Intern – Experience Design (Hybrid: Onsite & Remote)

US Foods; Rosemont (IL); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

US Foods invites you to join our Summer Internship Program as an Experience Design Intern. You will learn by contributing to projects that create engaging digital experiences, support design explorations, and help prepare prototypes using industry tools.

You will work with the Experience Design team and partners across the organization, gaining hands-on experience while building a portfolio. This paid, full-time internship runs June through August, is hybrid (onsite and remote), and includes

Qualifications

• Familiarity with user-centered design principles (design thinking, empathy mapping, personas).
• Basic experience with wireframing and prototyping tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar).
• Exposure to usability testing, surveys, or user interviews.
• Curiosity about user needs, behaviors, and design trends.
• Creativity in generating fresh perspectives and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Generate design explorations of various fidelity levels (from sketches to high-res) and semi-interactive prototypes (Figma, Sketch, or similar).
• Work on 1-2 design projects at different stages, while collaborating with colleagues on additional efforts.
• Contribute to evolving digital system standards that ensure cohesive experiences across US Foods digital platforms.
• Participate in and help organize design-thinking workshops; use empathy mapping to define user personas.
• Support research activities that drive end-user advocacy.
• Maintain accountability for design quality, timelines, and overall user experience.
• Clearly articulate and present design-related topics to colleagues.
• Actively receive and incorporate feedback while providing constructive input to peers.

Job description

Join Our Community of Food People!

The US Foods Summer Internship Program provides a forum for students to apply classroom skills and academic training in a real-world business environment. In addition to being assigned business-impacting projects throughout the summer, students will be matched with a manager who will meet with them on a regular basis to provide direction on assignments as well as deliver performance feedback and a mentor who will be available to offer day-to-day guidance and support.

Interns will also get exposure to US Foods executive leadership; have an opportunity to participate in learning and social events with other interns across business functions and have an opportunity to deliver an end of summer presentation to showcase their accomplishments with key business leaders.

US Foods internships are full-time paid positions (40 hours per week from June - August) with the possibility of transitioning to a full-time position post-graduation dependent on availability and overall performance.

This position has been segmented as Hybrid meaning the work is a combination of onsite and remote.

Please note: We are unable to provide internships to students that require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., OPT, F-1, H-1B or any other visa status) now or in the future.

[For Rosemont based internships only] Local candidates are encouraged to apply. For qualified students whose permanent home of record is located outside 50 miles from US Foods Corporate HQ, a sign-on bonus will be offered to partially offset housing costs for the summer.

BASIC PURPOSE

As an Experience Design Intern, you'll have the opportunity to learn and contribute to projects that focus on creating engaging and intuitive digital experiences. You'll support the team by assisting with design explorations, creating visual comps, and helping prepare prototypes that bring ideas to life. Throughout the internship, you'll gain hands‑on experience with design tools and processes, while collaborating with Experience Design team members and partners across the organization. This role is designed to help you build practical skills, explore real-world design challenges, and grow as a future experience designer.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Generate design explorations of various fidelity levels (from sketches to high-res) and semi-interactive prototypes (Figma, Sketch, or similar).
• Work on 1-2 design projects at different stages, while collaborating with colleagues on additional efforts.
• Contribute to evolving digital system standards that ensure cohesive experiences across US Foods digital platforms.
• Participate in and help organize design-thinking workshops; use empathy mapping to define user personas.
• Support research activities that drive end-user advocacy.
• Maintain accountability for design quality, timelines, and overall user experience.
• Clearly articulate and present design-related topics to colleagues.
• Actively receive and incorporate feedback while providing constructive input to peers.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program with a focus in Design (UX, Industrial, Visual/Graphic, or related).
• Students currently between their Junior and Senior years or between their 1st and 2nd years of graduate school will be considered for internships.
• Design portfolio showcasing creativity, process, and problem-solving.
• Strong attention to detail in design work.
• Ability to communicate ideas through sketches, illustrations, and wireframes.
• Enthusiasm for contributing to team discussions and presentations.
• Openness to collaborating with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• Basic organizational and time management skills, with a desire to grow.
• Commitment to professionalism, confidentiality, and ethical standards.
• Willingness to learn and adapt quickly to new tools, systems, and processes.

PREFFERED SKILLS

• Familiarity with user-centered design principles (design thinking, empathy mapping, personas).
• Basic experience with wireframing and prototyping tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar).
• Exposure to usability testing, surveys, or user interviews.
• Curiosity about user needs, behaviors, and design trends.
• Creativity in generating fresh perspectives and solutions.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Potential to accompany a TM on a ride-along

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must have regular, reliable method of transportation to commute to US Foods' location.

RELATIONSHIPS INTERNAL/EXTERNAL MAY INCLUDE

Internal

• Experience Design team colleagues, Product Owners, Project Managers, Developers and other cross functional digital partners

External

• Sales / TM partners and end customers
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