Internship Available
Skills Required
Technical aptitude
Passion for R&D
Dextrous, practical
Computer literate (AutoCAD)
Ability for untrammelled thinking
About the Position
Seeking someone to work directly with our innovation director and engineer, helping on various research & development projects. You will have creative freedom with a large workshop at your disposal. Potential for a full-time role if well-suited.
This is a paid internship. We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity. Please email admin@wwg.co.uk for further information.
Who is a good fit
This position is a mixture of research and practical work, and we will be amending the role to the individual. This could be a practical person looking to get experience in a workshop environment. An engineering or product design student interested in how you take an invention from idea to prototype to intellectual property. A business student interested in market analysis and innovation forecasting. Our director is a visual and kinetic learner and keen to work with people of a similar nature.
Topical focus:
Re-designing to improve well-implemented yet substandard inventions.
Lighting innovation, large scale & location lighting, water-cooled systems.
Manufacturing efficiency for sustainability, mechanical advancements for durability, reduction of electronic waste and unnecessary consumer products.
Renewable energy, biogas, domestic anaerobic digestion, closed loop infrastructure, clean water and food systems, smart kitchen, home & city design.
IP for scale, regional & cultural variability; IP for systems, not product.