Designer Intern

IBM; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM in Austin is seeking a creative and collaborative Designer to join our product team. You’ll shape user-centered experiences for enterprise software by blending user research, interaction design, and visual design.

You will partner with Product Management, Engineering and Research to translate insights into intuitive interfaces, ensure accessibility, and contribute to design systems and workflows that scale across products.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of UX and UI design principles.
• Experience creating wireframes, journey maps, prototypes, and design specifications.
• Ability to solve complex user problems through thoughtful design solutions.
• Strong visual design skills, including typography, layout, color, and hierarchy.

Responsibilities

• Apply design thinking methodologies to identify and solve user problems.
• Create user flows, wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
• Advocate for user needs throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Design intuitive experiences that improve usability, accessibility, and customer satisfaction.
• Participate in user interviews, usability studies, and customer feedback sessions.
• Analyze user behavior, pain points, and workflows to inform design decisions.
• Translate research findings into actionable design recommendations.
• Collaborate with researchers to validate design concepts and solutions.
• Partner closely with Product Managers and Developers to define product requirements and user experiences.
• Contribute to product strategy by bringing a user-centered perspective to planning discussions.
• Facilitate design workshops, brainstorming sessions, and collaborative ideation activities.
• Ensure design solutions align with business goals and technical constraints.
• Create engaging, accessible, and consistent visual experiences.
• Develop interaction patterns that support user productivity and efficiency.
• Contribute to and maintain design systems, style guides, and reusable components.
• Ensure designs meet accessibility standards and inclusive design principles.

Skills

UX principles

UI principles

Wireframes

Journey maps

Prototypes

Design specifications

Problem solving

Visual design

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe Creative Cloud

Prototyping tools

Job description

Introduction

We are seeking a creative and collaborative Designer to join our product team. In this role, you will help shape intuitive, user-centered experiences for enterprise software solutions by combining user research, interaction design, visual design, and design thinking practices. You will work closely with Product Management, Engineering, Research, and Customer Success teams to create products that are both useful and delightful for users.

Introduction

We are seeking a creative and collaborative Designer to join our product team. In this role, you will help shape intuitive, user-centered experiences for enterprise software solutions by combining user research, interaction design, visual design, and design thinking practices. You will work closely with Product Management, Engineering, Research, and Customer Success teams to create products that are both useful and delightful for users.

The ideal candidate is passionate about understanding user needs, solving complex problems, and translating insights into compelling experiences. This role requires strong communication skills, creativity, and the ability to balance user needs with business and technical requirements.

Your Role And Responsibilities

User-Centered Design

• Apply design thinking methodologies to identify and solve user problems.
• Create user flows, wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
• Advocate for user needs throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Design intuitive experiences that improve usability, accessibility, and customer satisfaction.

User Research & Discovery

• Participate in user interviews, usability studies, and customer feedback sessions.
• Analyze user behavior, pain points, and workflows to inform design decisions.
• Translate research findings into actionable design recommendations.
• Collaborate with researchers to validate design concepts and solutions.

Product Design & Collaboration

• Partner closely with Product Managers and Developers to define product requirements and user experiences.
• Contribute to product strategy by bringing a user-centered perspective to planning discussions.
• Facilitate design workshops, brainstorming sessions, and collaborative ideation activities.
• Ensure design solutions align with business goals and technical constraints.

Visual & Interaction Design

• Create engaging, accessible, and consistent visual experiences.
• Develop interaction patterns that support user productivity and efficiency.
• Contribute to and maintain design systems, style guides, and reusable components.
• Ensure designs meet accessibility standards and inclusive design principles.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

Design Skills

• Strong understanding of User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) design principles.
• Experience creating wireframes, journey maps, prototypes, and design specifications.
• Ability to solve complex user problems through thoughtful design solutions.
• Strong visual design skills, including typography, layout, color, and hierarchy.

Design Tools

• Proficiency with modern design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Cloud, or equivalent.
• Experience with prototyping tools and design collaboration platforms.
• Familiarity with design systems and component-based design methodologies.