Design Intern - Summer 2027 New New York, NY

Addepar, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Addepar is seeking a Product Design Intern for Summer 2027 in New York City. You will complete a core project and a stretch initiative, collaborating with product managers, engineers, and senior designers to shape data-rich interfaces.

You’ll learn Addepar's design system, participate in critiques and user research, and document your design process, culminating in a final presentation to internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a university or post-secondary program.
• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in Product Design, UX/UI Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field.
• Commit to the full 12-week program, June 7, 2027 - August 27, 2027.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong design thinking, visual design, and interaction design skills.
• Proficient with design tools such as Figma.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with or interest in designing for complex, data-rich applications, fintech a plus.
• Ability to learn quickly and take feedback constructively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Complete a scoped core project and ship early for immediate value.
• Take on a stretch initiative to deepen architectural design 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.
• Document design processes, decisions, and rationale clearly.
• Produce a retrospective and present the summer project to an internal audience.

Skills

Portfolio showcasing design thinking

Figma proficiency

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Product Design / UX/UI / HCI

Job description

Addepar is a global data and AI platform empowering investment professionals to turn complex financial information into actionable intelligence. Addepar unifies portfolio, market and client data in a total portfolio view and delivers AI-powered insights within investment and client workflows. More than 1,500 firms in 60 countries use Addepar to manage and advise on nearly $10 trillion in assets. Its open platform integrates with 650 software, data and consulting partners to power end-to-end investment operations across firms of all sizes and levels of complexity. Addepar supports clients worldwide with offices in New York City, Salt Lake City, São Paulo, London, Edinburgh, Geneva, Warsaw, Dubai, Pune and Singapore.

The Program

We are currently seeking a Product Design Intern to join Addepar's PXO (Product Experience & Operations) team in New York City for Summer 2027.

Being a part of the AddeU Internship Program, you will be working on meaningful project(s) that you can feel proud of and present back to the company at the end of the experience. In addition to having a supporting manager and mentor, we have a fantastic onboarding program to get you acclimated and ready for your time with us. Fun events and super cool swag are also included!

Design at Addepar means solving complex problems for sophisticated users. Our design team works on data-rich interfaces used by investment professionals worldwide, and we take pride in nurturing early-career designers - five of our current high-performing designers came through the internship program. If you are passionate about thoughtful, user-centered design and excited to tackle the unique challenges of financial technology, we want to hear from you!

As a Product Design Intern, you will work on a two-part project structure: a scoped core deliverable that ships early and delivers immediate value, followed by a stretch initiative that gives you hands-on experience with deeper architectural design challenges.

This role is based full-time in our New York office and requires in-person attendance for the duration of the internship. Dates are currently set for June - August 2027 but please advise your recruiter if you have any timing constraints. Relocation assistance is not offered.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without requiring current or future visa sponsorship (for example, employment-based visas such as H-1B, F-1/OPT, or similar), and must be authorized to begin work in the U.S. on their first day of employment.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis between November 2026 and March 2027. We encourage you to apply early, as we may close the posting once the program is filled.

What You'll Do

• Complete a scoped core project: a well-defined deliverable that you can complete and ship early in your internship
• Take on a stretch initiative: a broader, more complex design challenge that deepens your 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

Who You Are

• 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)
• Able 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
• Proficiency with design tools such as Figma
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to articulate design decisions clearly
• Experience with or interest in designing for complex, data-rich applications
• Ability to learn in a fast-paced environment and take on feedback constructivelySolid 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

Addepar takes a market-based approach to pay. A successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on the role, job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base salary for this role within the United States.

Compensation for this role includes base salary + bonus + equity + benefits.

Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Additionally, these ranges reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Base Salary Range

$39 - $39 USD

Our Values

• Act Like an Owner - Think and operate with intention, purpose and care. Own outcomes.
• Build Together - Collaborate to unlock the best solutions. Deliver lasting value.
• Champion Our Clients - Exceed client expectations. Our clients’ success is our success.
• Drive Innovation - Be bold and unconstrained in problem solving. Transform the industry.
• Embrace Learning - Engage our community to broaden our perspective. Bring a growth mindset.

In addition to our core values, Addepar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to bring together diverse ideas, experiences, skill sets, perspectives, backgrounds and identities to drive innovative solutions. We commit to promoting a welcoming environment where inclusion and belonging are held as a shared responsibility.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.