Product Design Intern – International Design Contests

About Flaps&Tabs
Flaps&Tabs is an early-stage design and R&D initiative focused on sustainable packaging, product design, materials, prototyping, and collaboration between academic and professional communities.
We are looking for a Product Design Intern based in Kyiv to collaborate with our international team on design competitions and contribute to the development of the startup. This is a remote, project-based internship designed for a student, recent graduate, or early-career designer who wants to strengthen a professional portfolio through real creative challenges.
What you will do
• Research international design competitions, briefs, eligibility requirements, and deadlines.
• Develop concepts for product, packaging, and sustainable design projects.
• Create sketches, mood boards, CAD/3D models, prototypes, renderings, and presentation boards.
• Help prepare technical documentation and final competition submissions.
• Participate in online design reviews and collaborate with an international multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute ideas and practical support to the growth of Flaps&Tabs.
What we offer
• Direct collaboration and mentoring within an international design team.
• Practical experience on real competition projects.
• The opportunity to build portfolio-ready work, subject to contest rules, confidentiality, and intellectual-property agreements.
• Exposure to sustainable materials, packaging innovation, prototyping, and startup development.
• A collaborative environment where initiative and original thinking are valued.
Requirements
• Ukrainian language proficiency is mandatory because team coordination and local collaboration will take place in Ukrainian. Applicants who cannot work in Ukrainian will not proceed in the selection process.
• Working knowledge of English.
• Current studies or recent qualification in product design, industrial design, packaging design, architecture, graphic design, engineering, or a related field.
• Familiarity with one or more design tools such as Rhino, Blender, Fusion 360, SolidWorks, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, or similar software.
• A portfolio or examples of academic, personal, or professional design work.
• Reliability, respect for deadlines, willingness to receive feedback, and interest in collaborative work.
• Residence in Kyiv or the ability to work remotely from Kyiv, Ukraine.
How to apply
Please submit your LinkedIn profile and portfolio or a link to selected work. Shortlisted applicants may be invited to a brief online conversation about their interests, availability, software skills, and preferred design fields.
Flaps&Tabs welcomes applicants from different backgrounds and evaluates candidates on relevant skills, motivation, and the requirements of the role. Application information will be used only for recruitment and selection purposes.

Work arrangement
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