Digital Internship Opportunity: Digital Design & Manufacturing Internship (Furniture & CNC)​
Reference Number: 10048Y​ 
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Lancashire

​​Digital Design & Manufacturing Internship (Furniture & CNC) This internship gives you hands-on experience helping a long-established UK furniture manufacturer modernise how sofa frames are designed and made.

You’ll be working at the point where 3D CAD design meets real workshop production, helping turn existing furniture designs into repeatable, optimised digital assets that can be manufactured using CNC and traditional woodworking methods.

What you’ll work on:

  • Converting existing sofa frame designs into accurate 3D CAD models
  • Taking designs from screen to shop floor, testing them through CNC production
  • Building a digital catalogue of frame designs with clear file structures
  • Refining designs based on what works best in manufacturing
  • Documenting clear, repeatable design-to-manufacture processes
  • Researching and comparing CNC and traditional woodworking equipment
  • Presenting practical recommendations

Key responsibilities & deliverables

  • Review and improve existing digital frame designs
  • Create new 3D CAD models for priority furniture frames
  • Support the production of frames using CNC and woodworking machinery
  • Maintain version control and organised design files
  • Produce simple, clear process documentation
  • Share improvement ideas backed by hands-on testing 

Skills & experience needed

  • Strong 3D CAD skills (ideally Master’s level or equivalent experience)
  • Experience with tools like SolidWorks, Rhino, Fusion 360 or similar
  • Ability to document work clearly and explain technical ideas
  • A practical, problem-solving mindset with attention to detail
  • Interest in furniture design, woodworking or joinery
  • Curiosity about CNC machines and hands-on making 

Your work will directly support smarter production, easier customisation, and long-term digital capability. A great opportunity if you enjoy design, making, and seeing your ideas become physical products.​ 

Business Overview 

​​The client is a distinguished UK manufacturer specialising in bespoke, handcrafted Chesterfield furniture. With a heritage dating back to 1780 and a strong commitment to traditional craftsmanship, the business now seeks to adopt digital technologies that preserve quality while enhancing control over production processes.  ​

To apply, please email: madesmarterinternships@growthco.uk quoting the reference number 10048Y​