Role Overview

The UI/UX Designer Intern will be responsible for supporting the design of intuitive, efficient, and accessible user experiences across our product ecosystem. This includes customer-facing e-commerce platforms, internal SaaS tools (WMS, OMS), and interaction interfaces for AI-powered agents such as chatbots and co-pilots.

The role focuses on user-centered design, visual consistency, and usability across complex workflows while collaborating closely with product managers and frontend engineers.

Internship Details

• Duration: 3 months, with potential extension based on performance

• Work Mode: Remote

• Stipend: Unpaid initially; performance-based evaluation in the first quarter may lead to a paid internship extension or full-time opportunity

• Working Hours: 8 hours per day

Key Responsibilities

• Design user-centric interfaces for:

  • Customer-facing e-commerce flows (catalog, checkout, accounts)

  • Internal SaaS platforms (WMS, OMS, project management, service desk tools)

  • AI agent interaction surfaces (chatbots, co-pilots)

• Create and iterate on design artifacts including wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups

• Support usability research through user interviews, testing sessions, and feedback analysis

• Assist in maintaining and extending a centralized design system

• Ensure design consistency across web applications built on React / Next.js

• Apply accessibility best practices and WCAG guidelines

• Collaborate with frontend engineers to ensure design feasibility and fidelity

• Work with product managers to align design outcomes with business goals

Product & Design Focus

• E-commerce UX: Improving usability and conversion through intuitive design

• Operational Tools: Designing efficient, data-dense interfaces for internal users

• AI Interfaces: Creating clear, trustworthy interaction models for AI-driven workflows

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in:

  • UI/UX Design, Product Design, HCI, Graphic Design, or related field

• Strong understanding of UX principles, interaction design, and visual design

• Ability to explain and justify design decisions clearly

• Strong attention to detail and user empathy

Preferred / Design Tools

• Proficiency with Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD

• Familiarity with component-based design systems

• Basic understanding of responsive and mobile-first design

• Exposure to accessibility standards (WCAG)

• Interest in designing AI-powered interfaces

What You Will Gain

• Hands-on experience designing complex, real-world products

• Exposure to e-commerce, SaaS platforms, and AI-driven interfaces

• Practical experience with design systems and usability research

• Collaboration with product, engineering, and architecture teams

• Mentorship from Product Managers and Technical Architects

• Certificate of Internship Completion upon successful completion

• Opportunity for paid or full-time conversion based on performance

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