User Experience Designer Intern (Physical Product)

Location: Amsterdam

Type: 6-Month Internship – July to December 2026

Design products people can truly feel

At Loop, we create products that help people control how they experience the world around them. From live events to sleep and focus, our products are designed to improve everyday life through thoughtful engineering and human-centered design.

As an Intern User Experience Designer focused on physical products, you’ll join a team that’s obsessed with how products feel, fit, and function in real life. You’ll contribute to real product development projects by exploring physical interactions, testing prototypes, and translating user insights into meaningful design improvements.

You’ll work closely with designers, engineers, and researchers in a fast-moving environment where experimentation, curiosity, and real user feedback drive the process.

The role

You’ll support UX activities throughout the physical product development lifecycle, from early user research to rapid prototyping and usability testing. Whether you’re sketching ideas, building foam models, creating 3D prints, or observing users interacting with prototypes, your work will help shape products that are intuitive, comfortable, and enjoyable to use.

This internship is ideal for someone who loves hands-on making, enjoys understanding human behavior, and wants to gain experience designing physical products that solve real-world problems.

What You’ll Do

Support user research through interviews, observations, and contextual inquiryTranslate research findings into journey maps, opportunity areas, and user insightsExplore concepts through sketching, foam models, cardboard mockups, CAD modelling, and 3D printingBuild and iterate prototypes to test ergonomics, comfort, and usabilityAssist in usability testing sessions and help analyze user feedbackCreate research reports, storyboards, ergonomic sketches, and other design artifactsCollaborate closely with designers and engineers across the product development process

You won’t

Design only behind a screen without testing ideas in the real worldWork on hypothetical projects that never make it beyond the concept phaseWork on digital products onlyBe expected to know everything from day oneWork in isolation without feedback, collaboration, and mentorship

How You’ll Succeed

You’re curious about how people interact with physical products and excited to turn observations into better experiences. You enjoy making things, testing ideas quickly, and learning through experimentation.

You’re proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working in an environment where ideas evolve fast. Most importantly, you’re eager to learn and excited to contribute to products that people use every day.

What You’ll Bring

Currently studying a Master’s in User Experience, Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Factors, or a related fieldStrong interest in physical product UX and human-centered designExperience with sketching, physical prototyping, 3D modelling, and/or 3D printingComfort conducting user research and usability testingAbility to translate insights into clear design improvementsFluent English communication skills

Bonus points if you have

Experience with Rhino, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or similar CAD toolsExperience building physical prototypes with rapid tooling methodsUnderstanding of ergonomics and human factors principles

What You’ll Get

A steep learning curve where your work contributes to real products in developmentMentorship from experienced designers and engineersA fast-moving and collaborative team cultureA hybrid working environment in AmsterdamA monthly internship allowance of €500 gross based on full-time employment (40h/week)Please note that Loop does not provide relocation or housing support for internships.

Still listening?

Great. Because at Loop, you won’t spend your internship making coffee or sitting on the sidelines. You’ll prototype, test, learn, and contribute to products that real people use in everyday life. If you’re excited to get hands-on with physical product design and grow your craft in a fast-moving environment, press that beautiful apply button and let’s talk.