Product Development & Engineering Interns Summer 2026

Were looking for two motivated interns to join our Product Development & Engineering team this summer with a distinct background in Textile Engineering/Materials Science or in Engineering/Business/Sports Marketing. These roles will support the design development testing and launch of innovative sports equipment and accessories. Interns must be enrolled in an accredited college/university degree program pursuing a bachelors or masters degree and must be able to work in-person at the JR286 HQ in Torrance CA for 10 weeks. This is a paid internship.

Materials/TextileEngineeringIntern

Ideal Background:

• MajoringinTextileEngineeringMaterialsScienceLaminateMaterialsorsimilarmajor
• Priorhands-onexperiencewithtextilesfabricslaminatesorperformancematerialsisaplus

What Youll Do:

• Assistwithmaterialresearchtestingandevaluation
• Supportprototypedevelopmentanditeration
• Analyzematerialperformancedurabilityandconstructionmethods
• Collaboratewithengineeringandproductteamsondesignimprovements
• Helpdocumentspecstestresultsanddevelopmentprocesses

What Were Looking For:

• Stronginterestinmaterialstextilesandproductconstruction
• Detail-orientedwithahands-onmindset
• Comfortableworkinginadevelopmentorlab-styleenvironment
• Curiousanalyticalandeagertolearn

ProductDevelopment/EngineeringIntern

Ideal Background:

• MajoringinEngineering(stronglypreferred)BusinessSportsMarketingorsimilarmajor
• Interestinproductdevelopmentengineeringorinnovation
• Footballbaseballsoftballand/orbasketballbackground(playingcoachingordeepproductknowledgestronglypreferred)
• Equipmentmanagerorstudentathleteexperienceisaplus

What Youll Do:

• Supportproductdevelopmentfromconceptthroughtesting
• Assistwithathletefeedbackmarketresearchandcompetitiveanalysis
• Collaborateacrossproductdevelopmentandengineeringteams
• Helporganizetestingsessionsandproductevaluations
• Contributetodevelopmenttimelinesdocumentationandpresentations

What Were Looking For:

• Passionforsportsandsports-relatedproducts
• Strongcommunicationandteamworkskills
• Abilitytobridgetechnicaldevelopmentwithuserandmarketneeds
• Self-starterwhoscomfortablewearingmultiplehats

Why Youll Love This Internship:

• Hands-onexperienceinreal-worldproductdevelopment
• Exposuretobothtechnicalandbusinesssidesofinnovation
• Opportunitytoworkwithacollaborativefast-pacedteam
• Directimpactonproductsfromearlydevelopmenttolaunch

Required Experience:

Intern