UX Research Intern

Who we are

Revenue comes from a mix of advertising, affiliate commissions and a premium tier. Most of our traffic is mobile, so the iOS and Android apps get as much attention as the website.

About the role

The intern will help redesign our onboarding and settings pages and run a few remote usability tests. You can work from home anywhere in the US. We have no office requirement. Few meetings, lots of written updates. You will write a lot of updates, so clear written English is important.

What you'll do

• Present your work in weekly design critiques and take feedback on board.
• Prepare clean handoff files with specs and notes for developers.
• Review built screens in staging and log visual bugs in Jira.
• Run remote usability tests over Zoom or Google Meet and summarise what users struggled with.
• 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.
• Build and update components in the shared design system.

Requirements

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028.
• Comfortable taking direct feedback on your work.
• Able to explain your design decisions in writing.
• Laptop that runs Figma smoothly and a stable internet connection.

Preferred

• Illustration or motion skills in After Effects or Lottie.

What you get out of it

• How to work with developers on handoff and handle the trade-offs that come up.
• You will see your designs built and released to real users.

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: $34.00 to $36.00 an hour

Perks

• Company laptop.
• Learning and development stipend.
• Return offer opportunities.
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)

We are unable to sponsor visas for this position.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Tamarackridge Interactive, LLC.