UI/UX Intern

About AlteraSF

AlteraSF is an AI-first startup reimagining how companies evaluate and hire talent.

Role Overview

As a UI/UX Design Intern, you’ll work closely with and report to our Founding Product Designer to help design intuitive, polished experiences across AlteraSF’s AI-powered recruiting platform. You’ll contribute to real product work spanning user flows, interface design, design systems, prototyping, and visual execution. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants meaningful ownership, exposure to the full product development lifecycle, and the opportunity to build a strong portfolio through work that reaches real users.

Location: Remote (US-based)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design for our AI-powered resume screening platform, from UX research and interaction design to polished UI execution.
• Create clean, usable UI flows, components, and design systems in Figma.
• Work closely with the Founding Product Designer, Technical Co-Founder, and CEO on rapid product iterations.
• Help shape product direction, user interviews, and early UX experiments.
• Create responsive experiences that look and work seamlessly across mobile, tablet, and desktop.
• Set visual and design language foundations for the company.
• Define and evolve the visual identity across product, web, and marketing surfaces.
• Create brand assets (logos, typography, motion, layouts) and maintain a cohesive visual system.
• Build with speed, empathy, and precision.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Familiarity with Figma and modern UI/UX design workflows.

Qualifications

• Current college student or recent graduate in design, HCI, interaction design, visual design, or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Strong visual instincts and attention to detail.
• Interest in product design, interaction design, design systems, and user experience.
• Ability to think through user problems rather than simply produce visual mockups.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment with evolving requirements.
• Self-directed, curious, collaborative, and receptive to feedback.
• Strong interest in AI, recruiting technology, or designing complex workflows is a plus.
• Portfolio, coursework, or personal projects demonstrating UI/UX thinking is strongly preferred.

Compensation

• This is an equity-only internship.
• There is no cash compensation associated with this role.