Intern - Product Design

Optimum Communications Inc.; Bethpage (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum Communications Inc. is seeking a Product Design Intern in New York to join our Product Design and Research team.

You’ll work at the intersection of systems thinking and AI-powered design, influencing end-to-end experiences across consumer and business products. You’ll evolve our design system, support research, and explore AI-enhanced methods while collaborating with mentors and cross-functional partners.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating thoughtful design process and thinking.
• Strong foundation in UX principles including usability and accessibility.
• Solid visual design sensibility and information hierarchy.
• Ability to communicate design decisions clearly and take feedback constructively.
• Genuine curiosity about users and their needs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product team on interaction and visual design for web and mobile.
• Contribute to evolution of design system for scalability across platforms.
• Support AI-powered design exploration to accelerate workflows and prototypes.
• Participate in UX research activities and surface insights to inform decisions.

Skills

Portfolio

UX principles

Visual design

Collaboration

User empathy

Education

Design degree

Tools

Figma

InVision

Adobe XD

Job description

Are you looking to Optimize your life? Start your exciting path to a rewarding career today!

We are Optimum, a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity, andwe'reseekingdriven and enthusiastic professionals to join our team, empower lives, fuel businesses, and drive innovation. Connectivity is no longer a luxury, but a necessity.

At Optimum, co-op/intern students work on real projects with real business impact.Participants gain hands‑on experience, collaborate with industry professionals, and contribute to initiatives that help shape the future of connectivity, technology, and customer experiences. Students may work on meaningful projects, gain exposure to industry‑leading technologies, partner with mentors, develop professional skills, and build networks across the organization.

Program Details

• Full-time co‑op/intern opportunity (Jan 2027 - Jul 2027)
• 40‑hour work week
• 30‑minute unpaid lunch period each workday

If you are resourceful, collaborative, and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is for you!

Job Summary

The Product Design Intern will join our Product Design and Research team, which is shaping the end‑to‑end experience of Optimum's consumer and business products across mobile, broadband, and video. This internship puts you at the intersection of systems thinking, emerging AI‑powered design, and evidence‑based UX - working on real products used by millions of customers. You'll contribute to meaningful design work: evolving our design system, supporting research initiatives that directly influence product direction, and exploring how AI can enhance both our design process and the experiences we ship. This role is ideal for a student who thinks in systems, sweats the details, and cares deeply about the people on the other side of the screen.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the broader product team on interaction design, information architecture, and visual design for web and mobile experiences
• Contribute to the evolution of Optimum's design system - helping ensure scalability across platforms and products
• Support AI-powered design exploration: experimenting with generative and assistive tools to accelerate workflows, prototype faster, and surface new interaction patterns
• Participate in UX research activities - usability studies, customer interviews, and synthesis - and help surface insights that inform design decisions alongside a cross‑functional team

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Interaction Design, UX Design, Graphic Design, HCI, Product Design, or a closely related field
• A portfolio (or coursework samples) demonstrating thoughtful design process - we care as much about how you think as what you shipped
• Strong visual design sensibility and a foundation in UX principles, including usability, accessibility, and information hierarchy
• Ability to communicate design decisions clearly and take feedback constructively
• Genuine curiosity about the people who use the products you design

Preferred /Nice to Have:

• Experience working within or contributing to a design system
• Exposure to user research methods - interviews, usability testing, surveys, or synthesis frameworks
• Familiarity with prototyping at varying levels of fidelity, from quick sketches to high‑fidelity interactive demos
• Curiosity about AI's role in design - whether in tooling, personalization, or accessibility - and a willingness to experiment
• Basic understanding of front‑end constraints (HTML/CSS awareness)

At Optimum, every action and interaction we take part in, is driven by our three Guiding Principles: Do What's Right, Drive One Optimum, and Make It Happen. These aren't just words, they help us build trust, create real community, and embrace new ways of thinking. Our employees are empowered to do the right thing for our customers and co‑workers and to recognize and reward these behaviors when we see them. It's all part of the bigger picture of "Be The Difference" where each employee knows they have the power to enact real change, share new ideas, and understand that learning never stop.

If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career, seize this opportunity today, and join our winning team. Together, we'll shape the future of connectivity.

All job descriptions and required skills, qualifications and responsibilities for a particular position are subject to modification by the Company from time to time, in the Company's discretion based on business necessity.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is $25.00 / hour. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire and does not reflect future job opportunity.

The Company will not provide current or future sponsorship for this role.