Personal Systems Design Internship (May 2024)

About HP

HP is a purpose-driven technology company committed to improving the world through climate action, human rights, and digital equity. With over 80 years of impactful initiatives, their innovation empowers extraordinary contributions to humanity through personal systems, printers, and 3D printing solutions.

Your role

The Program:

HP's future success depends on the innovation and fresh ideas students bring to HP Inc. They are hiring students with diverse skills and experiences to join them across the different organizations that make them HP Inc. Their intern program is intended to enhance your overall learning experience, allow you to make an impact, have some fun, and meet great people along the way.

Join them for a 12-week paid Summer 2024 Internship designed to let you apply your classroom learnings to real-world challenges.  Their internships have a thoughtful balance of networking, executive speakers, community involvement, big meaty projects (no paper filing here!), and fun!

The Team:

The Personal Systems organization creates a full ecosystem of digital experiences through advancing leadership in computing, creating immersive experiences through peripherals, and expanding digital services.

Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize advanced concepts and ideas, new ways to do things new products new form factors new experiences
• Communicate your ideas through sketching, storyboarding, and creating models
• Collaborate with human factors, R&D, procurement, product management, marketing and manufacturing
• Connect concepts to HP’s portfolio, the users, the business, and the markets
• Design to anticipate global macro trends, emerging technologies
• Identify user needs & opportunities
• Safe-guard patentable inventions by documenting them visually and with well-written supporting narrative, and submitting these as patent disclosures on behalf of HP Inc.
• Be a great storyteller, tell exciting stories that inspire
• Trace new paths towards innovation & design excellence for HP Inc.

Training & development

HP provides a 12-week paid internship that applies classroom knowledge to offer aspiring professionals valuable real-world experience. Through structured programs that include mentorship, skill-building, and exposure to business challenges, interns are prepared to excel and contribute effectively in the competitive corporate world.

Benefits

Interning at HP can offer numerous benefits, including:

• Hands-on Experience
• Learning Opportunities
• Networking
• Potential for Full-Time Employment
• Exposure to Cutting-Edge Technology
• Competitive Compensation
• Company Culture
• Opportunity for Global Experience
• Personal and Professional Growth

Career progression

At HP, the career path starts with internships that provide an opportunity to learn business skills and build customer relations. These internships allow you to gain valuable experience through observation, learning, and active participation in the work. This experience can significantly increase your chances of securing a permanent position, potentially even within the organization.

Work-life balance

At HP, they prioritize work-life balance, fostering a supportive environment that allows employees to excel in their roles while maintaining personal well-being and family commitments. Their flexible policies and culture promote harmony between professional and personal life, enabling a fulfilling and sustainable work experience.

Culture & vibe

The culture at HP is what defines them as a company: how they act, how they treat others, and how they conduct business. Their employees ignite their culture by continuously demonstrating a bias for action, being innovators at heart, and always putting partnerships first.

About you

Use your skills to move the world forward:

Education and Experience Required:

• 2nd or 3rd Year of Bachelor's degree completed, 1st year of Master's program completed or Ph.D. candidate.–typically a technical degree specialization.
• Must be enrolled full-time at an accredited university.

Preferred Majors/Programs:  

• Industrial Design
• Graphic Design
• Human Factors or Human-Computer Interaction
• UX/UI Design
• Render and Animation

Preferred Knowledge and Skills:

• A keen eye for detail, and good taste.
• Good understanding of design principles and theories.
• Good sketching & visualization skills (on paper, on screen using a Wacom tablet)
• Good presentation skills – strong ability to communicate through sketches and renders.
• Good balance of aesthetic sensitivity & mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to analyze / research / identify and solve problems.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills (mastery in the English language preferred)
• Good MS Office skills (PowerPoint & Outlook)
• Fluent in 2D drawing software (Illustrator preferred)
• Fluent in 3D CAD surfacing (Solid Works preferred; ProE, Rhino, Alias acceptable)
• Fluent in Photoreal editing (Photoshop preferred)
• Fluent in ID rendering (Keyshot preferred)
• Open mind/thirst to learn / passion to explore new things is of crucial importance.
• Openness to receiving design feedback, and to being challenged to go above & beyond.
• Team player attitude, self-motivation, professionalism, organizational & interpersonal skills.
• Fabrication processes (injection moulding, stamping, casting, machining, etc.)
• Surface treatments (paint, anodize, vacuum metallization, powder coating, etc.)
• Application of materials in design (fabrics, organic materials, plastics, metals, etc.)
• Creating dynamic product animations is a great plus (Keyshot preferred)
• Creating and editing videos is a great plus (Premiere and/or After Effects preferred)

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• jobs.hp.com
• hp.com/us-en/hp-information/about-hp/diversity.html
• youtube.com