Fellowship Opportunity At HILOS
Type: Internship / Fellowship (4 or 6-month)
Location:
Portland, Oregon preferred (remote considered)HILOS is building the first 3D design platform made specifically for footwear — no CAD required. Powered by machine learning, our core geometry engine breaks down barriers between 2D and 3D, design and manufacturing. Our cross-functional team sits at the intersection of footwear and software, combining craft and intelligence to give designers a second brain and third hand. We're here to amplify human impact in real-world creation — and we believe the tools should be just as inspiring as the work they enable. As a startup we prioritize individual growth, ownership, being proactive and transparent. We're a small and dynamic team assembled from around the world across software, 3D design, and footwear industries. Highly curious and multifaceted personalities thrive here. There's a lot of freedom and responsibility, not a lot of support resources or process constraints.
The Fellowship:
This is a hands-on, portfolio-building role — not a coffee-fetching internship. You'll work directly with HILOS leadership to shape the visual identity and marketing presence of an emerging design platform: producing original photography, video, and graphic design; building social content systems; and contributing to campaigns that reach designers and manufacturers around the world. We're building something genuinely new at the edge of digital fabrication and creative technology. If you want real-world experience creating content that matters — not mock briefs — this is the fellowship for you. What You'll Work OnPhotography & Visual Content — Shoot and edit original photo content: product, studio, lifestyle, event. Build a visual library that shows what HILOS makes possible. Help define the aesthetic language of the brand. Video & Cinematography — Produce short-form video for Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn. Document behind-the-scenes moments, product demos, community events, and designer stories. Basic editing and motion graphics a plus. Graphic Design — Design social assets, email layouts, event graphics, and presentation decks. Contribute to a lightweight, evolving brand system that keeps every touchpoint feeling cohesive. Marketing Support — Assist with email campaigns, community content, and launch moments. Write captions and short-form copy that sounds like a person, not a press release. This Is You If...You're currently studying graphic design, photography, film/video production, marketing, or a related creative field You have a portfolio — even early work — that shows your point of view and range You can move between shooting and editing, design and copy, without losing momentum You're drawn to physical products, design culture, fashion, or making things You're self-directed and can run with a brief without needing it rewritten three times You want to graduate with work you're actually proud to show
Bonus points:- Experience with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Lightroom, Premiere, or CapCutComfort shooting and editing short-form vertical video
- Portland-based — we love working with people embedded in the local creative community
- Interest in footwear, apparel, or industrial design
- Program Details
Duration: 4 or 6 months, accepted on a rolling basis to accommodate academic schedules
Hours: 40 hrs/week, flexible and async-friendly
Compensation: Paid; rate commensurate with experience and program length
Credit: Available for students who require academic credit Start: Rolling — apply when your schedule allows
How to Apply:
Send a note to ty@hilos.studio and cc elia@hilos.studio with:
Your portfolio — a website, Behance, Dribbble, Instagram, or a well-organized Google Drive. We want to see your work, not your resume.2–3 examples of content, photography, video, or design you've created — ideally showing range.
A sentence or two on why HILOS sounds interesting to you and what you'd want to build here.
No cover letter needed. No formal application. Just show us what you make.
