Digital Brand, Web & Product Design Intern

About the Role

Golden Coast Social Club is a new social community for women in South Orange County. This is a hands-on opportunity for a creative college student to help build our digital foundation from the ground up, starting with our website and member experience. You will work directly with the founder and have meaningful creative input. The internship is approximately 8–10 weeks, with flexible hours (approximately 5 hours per week initially) around classes and commitments. It is primarily remote, with optional opportunities to attend events.

What You'll Work On

• Website & Member Experience

• Design and build the Golden Coast Social Club website using Wix.

• Help shape the member journey from social media → website → events → community.

• Create pages for events, community, joining Golden Coast, and future offerings.

• Build a thoughtful, mobile-first user experience.

• Apply and expand Golden Coast's existing visual identity across the website.

• Help organize site navigation and information architecture.

• Set up email capture and other community-growth touchpoints.

• Assist with basic SEO and website analytics.

• Explore Wix features for events, groups, members, and mobile community experiences.

• Develop a digital structure that could eventually support multiple Golden Coast chapters.

• Future App & Digital Product Concepts

• Help explore the longer-term Golden Coast digital experience.

• Define what members would want from a future Golden Coast mobile app.

• Brainstorm features such as event discovery and registration, member profiles, interest-based groups, chapter selection, activities, and community interaction.

• Map potential member journeys and user flows.

• Create early wireframes, mockups, or prototypes in Figma or similar tools.

• Think through how the website, member platform, and future app could work together.

• Help gather and organize member feedback to inform future product decisions.

• Explore how the digital experience could scale as Golden Coast expands into additional communities.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Wix
• Figma (or similar tools)
• Canva (a plus, but not required)
• Adobe Creative Suite (a plus, but not required)
• Experience with basic SEO and website analytics is a plus.

Qualifications

• This role may be a great fit for a student studying:
• Graphic Design
• UX/UI Design
• Web Design or Development
• Digital Media
• Product Design
• Marketing
• Communications
• Business or Entrepreneurship
• A related creative or digital field
• Formal professional experience is not required.
• Strong visual instincts and attention to detail.
• Interest in UX, product thinking, and mobile experiences.
• Creative, curious, and comfortable contributing ideas.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating and receiving feedback.
• Excited by the opportunity to help build something from an early stage.
• Class projects, personal websites, app concepts, wireframes, brand concepts, and other creative work are welcome as portfolio samples.

Internship Details

• Start Date: November/December 2026 (flexible)
• Initial Term: Approximately 8–10 weeks
• Hours: Approximately 5 hours per week initially
• Schedule: Flexible around classes, exams, and other commitments
• Location: Primarily remote, with optional opportunities to attend events
• Compensation: $18/hour
• Academic Credit: Golden Coast is happy to support students seeking academic credit and complete required documentation.
• Potential opportunity to extend the internship into Spring 2027 and/or increase weekly hours based on business needs, performance, availability, and mutual interest.