the Ecodesign Lab, you will be involved in the entire creative process: you will participate in kick-off creative workshops, various design phases, right through to prototype development. Your approach will be highly collaborative, as you will work closely in tandem with a Design Engineering Intern.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Actively participating in creative workshops, ideation phases, and concept research for our redesign projects.
• Translating ideas through sketching and 3D modeling.
• Creating quick renderings to validate aesthetic and functional intentions.
• Designing and building study mock-ups and prototypes.
• Co-designing with the engineering department and process experts to ensure the technical and eco-friendly feasibility of your ideas.
• Collaborating with the 3D visualization specialist and the photographer to showcase our concepts and prototypes.

PROFIL DE CANDIDAT- E RECHERCHÉ- E

Above all, we are looking for a curious personality and a future designer ready to get their hands dirty to drive real change.

Education: You are a creative designer currently enrolled in a Master’s degree program (or higher) in Product Design.

Hard Skills:

• Basic Tools: Proficiency in standard design software (Adobe Suite, etc.).
• 3D & Rendering: Excellent command of 3D modeling and the ability to produce quick, high-quality renderings (Rhino or equivalent).
• Sketching: Ability to communicate your ideas quickly and effectively.
• Prototyping: A strong interest in physical model-making (workshop, 3D printing, working with materials).
• Languages: A good level of operational English is required.

Soft Skills:

• Autonomy & Proactivity: You don't wait for things to happen. You know how to take initiative and drive your projects forward.
• Resourcefulness: You are not afraid to seek out answers on your own, test things, make mistakes, and try again.
• Team & Partnership Spirit: You enjoy design/engineering synergy and are able to communicate, debate, and co-create with technical profiles as well as other professions (photographers, 3D experts).

Practical information : Location : Btwin Village, Lille (FRANCE)

Duration : Minimum 6 months Start date : January 2027

We are looking for passion and a willingness to try new things. If that sounds like you, we look forward to seeing your portfolio ! (Please upload a portfolio when applying for the job)

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