UX Research Intern

About Hazelthread Labs

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About the role

Hazelthread Labs is hiring a UI/UX design intern to work on our web app and mobile app. All work happens in Figma. The company is based in Paris, France. We are a distributed team spread across a few time zones. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in Paris, and the stipend is paid monthly in USD. Core hours are 10:00 to 15:00 CET. Please make sure you have dependable internet and backup power.

Responsibilities

• Review built screens in staging and log visual bugs in Jira
• Design empty states, error messages and loading screens that are often missed
• Make interactive prototypes so the team can click through a flow before it is built
• Run remote usability tests over Zoom or Google Meet and summarise what users struggled with
• Sketch rough ideas quickly in FigJam before moving to detailed screens
• Check designs for accessibility, including contrast, font sizes and tap targets
• Write short UX copy for buttons, tooltips and onboarding steps
• Prepare clean handoff files with specs and notes for developers

Requirements

• Final-year students or fresh graduates of BSCS, BSSE, BBA or a related program
• Own a laptop and have stable internet at home, ideally with a UPS backup
• Based anywhere in Pakistan
• Must be online for at least 3 hours of overlap with the team each weekday
• Good working knowledge of Figma, including auto layout and components
• Able to explain your design decisions in writing
• Portfolio with at least two case studies showing your process, not just final screens
• Comfortable taking direct feedback on your work

Nice to have

• Illustration or motion skills in After Effects or Lottie
• Google UX Design Certificate or a similar course
• Interest in fintech, edtech or SaaS products

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $300 - $320/month

Perks

• 5 days a week
• Letter of recommendation
• Laptop provided for the internship
• Free access to paid learning courses
• Mentorship from senior team members
• Certificate

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

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