Internship Circular Materials and Innovation (f/m/d)

Internship Circular Materials and Innovation (f/m/d)

Job ID:  24970
Company:  Volkswagen AG
Location: 

Wolfsburg, DE, 38436

Department:  Design
Career Level:  Interns
Working Model:  Full-time
Contract Type:  Fixed-term
Remote Working:  By agreement
Posting Date:  May 21, 2026

Internship Circular Materials and Innovation (f/m/d)

Working environment

You will work in an innovative and interdisciplinary environment focused on circular materials and sustainable design solutions. You will be involved in exciting projects that explore the development and application of future-oriented material concepts. Within an open and collaborative team, you will have the opportunity to contribute your own ideas, help shape new approaches, and gain valuable insights into sustainable design processes. Become part of our team – we look forward to receiving your application!

Possible Tasks within this Role

  • Support the CMF (Color, Material & Finish) team and implement innovative color and material concepts
  • Conduct trend research and develop new ideas
  • Analyze future trends and identify innovative materials
  • Create modern mood boards and presentations and support daily operational activities
  • Work in a goal-oriented manner, communicate effectively, and collaborate across departments

Qualification requirements

  • Students (including those in a gap year) in the fields of a design-related field such as industrial design, product design, transportation design, textile or fashion design, visual communication, or a comparable field
  • Basic knowledge of Illustrator, Rhino, Blender, or InDesign
  • Good skills in VRED and Photoshop, as well as AI tools and applications
  • English and German language level B2
  • Creative and trend-aware

The following documents must be submitted with the application

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Current certificate of enrolment
  • Current transcript of records In the case of a compulsory internship,
  • In the case of a compulsory internship, a certificate from the university is also required
  • Work permit for non-EU citizens

Keywords

Material innovation, Design prototyping, Creative methods, Concept visualization

 

 

 


Contact person for this posting: Helen Vahlberg

Working environment

You will work in an innovative and interdisciplinary environment focused on circular materials and sustainable design solutions. You will be involved in exciting projects that explore the development and application of future-oriented material concepts. Within an open and collaborative team, you will have the opportunity to contribute your own ideas, help shape new approaches, and gain valuable insights into sustainable design processes. Become part of our team – we look forward to receiving your application!

Possible Tasks within this Role

  • Support the CMF (Color, Material & Finish) team and implement innovative color and material concepts
  • Conduct trend research and develop new ideas
  • Analyze future trends and identify innovative materials
  • Create modern mood boards and presentations and support daily operational activities
  • Work in a goal-oriented manner, communicate effectively, and collaborate across departments

Qualification requirements

  • Students (including those in a gap year) in the fields of a design-related field such as industrial design, product design, transportation design, textile or fashion design, visual communication, or a comparable field
  • Basic knowledge of Illustrator, Rhino, Blender, or InDesign
  • Good skills in VRED and Photoshop, as well as AI tools and applications
  • English and German language level B2
  • Creative and trend-aware

The following documents must be submitted with the application

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Current certificate of enrolment
  • Current transcript of records In the case of a compulsory internship,
  • In the case of a compulsory internship, a certificate from the university is also required
  • Work permit for non-EU citizens

Keywords

Material innovation, Design prototyping, Creative methods, Concept visualization

 

 

 


Contact person for this posting: Helen Vahlberg

Job ID:  24970
Company:  Volkswagen AG
Location: 

Wolfsburg, DE, 38436

Department:  Design
Career Level:  Interns
Working Model:  Full-time
Contract Type:  Fixed-term
Remote Working:  By agreement
Posting Date:  May 21, 2026

Volkswagen - that's why

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