Design (UX/UI) Intern (US) - Summer 2025

WillowTree, a TELUS Digital Company, is an award-winning digital product agency working to solve digital challenges for some of the world’s leading brands. We do this by launching new digital products, delivering personalized marketing, and harnessing the power of data and AI to transform their business. Some of our clients include HBO, National Geographic, Anheuser-Busch, and PepsiCo. Want to learn more about our work? Check out some of our outcomes and case studies!

And guess what? In January 2023, WillowTree was acquired by TELUS Digital. Now, we have an unparalleled ability to deliver seamless, trusted, digitally-enabled experiences across any channel a customer might choose - be it mobile apps, websites, voice skills, chatbots, email, and more!

The Opportunity

Our summer internship program gives current students the opportunity to immerse themselves in a fun and collaborative environment where they will have the chance to make an impact by contributing ideas and adding a fresh perspective to real client projects.

To ensure that you are advancing in your craft, in addition to the client work, there will be plenty of opportunities to spend time with team members in your discipline to discuss the latest trends in design, all while having a 1-on-1 mentor relationship with an experienced Product Designer. As an intern, you will be part of a cross-discipline intern cohort where you will have additional opportunities to form long standing friendships and mentorship relationships.

We understand our responsibility to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive place within the tech industry, while pushing to make our industry more representative. Because of this responsibility, we need candidates who value diversity and inclusion through their work, team collaboration, or involvement in student organizations.

*This is a hybrid position. This role is open in three locations: Charlottesville, VA, Columbus, OH, and Durham, NC.

Your Impact

• You’ll contribute to our clients achieving their outcomes and business goals through forward-thinking design
• You’ll successfully advocate for effective design practices, design sprints, and best practices with our clients and teams
• You’ll contribute to product experiences from ideation to execution for clients across various industries.
• You’ll contribute to pushing our team’s creative, visual, and interactive design capabilities
• You’ll get hands-on experience by working on real client work

Your Background

• You have plans to graduate in Fall/Winter 2025 or later
• An online portfolio of mobile app or web design work
• Experience with design tools like Figma, Sketch, and Invision
• A strong conceptual thinker with a demonstrated ability to understand customer needs, user behaviors, and project requirements
• Solid written and oral communication skills and an ability to articulately explain design decisions
• Strong understanding of typography, layout and basic design principles
• Motion design experience
• You’re comfortable presenting your designs to teammates and clients
• A passion for current design trends coupled with a strong understanding of user experience
• Applicants must be authorized to work permanently for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.

P.S. Even if you don’t have expertise in all of the qualifications listed, we value new perspectives and encourage you to apply. We’re committed to building a diverse company that reflects the diversity of our users. If you feel confident about a good amount of the bullet points above, we’ll ramp you up on the rest.

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