Passionate about what comes next
We wouldn’t be where we are today without mentorship throughout our careers. Our internship program provides the next generation of designers with active professional experience and a team dedicated to helping them find what’s next.
Are you highly curious, a compelling storyteller, and equally happy both thinking and making?
Evolve is collaborative by design, which creates an ideal environment for you to work on a range of projects and develop your skills by learning from some of the best in the industry.
We believe that true innovation is a result of diverse perspectives and encourage designers from all backgrounds to apply. Evolve is a committed equal opportunity employer. We hire without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Equal Opportunity Employment
We believe that true innovation is a result of diverse perspectives and encourage designers from all backgrounds to apply. Evolve is a committed equal opportunity employer. We hire without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Let’s make something meaningful
Internships at Evolve provide broad exposure across multiple product and service categories. You will be actively involved in live project work ranging from tactical product-to-market projects through to strategic design programs focused on future innovation.
Let’s make something meaningful
Internships at Evolve provide broad exposure across multiple product and service categories. You will be actively involved in live project work ranging from tactical product-to-market projects through to strategic design programs focused on future innovation.
Exposure to a range of design tools and processes: hands-on sketching, prototyping, and thinking through making.
Internships at Evolve are mutually beneficial. We look forward to learning about your past experiences and providing opportunities for you to learn and grow.
.Exposure to a range of design tools and processes: hands-on sketching, prototyping, and thinking through making.
Internships at Evolve are mutually beneficial, we look forward to learning about your past experiences and providing opportunities for you to learn and grow.
36 interns and counting...
We’ve hosted interns from the following schools:
University of Cincinnati DAAP, ArtCenter College of Design, Portland State University, University of Wuppertal, University of Oregon, and Carleton University.
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Things that are important to us
Visualizing your ideas
You must be able to generate ideas and communicate your thinking beyond a verbal/ written medium. All levels of physical or digital sketching will be considered.
Telling stories about your work
You must be able to build context around your ideas (people, place, culture, trends) and communicate using simple presentation tools.
Beyond your work samples
We are looking for candidates that connect with our vision and approach to design. Our core values of Love, Optimism, Humility, Responsibility, and Play guide our approach and our relationships. Tell us what they mean to you!
How to Apply
To apply, you must have relevant design and/or professional experience, be currently enrolled in, or be a recent graduate an of accredited university in Industrial, Communications, UX Design, or Design Research/Strategy.
You must attach a portfolio, process samples, or link to a personal website that demonstrates your experience in design. We would love for you to submit a cover letter that describes your goals for your internship with us, and a current resume (CV).
We’re currently accepting applications for our Spring 2023 internships!
Internship timing and application window
Spring Term
January – April
Accepting applications September 20th
Decision by October 12th
Summer Term
May – August
Accepting applications February 10th
Decision by March 3rd
Fall Term
September – December
Accepting applications June 21st
Decision by July 8th
Any Questions? We hear these a lot…
What is an intern's role at Evolve?
We don’t believe in ‘intern’ projects. From day one you are a member of the team. You’ll work alongside designers and directors and we’ll do our best to offer a range of experiences working on different types of projects and across different teams.
Is there any structured guidance during the internship?
You will be assigned a mentor during your internship. They will guide you, and be there for you if you have questions or challenges. Your mentor will also dedicate time to work with you on achieving your professional and personal goals.
What kinds of projects does Evolve work on?
We often call ourselves generalists in design. We have developed our process working across many industries and categories such as healthcare, finance, outdoors & active, medical products, technology, mobility, education, and many more!
How often do you hire interns?
We typically have three cohorts of interns per year. Our fall term starts in September, the spring term starts in January, and the summer term starts in May.
What is working at Evolve like?
We believe in a good work/life balance, and we don’t expect our team to be working late every night. We are a friendly, laid back group, we love to eat lunch together, listen to music in the studio, and sometimes escape to the coast for a cheeky beach day. Once a month, we set aside time to hang out with each other, share some recent projects, and say cheers to a job well done.
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