Product Design, Intern (Summer 2027)

About The Role

At DoorDash, design shapes how millions of people connect with their local economy, putting customers at the center of product strategy. Our design team crafts thoughtful experiences across the ecosystem for consumers, merchants, and Dashers. Design is evolving rapidly, and this role will contribute to defining what comes next.

As a Product Design Intern, you will work on real projects impacting customers, merchants, and Dashers. You will collaborate with product, research, data, and engineering to prototype, test with users, and ship improvements. Opportunities exist within core teams such as Consumer, Merchant, Dasher, Ads & Promos, or Customer Experience & Integrity. You will be paired with a dedicated manager and supported by a community of designers focused on learning and growth.

This is a 12-week summer internship program hosted onsite at our San Francisco or New York City offices, with relocation support available.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive a real project from early explorations to polished, shipped work reaching millions of users.
• Utilize AI throughout your process for exploring directions, building prototypes, and testing ideas, contributing to a smarter, more intuitive, and human product.
• Collaborate closely with designers, engineers, PMs, and researchers to identify opportunities and ensure high-quality implementation.
• Learn from a dedicated manager and a community of peers in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment valuing curiosity, craft, and collaboration.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Available for a full-time internship over Summer 2027.
• Portfolio showcasing strong design fundamentals: visuals, interaction design, and user-centered problem solving.
• Experience incorporating AI into your process, with at least one case study demonstrating its application or the design of an AI-powered experience.
• Comfort using prototypes to communicate and test ideas, leveraging tools like Figma and AI-driven tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code).
• Eagerness to learn, comfort in making decisions or asking for help, and ability to iterate quickly based on feedback.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in design or tech fields such as:
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Interaction Design
• Digital Design
• Industrial Design
• Computer Science
• Or a technology-related field.
• Expected graduation in Fall 2027 or Spring/Summer 2028.

Compensation

The national base pay range for this position within the United States is $105,400—$155,000 USD. Actual compensation will be determined by factors including skills, prior relevant experience, and work location. Base salary is localized according to employee work location.