Design Intern

About the Role

Addepar is seeking a Product Design Intern to join their PXO (Product Experience & Operations) team in New York City for Summer 2027. This role is part of the AddeU Internship Program, focusing on meaningful projects that offer an opportunity for presentation to the company. The internship includes a supporting manager, mentor, and onboarding program.

This is a full-time role requiring in-person attendance at the New York office from June - August 2027. Relocation assistance is not provided. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring future visa sponsorship and must be authorized to begin work on their first day. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis between November 2026 and March 2027.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete a scoped core project: a well-defined deliverable intended for early completion and value delivery.
• Undertake a stretch initiative: a broader, more complex design challenge to gain deeper experience.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and senior designers to iterate on solutions.
• Participate in design critiques, user research sessions, and team ceremonies.
• Contribute to Addepar's design system and product experience standards.
• Learn and demonstrate design standard processes and principles used across Addepar.
• Document your design process, decisions, and rationale clearly.
• Produce a retrospective and present your summer project to an internal audience.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficiency with design tools such as Figma.
• Experience with or interest in designing for complex, data-rich applications.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a university or other post-secondary program.
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Product Design, UX/UI Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field (penultimate or final year ideal, though all years are welcome to apply).
• Ability to commit to the full 12-week program: June 7th, 2027 - August 27th, 2027.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong design thinking, visual design, and interaction design skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to articulate design decisions clearly.
• Ability to learn in a fast-paced environment and take on feedback constructively.
• Solid understanding of user-centered design processes and experience working in a team.
• Specific experience in or knowledge of financial services or fintech design is a plus.