In a nutshell:

IDEO Shanghai is offering a summer internship for young design talents who want to explore the exciting world of unlocking innovation through design. We will provide you with a learning experience that enables you to practice, experiment with, and master a variety of design skills. Our people, our process, and our design-led projects will inspire you to imagine new possibilities for your career. 

Once here you will:

Get your hands dirty

You will be expected to work on design tasks for both our external and internal projects.

Learn, reflect, and shine

As a part of the program, you will have a mentor to help you along your journey. We will provide a safe space for you to test out personal projects that showcase your passion and creativity.

Relevant experience and mindset:

A current young working professional/undergraduate/graduate student; Any visual design related major is welcomed to apply!

Prepare to bring your whole self to work

We want to be inspired by you! You are someone who compels, even challenges us to look at the world through different lenses. If you have any unique skills, experiences, or points of view, please let us know! 

Passionate about design thinking

We are looking for students who understand the fundamentals of our methodology, and who are passionate about applying human-centered design to real-life challenges. 

A great team player

We celebrate the strength of the collective rather than the individual; a fundamental factor that makes IDEO unique is having interdisciplinary teams on each project, and valuing each team member’s experience and insights every step of the way. We are expecting to see that you are a story-teller and a listener, an idea-generator and an executor, a leader and a collaborator. Show us how you have made others successful in the past.

Fluent Mandarin and English speaker

Unrestricted right to work in China

Application requirements and instructions:

To apply, please submit your resume, cover letter (yes, we read them!), and your portfolio. 

We look forward to hearing from you!