2024 Product Development Automotive Creative Design Ford College Graduate

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. And as you start your career journey, we also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. We’ve got incredible plans for the future of mobility – and your future, too! We’re working on some pretty amazing things, including autonomous and electric vehicles, data centers, micro services, and cloud computing.

This role will be on-site in Dearborn, Michigan

RESPONSIBILITIES

What you’ll be able to do:
As part of our Ford College Graduate program in Design, you’ll discover unmatched opportunities to turn your higher education into real-world experience with a company that is redefining human mobility, this experience will provide you with an even greater foundation for a future career at Ford.

Ford Design is Ford Motor Company’s global creative design organization with eight design studios throughout the world. Ford Creative Designers work collaboratively using the very latest computer technology to design high quality and exciting products for global markets.

Ford creative designers apply their skills to design vehicle exteriors, Interiors, components, color and materials, and user interaction. Designers use a variety of digital tools to create concept sketches, renderings, and 3D digital design models and animations. Designers work with other subject areas in the development of scale and full size clay models, and ultimately collaborate with program engineering teams to develop concept designs and feasible production products.

FCG Designers will experience working in multiple design studios with top-tier professionals and will have diverse design opportunities.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements for the PD Design FCG Program:
 

• Pursuing Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Design or Industrial Design, or Master of Fine Arts
• 0-3 years of relevant work experience
• Graduation date by June 2024
• Must have completed an internship within the past 24 months.
• Candidates must submit portfolios that include their internship project
• Portfolios must illustrate outstanding design creativity, strong problem-solving skills, an outstanding ability to visually communicate through sketches and renderings, an ability to think three-dimensionally and an understanding of proportions and form. Portfolios should contain projects that exhibit automotive designs for exteriors, interiors, components, color and materials, or user interaction.

Preferred Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows based computer systems with software applications that include, Alias Automotive 2D and 3D, VRED, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Knowledge of these tools is highly desired.

What you’ll receive in return:
As part of this exciting program, you’ll enjoy a high level of involvement with an exceptional team of industry innovators and visionaries. You’ll contribute in a meaningful way to our important, breakthrough work. And you’ll develop the skills that will give you a significant edge in your future career pursuits.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to permanently work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.  Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 
 
Ford Motor Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce.   All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. 

For information on Ford's salary and benefits, please visit: 
2023 New Hire Benefits Summary GSR (ford.com)