UX Design Intern

Advertising, subscriptions and transaction fees each bring in a significant share of revenue. Ryeside HQ operates consumer websites and apps used by tens of millions of people each month. Support shifts are shared, so engineers spend a few hours a quarter answering customer tickets.

The program

Ryeside HQ is hiring a UX Design Intern for June 2027. The intern will help redesign our onboarding and settings pages and run a few remote usability tests. You will intern remotely with our team in Cologne. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Working hours overlap with Central European Time.

Your projects

• Organise Figma files and pages so other people can find things.
• Sketch rough ideas quickly in FigJam before moving to detailed screens.
• Create wireframes, user flows and high-fidelity screens in Figma.
• Run remote usability tests over Zoom or Google Meet and summarise what users struggled with.
• Build and update components in the shared design system.
• Write short UX copy for buttons, tooltips and onboarding steps.
• Check designs for accessibility, including contrast, font sizes and tap targets.
• Present your work in weekly design critiques and take feedback on board.

What we're looking for

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Available for 25 to 40 hours a week.
• Some experience talking to users or running a simple survey.
• Good working knowledge of Figma, including auto layout and components.
• Understanding of basic UX principles: hierarchy, consistency, feedback and accessibility.
• Laptop that runs Figma smoothly and a stable internet connection.
• Comfortable taking direct feedback on your work.

Nice to have

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

What you'll learn

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

Program dates: June 2027, 12 weeks.

Pay: $38.50 - $40.50 per hour

Benefits for interns

• Return offer opportunities.
• Home office setup stipend.
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.
• Company laptop.
• Paid sick time.

EOE. We participate in E-Verify.

Please include a short note on why this role interests you.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: June 2027.

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