Industrial design intern building AI copilot (SolidWorks)
Industrial Design Intern — SolidWorks Surface & Parametric Modeling
Company: StoryGold · Term: Summer 2026 (full-time) · Location: Remote or Hybrid in San Francisco · Pay: $25/hour
About StoryGold
StoryGold is building an AI foundation model and copilot for CAD, embedded directly in SolidWorks. Our system generates feature trees and parametric 3D designs, which means we care deeply about what makes a model good: well-structured feature trees, sound design intent, and geometry built from first principles so it's reusable, editable, and collaboration-ready. We're looking for an intern who already thinks this way and wants to help define the standard.
About the Role
You'll create high-quality SolidWorks models that exemplify excellent CAD practice: clean feature trees, deliberate design intent, and surface and parametric work built to be picked up, modified, and extended by others. You'll also work directly with our AI copilot: prompting and guiding it to generate correct, well-architected models, and judging where its output succeeds or falls short. Doing that well means you have to articulate what makes a model good, not just build one, so this role is part hands-on modeling, part teaching an AI to model the right way.
What You'll Do
- Build parametric models and surface geometry in SolidWorks with clean, intentional, well-organized feature trees
- Interest in (or experience with) prompting AI tools, and the ability to clearly articulate why a model is good in terms an AI can act on
- Apply strong surface modeling technique (lofts, sweeps, boundary and filled surfaces) with attention to continuity and quality
- Document modeling approaches and design decisions so the rationale is clear to others
- Iterate quickly through design reviews and feedback
What We're Looking For
- Currently pursuing a degree in Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or a related field
- Strong SolidWorks skills with real surface modeling experience (be ready to walk us through your models)
- Familiarity with surface continuity concepts (G0/G1/G2/Class A) and inspecting/fixing surface quality
Nice to Have
- A portfolio that shows your process and feature trees, not just final renders
- Experience with reference geometry, configurations, or design tables
- Interest in AI, computational design, or the future of CAD tooling
- Familiarity with rendering (KeyShot, SolidWorks Visualize), prototyping (3D printing, machining), and design-for-manufacturing (bonus points if you've actually manufactured your designs at scale)
Interview Process
Our interview is a hands-on SolidWorks modeling exercise. You'll model something live, and we'll evaluate your feature tree design and architecture -- how you structure the model, your design intent, and the choices you make -- as well as your modeling speed.
How to Apply
Apply through Handshake with your resume and a portfolio or work samples that highlight your SolidWorks modeling. We especially want to see your feature trees and how you structure a model — the geometry and the thinking behind it, not just the renders.