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Design internships in California

22 open student roles in design in California, from internships to co-ops and research. That includes 1 co-op and 2 research positions. 13% list pay or say they are paid. The most common start terms are Summer 2027 and Fall 2026. Employers with the most openings: Tesla, Altar'd State, Coinbase, Google and Mill.

• Mill New
  Product Design Engineering Intern, Summer 2027
  San Bruno, California · Summer 2027
  Open posting
• NVIDIA New
  Product Design Intern, AI Infrastructure - Summer 2027
  US, CA +3 · Summer 2027
  Open posting
• Altar'd State
  Spring 2027 Textile Design Intern
  Design Services - Costa Mesa, CA · Spring 2027
  Open posting
• Altar'd State
  Spring 2027 Design Intern
  Design Services - Costa Mesa, CA · Spring 2027
  Open posting
• Google
  User Experience Engineer Intern - PhD - Summer 2027
  Palo Alto, CA +24 · Summer 2027
  Open posting
• Google
  User Experience Engineer Intern
  Palo Alto, CA +24 · Summer 2027
  Open posting
• Figma
  Brand Design Intern (Summer 2027)
  San Francisco, CA · Summer 2027
  Open posting
• General Motors
  2027 Summer Intern - Creative Design (Interior/Exterior)
  Pasadena, California, United States of America +1 · Summer 2027 · $6,100 month
  Open posting
• Coinbase
  User Research Intern
  Hybrid - San Francisco, CA · research
  Open posting
• Coinbase
  Product Design Intern
  Hybrid - San Francisco, CA
  Open posting
• Skydio
  Product Design Engineer Intern - Summer 2027
  San Mateo, California, United States +2 · Summer 2027 · $41/hr
  Open posting
• DoorDash
  Product Design, Intern (Summer 2027)
  San Francisco, CA +1 · Summer 2027 · Paid
  Open posting
• Tesla
  Software Engineer Intern - Vehicle UI Development
  Palo Alto, CA · Winter 2027
  Open posting
• Roblox
  [Summer 2027] Product Design Intern
  San Mateo, CA, United States · Summer 2027
  Open posting
• Williams-Sonoma
  2027 Design Internship – San Francisco
  San Francisco, CA
  Open posting
• Waymo
  2027 Summer Intern, MS/PhD, Quantitative UX Researcher, Growth/International Expansion
  San Francisco, California, United States · Summer 2027 · research
  Open posting
• Human Computer Lab
  Intern - Industrial Designer
  San Francisco +2
  Open posting
• Tesla
  Software Engineer Intern, Vehicle UI Development
  Palo Alto, CA · Fall 2026
  Open posting
• Mill
  Product Design Engineering Intern, Fall/Winter 2026
  San Bruno, California · Fall 2026
  Open posting
• Tesla
  Commercial UI Software Engineer Intern, Energy Engineering
  Palo Alto, CA · Winter 2027
  Open posting
• Palantir Technologies
  Product Designer, Internship - US Government
  Palo Alto, CA +2
  Open posting
• Verkada
  Product Design Mechanical Engineer (Winter Co-op)
  San Mateo, CA United States · Winter · co-op
  Open posting

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Updated September 26, 2026. Listings are collected from public job boards several times a day; always check the posting on the employer's site before applying.