Intern, Interior Designer, Summer 2026
Lucid Motors
Internship
On-site
Newark, New Jersey, United States
$31 - $37 USD yearly
Interior Design
Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility
At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.
We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.
Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.
Intern, Interior Designer, Summer 2026
As an Interior Design Intern at Lucid Motors, you’ll be immersed in the creative heart of our design process, contributing both to current production programs and to the bold, imaginative visions of Lucid’s future. Your role will balance collaboration, exploration, and hands-on creative work, giving you the chance to both learn and influence.
Role/Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Interior Design Team: Work side by side with our designers to contribute to ongoing production programs. You’ll be encouraged to bring your own unique perspective as an “outsider,” challenging assumptions and offering fresh, youthful ideas that push us forward.
- Advanced Design Exploration: In addition to production work, you’ll take on a forward-looking project—imagining Lucid interiors set far beyond today’s roadmap, envisioning how global culture, technology, and mobility may evolve beyond 2036. This is your chance to define bold scenarios and propose innovative interior themes that could shape Lucid’s long-term future.
- Day-to-Day Creative Practice: Engage in a wide range of design activities, including hand sketching, digital concepting in Photoshop, 3D digital modeling, and participating in design and engineering reviews. You’ll learn how ideas move from quick sketches to immersive 3D models, and how they are refined into production-ready solutions
Preferred Qualifications:
- A portfolio with all your personal and school projects
- High level of hand sketching, graphic knowledge, etc.
- Photoshop skills
- 3D -digital modelling experience, preferably in Autodesk Alias or Blender
- Ability to confidently present their ideas with a clear design vision, supported by compelling design storytelling
- Understanding of design and current/future trends within all spaces of design, not just automotive
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
Education:
- Field(s) of study: Transportation Design, Automotive design, Vehicle Design, or a related field
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree program at an accredited university.
- Proof of enrollment in current or into next program (MS)
Nice to have:
- AI designs, such as Vizcom or Optiq, ChatGPT or similar
- Unreal engine rendering capabilities, Blender 3d modelling experience
Program Information:
- Timing: May- August, or June-September pending class schedules.
- Duration of Internship: Our internship program is 12 weeks; the end date is flexible based on individual needs.
- Work Location & Environment: This position will be in Newark, CA, and is fully in-person. You must be prepared to start onsite for your first day of employment. The working environment will be office work.
- Compensation: Student compensation is based on location and current degree level, non-negotiable ranging from $31 to $37.
- Relocation: May be provided on a case to case basis.
- Housing/Transportation: You must provide your own living arrangements and transportation in the local area.
- Background Check: All offers of employment are contingent on clearing a background check.
- Drug Screening: All offers of employment are contingent on passing a drug screen.
- Medical benefits: Dental, vision, and medical on day 1 for all interns working full-time.
- Visa Sponsorship: Lucid may but is not obligated to sponsor foreign national employees requiring company sponsorship for U.S employment authorization.
At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.
Compensation Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.
Additional Compensation and Benefits: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs. (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)
Base Pay Range (hourly)
$31 - $37 USD
Additional Compensation and Benefits: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs. (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)
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