Designer for Material Research (Internship)

Position Summary

Duties and Responsibilities under supervising of tutor:

1. To carry out research and development according to plan and commission.
2. Design and CMF (material, finishing, textures and related technology) insight in Italy and Europe.
3. Establish and enlarge a local and European network of innovative CMF manufacturers according to technology road maps.
4. Manage and control outsourcing CMF based research and design projects.
5. Technology road maps and trends according to Samsung mass production standards.
6. Refine emotional qualities in design and technology for premium design.
7. Support to submit the above research results in report to the Seoul Samsung corporate design center regularly.

Role And Responsibilities

Performance Standards (Job results) under supervising of tutor:

1. To solve assigned projects in a professional and logical manner.
2. The project results meeting the purpose of projects and being sufficiently logical.
3. Create research results to meet design needs and market demands.
4. Design research results which have insight for mega trends, design and user behavior.
5. Research activities corresponded with Samsung and SDE strategy.
6. Qualitative and quantitative research results.
7. Work results in written form pertinent to effectively communicate the contents.
8. Provide valuable insight and clues for overall design projects.
9. Presentation in a reliable and pertinent way.

Skills And Qualifications

1. MA in industrial design and related degree or social science major (Prefer a person who majored in industrial design or product design).
2. Speak perfect English and fluent Italian.
3. Ability to demonstrate effective and reliable presentation.
4. Knowledge in computer software (Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhinos, MS PowerPoint, etc).
5. Ability to create documents for research work.
6. Ability to work and communicate with other design and business functions.

Please attach Portfolio materials through PDF or separate file(s). No link allowed.

Samsung Italia opportunities are open to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.