Job Specifications
Brief Description
Have you ever thought about the moments that matter most in life? What if you could help bring those moments to life for others? Join the Stuller, Inc. community as our Jewelry CAD Design Intern, where you’ll turn creativity into meaningful designs. This internship offers hands-on experience to showcase your talent, grow your skills, and build a strong foundation to advance your career with our dynamic company.
Stuller’s Product Design and Development (PD&D) team leverages decades of expertise in CAD and 3D rendering, metal mold engineering, master models, and rubber molds to create the high-quality products our customers expect and trust. Stuller’s Creative Design team is responsible for transforming concepts into reality by overseeing fabrication testing, refining designs, and ensuring seamless coordination between design and manufacturing. The team creates detailed 2D concept sketches and technical drawings, staying ahead of jewelry trends through close partnership with merchandising.
The Jewelry CAD Design Intern will be a student-level or recent graduate jewelry designer/jeweler who has an interest in learning more about the use of CAD software and manufacturing techniques in the production of jewelry. They will be expected to contribute to various tasks throughout their internship cross departmentally and will gain a wide range of exposure and skills to help them grow their career in Jewelry. The internship will allow the student the opportunity to design and manufacture a piece while at Stuller, to add to their portfolio.
The Jewelry Design Intern will have a rotating daily schedule to assist across the division, working in focused areas such as Conceptual design, CAD design, CAD tech, and Workflow.
Key Responsibilities
Shadow various positions within PD&D to learn Stuller’s processes and procedures in jewelry manufacturing.
Contribute to the department by fulfilling various tasks as requested, which may include sketching, CAD work, resin prepping, sample running, board creation, and light organizational work.
Tasks will be assigned based on the individual skill set and interests of the intern, as well as departmental needs.
Create a portfolio piece following a similar design process to how a concept is developed into a saleable item at Stuller, mimicking the company’s real design workflow.
Basic Qualifications
Current university student studying jewelry design, metalsmithing, or industrial design.
A Portfolio and one letter of recommendation are required.
Detail-oriented with creative thinking skills.
Proficiency in 3D CAD software such as MatrixGold, Rhino, or equivalent.
Basic Microsoft Office skills and general email etiquette.
Ability to solve problems, follow directions, and work well within a team.
Possess strong organizational habits and a willingness to learn.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of Adobe software.
Basic hand-sketching skills.
This role requires candidates to have work authorization to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.
Summary
Stuller is the jewelry industry's largest manufacturer, supplier, and technology developer in North America. With a customer base spanning the globe, we serve jewelry professionals through an unmatched selection of quality products, expert and friendly service, and the fastest delivery. We are powered by our employees, their creativity, their energy, and their commitment to creating exceptional experiences.
Join Stuller’s Summer Intern Program!
Our internship program offers students hands-on experience in a dynamic, innovative environment. Interns work on meaningful projects across departments—such as Manufacturing, Marketing, Merchandising, and Technology—while gaining exposure to real-world business operations. The program includes professional development, networking opportunities, and events designed to enhance learning and engagement. Ideal candidates are motivated, eager to learn, and ready to contribute to impactful initiatives that drive our success.
Program Dates: June 4 – August 14
About the Company
Stuller, Inc. was founded by Matt Stuller in 1970. From our manufacturing and administrative headquarters in Lafayette, Louisiana, we provide next-day shipping, for more than 200,000 different items to over 40,000 jewelry professionals throughout the world. Stuller's core product categories include: bridal jewelry, jewelry, mountings, diamonds, gemstones, findings, metals, tools and supplies.
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