Product Design Internship
Location: NZ, N, Auckland
Employment type: Part-time
Experience: Internship
Education: Some College Coursework Completed
Industry: Consumer Electronics
Function: Design
Salary range: 15000-30000

Company profile:
Frustrated with the status quo?Like to re-imagine whats possible?Want to build awesome products?Then do something about it!Teknique is moving into a new phase of company growth - and we're looking for top notch people who want to be involved in something awesome!What we doWe are a visionary business specializing in the design and development of miniaturized wireless video camera systems used in Action Sports, Driver Safety, and Security. Our award winning products are licensed to brand name clients worldwide.  Learn about us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook and keep up with latest video news and innovation.Our vision is the future, and at Teknique we create it - with sustainable, continually evolving, world-class products. Innovation, insight and ideas are critical to our success; Applicant’s will possess these attributes and have a strong desire to create what “the world hasn't seen yet”.Our workplaceWe offer a creative team working environment in a modern office in Auckland, New Zealand, with bush views, free snacks and coffee machine, latest Macbook Pro's, office 3D printer, not to mention lots of miniature video cameras that you can play with, whether you're into snowboarding, motor racing, dirt bikes, or just want to strap a camera  to your cat and find out where he goes every day.

Description:
Want to get a head start on your peers and be part of a globally focused tech team designing consumer products?Teknique is looking for the next generation of design graduates (and soon-to-be graduates) to work with them to help design amazing user experiences for their smart camera and video solutions, and take them to a global audience.We are looking for a dynamic, self-starter to bring in new ideas and assist with both our organization and our partner businesses design efforts.  The desired skills/ interests we are seeking range from product industrial, user interface and user experience design, web and mobile application design through to graphic design and branding. The position is flexible and can work around your studies, with a view to applying for a permanent position should you make one become available :) Some tasks you might help us out with include:BrainstormingIdeation/ sketching,  concept creation, planningInteraction designVisual, web design and marketing initiatives and projectsEngaging with and assisting with the structuring of user testingUndertaking small research projects on related projects and companies.Collaborating with staff on new ideas and directions in the industry

Requirements:
Our Ideal Candidate wouldBe pursuing an industrial, product, or graphic design major.Have a “can do”, enthusiastic and agile attitudeStrong ability to communicate through sketchingHave experience using design related software (including Adobe illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop)Ability to work independently, as well as under tight creative direction It would be great if you had some experience or a real interest in:Related industries and consumer electronic productsThe professional product/ graphic design environment

Benefits:
We hope that this internship provides an exciting opportunity to learn in a fun, fast paced, and changing environment. We invite those who are comfortable talking and interacting with others and have the ability to work well with diverse groups of people, to apply. We want the intern to add value to our team, but we also want the intern to be able to learn and grow in this professional environment.