UI/UX Design Intern (Summer 2027)

Our website and apps help renters search listings, schedule tours and submit applications. Support shifts are shared, so engineers spend a few hours a quarter answering customer tickets.

The internship:

Remote design internship for a student with a portfolio. We care more about your thinking than polished Dribbble shots. You can work from home anywhere in the US. We have no office requirement. You can set your own hours around a daily morning check-in.

Responsibilities:

• Create wireframes, user flows and high-fidelity screens in Figma.
• Present your work in weekly design critiques and take feedback on board.
• Write short UX copy for buttons, tooltips and onboarding steps.
• Run remote usability tests over Zoom or Google Meet and summarise what users struggled with.
• Check designs for accessibility, including contrast, font sizes and tap targets.

Who can apply:

• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Portfolio with at least two case studies showing your process, not just final screens.
• Laptop that runs Figma smoothly and a stable internet connection.
• Available for 25 to 40 hours a week.
• Good working knowledge of Figma, including auto layout and components.
• Some experience talking to users or running a simple survey.
• Understanding of basic UX principles: hierarchy, consistency, feedback and accessibility.

Bonus points:

• Illustration or motion skills in After Effects or Lottie.
• Experience with Maze, Lyssna or similar remote testing tools.

What you get out of it:

• How to work with developers on handoff and handle the trade-offs that come up.
• Working inside a real design system instead of starting from scratch.
• Certificate and recommendation letter, plus a full-time interview if things go well.
• Running usability tests and turning messy feedback into clear changes.

Duration: 12 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $36.50-$38.50 per hour

Perks:

• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Learning and development stipend.
• Company laptop.
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.
• Home office setup stipend.
• Flexible hours.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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