KCAD Innovation Hub

KCAD is working in collaboration with researchers, engineers, and physical trainers from a partner institution to develop a prototype medical device that uses an electrical current to measure inflammation in the body. The device will be used to evaluate musculoskeletal (MSK) tissue status and damage over time as patients recover from injury. The KCAD product development team of faculty and student interns will focus on developing a concept and prototype for two aspects of the system: a softgood wearable product for the hands and feet that holds the electronic sensors, and the user experience/interface for the app that presents data to the user. The KCAD team will explore several concepts through brainstorming, ideation, and prototype experimentation. A final concept direction will be visualized and prototyped for testing.

All project activities and deliverables will be executed in collaboration with the project sponsor and include weekly design reviews with the project team where all stakeholders can provide input and feedback. The project will require two student interns: One with a background in product/fashion design and one with a background in graphic/user experience design. The interdisciplinary team will work under the mentorship of the faculty leading the project from the KCAD. The student interns will work in a hybridized workflow that will include some in-person meetings, remote work (anywhere on campus), and prototyping work in various KCAD/FSU labs and shops.

This is a short-term position that will coincide with a project timeline, starting on February 22, 2026, and ending on April 18, 2026. Student interns will work an average of 10 hours per week for seven weeks of project activity, not to exceed a total of 70 hours per student. The project will pause activities during the week of March 8, 2026 for spring break.

- Students applying for the positions should be at least junior status entering the Spring 2026 semester.
- Students applying for the product/fashion design role should have experience with digital sketching for product concepts (i.e. Adobe Photoshop), 2D drawing for patternmaking (i.e. Adobe Illustrator), and a range of prototyping processes (sewing, 3D printing, vinyl graphics, laser cutting, etc.).
- Students applying for the graphic/user experience design role should have experience with creating digital interface concepts (i.e. apps, websites, etc.), creating digital graphics (i.e. Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator), and prototyping clickable interface concepts (i.e. Figma).
- Students should have strong visual communication skills (analog or digital sketching, 3D images with notes, etc.)
- Students should have experience documenting product development deliverables in a project workbook, report, and/or presentation.
- Students should have strong skills in communication, teamwork, collaboration, and creativity.

- Student interns will apply many of the skills, capabilities, and processes learned through their coursework at a level consistent with what is expected and practiced in a professional internship.
- Student interns will participate in weekly, in-person or virtual design reviews between the project team and the sponsor.
- Student interns will meet weekly, in-person or virtually, with the faculty leads to conduct critiques and gather feedback on project deliverables on a weekly basis.
- Student interns will communicate with the project team to coordinate work on project deliverables and collaborate with the faculty leads to develop and submit all project deliverables.
- Student interns will have the ability to manage work done remotely (anywhere on campus) for the project.
- Student interns will track their time and submit a weekly timecard to the project coordinator.

Please create one PDF document that includes your Resume and a Letter of Interest. The letter of interest should include which academic program you are studying at FSU/KCAD, which role you are applying (fashion/product design or graphic/user experience design), why you are interested in the position, and which skills/abilities you have that will make you a good candidate for the project team. Please include three work samples that demonstrate the specific skills/abilities you will utilize on the project. Work samples can include projects, presentations, reports, documentation, etc. you created for your courses (you can submit the same material you submitted for the course).