Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we’re driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future.
Vivint Smart Home, an NRG owned company, is a leading smart home company in the United States, dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. We find purpose in proactively protecting and keeping our customers connected to home, no matter where they are. Join the Smart Home team to create smarter, safer and more sustainable homes.
Summer Internship Program
Our 10-week program is designed to increase future employment potential for prospects while providing a valuable resource to the business. This Summer Internship will appeal to proactive and self-motivated college juniors/seniors with a genuine desire to contribute to the design and product experiences around the smart-home, security, and energy industries. During the internship, candidates will work on real projects and have real responsibilities. NRG aims to help candidates build strengths, gain skills that can be transferred to any workplace, and stand out from the crowd.
Ideal Candidate
This Intern role within the organization is an Industrial Design Intern based in Lehi, UT.
Industrial Design Intern Responsibilities include:
Support all phases of the design process across multiple product categories.
Participate in user observation, interviews, testing and help synthesize information into insights.
Create storyboards to help communicate products that blend digital, physical, and service experiences.
Positively contribute to design reviews and other team-wide design efforts.
Collaborate with product management and engineering to maintain design intent.
Explore consistent application of Vivint design language system.
Required Skills
Degree discipline: Industrial Design or Product Design
Must have completed second year of college with a portfolio of Product Design or Industrial Design work that showcases skillset
Knowledge of human-centered design principles.
Hands on! Ability to create quick mockups in multiple mediums for feedback from design team and users.
Working knowledge of 3D modeling and rendering software (SolidWorks and Keyshot).
Fluency in 2D design tools (e.g. Procreate, Illustrator, Photoshop, Figma)
Basic understanding of manufacturing processes.
Self-motivated to complete week over week actions and deliverables.
NRG Interns need to be able to demonstrate the following behaviors:
Build and maintain effective working relationships; Communicate/collaborate effectively
Have a positive impact through self-awareness and social skills
Take initiative and set high standards for self
Look at the bigger picture and recognize the impact of your actions
Learn from experience to perform in new or changing situations
Minimum Qualifications
Degree discipline: Industrial Design or Product Design
Must have completed second year of college with a portfolio of Product Design or Industrial Design work that showcases skillset
Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship
NRG and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer - EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
Working Conditions
Open office environment
Primary Location of Employment: Lehi, Utah
This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones
Workshop includes 3D printers, desktop milling machines, basic woodworking power tools, a paint booth, and other various model making tools
Self-funded relocation as needed
This is a full-time 40 hr/wk in office position
https://careers.nrgenergy.com/SMARTHOMES/job/ID-Intern-UT-84043/1348939000/