Internship

About the Role

The Undergraduate Design Intern role is intended to start in Summer 2027. This position is a temporary, full-time assignment lasting 10-12 weeks, limited to working 899 hours per service credit year.

About 3M Design and the Safety & Industrial Business Group (SIBG)

3M Design, within the Safety and Industrial Business Group (SIBG), is a multidisciplinary internal creative team supporting brand, product, packaging, digital experience, and design research. The SIBG offers a diverse range of products including personal safety, abrasives, adhesives and tapes, electrical markets, automotive aftermarket, and industrial and safety markets.

As a 3M SIBG Design Intern, you will apply design skills to real business challenges, collaborating with experienced designers and cross-functional partners (business, marketing, engineering, product, and technical teams). Interns gain exposure to a human-centered design process, translating customer insights and business needs into brand-aligned solutions for physical products, digital experiences, packaging, and visual systems. Project work may include brand design, visual asset development, packaging systems, design research, product design, UX/UI design, industrial design, prototyping, testing, brand audits, and system refinement.

The Impact You’ll Make

As an Undergraduate Brand Design Intern, you will help create clear, compelling, and brand-aligned design solutions for 3M’s industrial and safety products, customer experiences, and business priorities. You will contribute to visual design projects across marketing, product launches, packaging, digital content, sales materials, presentations, and customer-facing communications. You will work closely with Designers, Marketers, Product Managers, Communications partners, and other cross-functional teams to bring ideas to life through strong visual storytelling, thoughtful layouts, and consistent application of 3M brand standards. You will receive mentorship, structured onboarding, and hands-on opportunities to strengthen skills in brand design, visual communication, and business-to-business design.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the creation of visual design assets for marketing, product, packaging, digital, and sales enablement materials.
• Assist with concept development for campaigns, product launches, presentations, and brand storytelling.
• Create layouts, graphics, mockups, visual systems, and presentation materials.
• Build skills through project work, design feedback, and mentorship.
• Apply 3M brand standards and design systems to ensure consistency across customer-facing experiences.
• Collaborate with marketing, product management, communications, design, and business teams to understand project goals and audience needs.
• Help simplify complex industrial or safety-related information into clear, engaging visual communication.
• Participate in design reviews, creative discussions, and cross-functional project meetings.
• Support production-ready design deliverables while maintaining accuracy, consistency, and high-quality execution.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree, or higher, from an accredited institution.
• Preferred degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication Design, Brand Design, Industrial Design, Marketing Design, or a related field.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating visual design, branding, layout, typography, and concept development.
• Ability to follow brand guidelines while bringing creative thinking to design challenges.
• Strong communication, organization, and collaboration skills.
• Interest in B2B marketing, industrial products, safety solutions, manufacturing, or technical industries.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, incorporate feedback, and deliver high-quality work on deadlines.
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and related design tools) is a plus.
• Experience supporting brand management and execution across multiple formats (packaging, retail, trade shows, marketing materials) is a plus.
• Ability to help establish, apply, and manage design guidelines is a plus.

Work Location

• This role has an on-site working model, requiring employees to work at least four (4) days a week in the office at 3M Center, located in Maplewood, MN.
• May include up to 10% domestic travel.
• 3M provides eligible interns with a housing and transportation stipend.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.