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Whisper Aero is hiring: Design (Industrial & Graphic) Intern in Nashville

Whisper Aero
Nashville, TN Intern
POSTED ON 1/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/10/2025

Our Company

Whisper Aero, a leader in air propulsion technology, focuses on delivering cleaner, quieter, and more efficient thrust solutions. Our team, with over a decade of experience in electric propulsion, includes experts from NASA, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and other industry giants. We pride ourselves on a culture of ambition, creativity, and teamwork, constantly seeking innovative minds ready to challenge norms and drive progress in our field.

About the Role

Whisper Aero is seeking an Industrial & Graphic Hybrid Design Intern to support the Design Team. You will play a critical role in helping shape our design initiatives, everything from 3D to 2D content. You will be responsible for generating external and internal graphic assets, supplementary product concept ideation, researching innovative design solutions to our initiatives, and working closely with our design lead and extended product team to generate impactful content to help tell our story. Your work will not only be contextualized around our existing branding guidelines, but will help further push how our physical and digital assets manifest. This role requires a breadth of ability across different mediums and software, ranging from polygonal modeling tools, Photoshop, and Figma (video editing is a major plus), enabling Whisper Aero to deliver cutting-edge products that transform the aerospace and consumer product industries.

What You'll Do

  • Internal graphic / layout design : Following Whisper's branding guidelines, design impactful and elegant content to be shared internally, ranging from swag to layouts.
  • External marketing content : Following Whisper's branding guidelines, design sophisticated marketing content to be shared externally through social media, conferences, web, and other mediums.
  • Product benchmarking and research : Gather and synthesize innovative solutions in service of furthering our product development initiatives, both physical and digital.
  • Color and Material considerations : Iterate color schemes and material selection considerations in concert with our lead designer's industrial design ideation.
  • Video editing / animation : Video editing capabilities and / or animation of existing 3D geometry to showcase our designs and tell the Whisper story.

Basic Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's / Master's degree in Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Advertising Design or related field.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing design excellence in service of telling a brand's story.
  • Versatility across modern design tools (Figma, Photoshop, MidJourney / AI tools, Blender, Keyshot, Final Cut Pro, etc.)
  • Flexibility in working within fast-paced, cross-functional teams across a variety of mediums.
  • Flexibility in championing independent design ideation as well as providing supplementary design work to an existing lead direction.
  • Deep understanding and awareness of design trends across multiple disciplines.
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to contextualize design-decisions and ascertain buy-in.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience interfacing with customers and senior leadership.
  • U.S. Person Status
  • Bonus Qualifications

  • Ability to edit existing video footage and synthesize impactful marketing clips.
  • Ability to import and animate 3D data, outputting video content.
  • Experience working / interning within fast-paced startups.
  • Experience ideating within the aerospace sector.
  • Benefits :

  • Top-tier Benefits : 100% paid Medical, dental, and vision for employees, 75% paid for dependents
  • PTO & Federal Holidays : Starting at four weeks of paid time off for vacation, sick, and personal days
  • Competitive Salary : Value-based compensation, plus enjoy Tennessee's no-income-tax life
  • End of Year Bonuses : For eligible employees
  • We always have beverages and snacks available to energize you throughout the day, with paid team meals based on office demands.
  • 401(k)
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development Stipend
  • Whisper Aero is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Whisper Aero also participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each applicant's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

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