Consulting Internship

About the Role

CapTech is seeking undergraduate Juniors for a Consulting Internship focused on UX/Product Design for Summer 2027. This is a 10-week in-person program at their Richmond, Virginia Headquarters, simulating a client engagement to provide meaningful immersion into the full life cycle of an IT consulting project.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to and produce information architectures, task flows, wireframes, and prototypes that adhere to interaction design and usability best practices.
• Create or apply UI designs that enhance the user experience, aligning with visual design and accessibility best practices.
• Leverage UX research methodologies and conduct usability testing to inform iterative design.
• Create clean, informative, and concise presentations to communicate design rationale to clients and internal teams.
• Collaborate and consult with clients and team members on the benefits of research-backed user experience and interaction design.
• Stay current on design, technology, and AI-enabled workflow trends and evaluate their relevance to client solutions.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Current undergraduates with expected graduation dates in Winter 2027 - Spring 2028 who will be seeking full-time work after graduation.
• Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated, curious, and a contributor in a team environment.
• Portfolio submission is required.
• Project or internship experience utilizing tools such as Figma and Adobe CC is strongly desired.
• Working knowledge of Accessibility best practices is a plus.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Exposure to design systems, accessibility, UX research, or product design through coursework or projects.
• Ability to discuss design decisions and communicate ideas effectively.
• Curiosity about emerging technologies, including AI-powered design tools and workflows.
• Hands-on experience exploring AI-powered prototyping and design tools to rapidly generate concepts, user flows, wireframes, or interactive experiences is a plus.
• All majors are welcome, with Human-Centered Interaction (HCI), Digital Media, Web Design, Information Science, and Graphic Design majors being preferred.
• Availability to work in-person 40 hours/week for 10 weeks in Richmond, VA from June 1 through August 6, 2027.

Qualifications

• This role requires interns to work on integrated teams to design and implement a solution to a business problem using development platforms and languages.
• Interns will work in self-led teams and be paired with full-time consultants for guidance and mentorship.
• Weekly lunch-and-learns with the leadership team will be provided.
• A housing stipend will be provided for those living more than 50 miles away from the Richmond, VA Headquarters.
• Hourly pay for this role is $30/hr.
• Candidates must be authorized to work directly for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Candidates must have the ability to work at CapTech’s Richmond, VA office.