Hybrid UI/UX Design Intern — Paid, Mentored in AI

Sophinea, Inc.; Manassas (VA); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Hybrid work

On-site in Manassas

Job summary

Sophinea, Inc. in Manassas, VA is seeking a UI/UX Design Intern to help shape how users interact with AI and data products. You will design wireframes, flows, and high-fidelity mocks for web and mobile, build interactive prototypes, and conduct light user research alongside engineers.

This paid, part-time, semester-long internship (about 10-15 hours per week) is hybrid in Manassas. You must be enrolled in a related bachelor's or master's program, maintain a portfolio showing your process, and be

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program in UX, interaction design, graphic design, HCI, or related field.
• Portfolio showing design process, not just final screens.
• Working knowledge of Figma or similar tool.
• Understanding of usability principles and accessibility basics (WCAG).
• Clear communication and openness to feedback.
• Ability to work on-site in Manassas on hybrid days.

Responsibilities

• Design wireframes, user flows, and high-fidelity mockups for web and mobile.
• Build interactive prototypes to test ideas before engineering starts.
• Run lightweight user research: interviews, usability tests, synthesis.
• Contribute components and patterns to the design system.
• Design dashboards and data visualizations for clear information display.
• Hand off designs to developers and review what ships.

Skills

Wireframes

User flows

High-fidelity mocks

Prototyping

User research

Design system

Data viz

Clear communication

Education

UX student

Tools

Figma

Job description

Sophinea, Inc. in Manassas, VA is seeking a UI/UX Design Intern to help shape how users interact with AI and data products. You will design wireframes, flows, and high-fidelity mocks for web and mobile, build interactive prototypes, and conduct light user research alongside engineers.

This paid, part-time, semester-long internship (about 10-15 hours per week) is hybrid in Manassas. You must be enrolled in a related bachelor's or master's program, maintain a portfolio showing your process, and be