Digital Design Intern

About us

Galecross Labs operates consumer websites and apps used by tens of millions of people each month. Our engineering, trust and safety, and customer support teams work across offices in New York City and several other countries.

About the role

Our Growth Design team has two product designers and the intern will work closely with both on real features, from rough wireframes to final screens. Our headquarters is in New York City, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in New York City, and the stipend is paid monthly in USD. Expect to work a schedule that overlaps with US Eastern business hours until about noon ET.

Day to day

• Write short UX copy for buttons, tooltips and onboarding steps
• Collect competitor screenshots and annotate patterns worth borrowing
• Build and update components in the shared design system
• Prepare clean handoff files with specs and notes for developers
• Run remote usability tests over Zoom or Google Meet and summarise what users struggled with
• Make interactive prototypes so the team can click through a flow before it is built
• Review built screens in staging and log visual bugs in Jira

What we're looking for

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2028
• Available for the full internship period
• Eligible to work in Malta
• Pursuing a degree or diploma in Design, HCI, Computer Science or a related field, graduating in 2028
• Laptop that runs Figma smoothly and a stable internet connection
• Understanding of basic UX principles: hierarchy, consistency, feedback and accessibility
• Able to explain your design decisions in writing
• Available for 25 to 40 hours a week

What you get out of it

• A few strong case studies for your portfolio by the end
• How to work with developers on handoff and handle the trade-offs that come up

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Jul 2027

Stipend: $1,600 - $2,200/month

What we offer

• Mentorship
• Online learning budget
• Flexible hours

This posting may close early if we receive enough applications.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jul 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Galecross Labs.