KDCA - Physical Modeling Intern

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc.
United States, California, Irvine
Mar 08, 2025
Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) is currently looking for an intern to join our Kia Design Center America (KDCA) facility in Irvine, CA, that will: Learn to use shop equipment Learn to make physical modeling tools Learn to use portable milling machines and program cutter paths for milling foam and clay models Learn to create physical models and develop surfaces by hand for design evaluation by designers and engineers following verbal instructions and drawings Learn to cut, bond, and weld metals, plastics, foams, and woods to create parts for armatures and physical models by following verbal instructions and drawings Learn to apply paint, film, and tape applications to physical model presentations by following verbal instructions Learn to fabricate CMF presentation models from wood, plastics, metals, fabrics, and leather Learn to perform general shop maintenance, such as organizing tools, keeping the modeling studio clean (i.e., shops and equipment), and crating and uncrating physical models Compensation: $26 ~ $32/Hour