Intern – UI/UX Designer (Summer 2027)

Elkay; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation in Downers Grove, IL is seeking an energetic UI/UX Design intern for Summer 2027. You will work with our developer/designer and marketing teams to build wireframes, templates, web forms, and CMS pages, ensuring UI/UX best practices across digital platforms.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in UX Design, CS, or HCI, with strong problem-solving and communication skills, and a passion for usability.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in UX Design, CS, HCI or related field.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills in a fast, agile environment.
• Passion for usability and attractive UI.
• Interest in latest digital trends & web technologies.
• Nice to have experience with Figma, Adobe XD, or AEM.
• Understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to wireframes, templates, CMS pages, and form design across platforms.
• Collaborate with marketing and design teams on product requirements and user experience.

Skills

HTML/CSS/JS

Wireframing

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in UX Design / CS / HCI

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)

Job description

Intern – UI/UX Designer (Summer 2027)

The Company Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is a thriving, values-driven company focused on doing the right things. We’re a fast growing, publicly traded company (NYSE: ZWS), with an enduring reputation for integrity, giving back, and providing an engaging, inclusive environment where careers flourish and grow. Named by Newsweek as One of America’s Most Responsible Companies and an Energage USA Top Workplace, at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation, we never forget that our people are at the center of what makes us successful. They are the driving force behind our superior quality, product ingenuity, and exceptional customer experience. Our commitment to our people and their professional development is a recipe for success that has fueled our growth for over 100 years, as one of today’s leading international suppliers of plumbing and water delivery solutions. Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation employs over 2,800 employees worldwide, working from 24 locations across the U.S., China, Canada, Dubai, and Mexico, with sales offices available around the globe. We hope you’ll visit our website and learn more about Zurn Elkay at zurnelkay.com.

Job Description

The UI/UX Designer intern will work closely with our developer/designer team and our marketing team to ensure seamless web/mobile design and the successful implementation of UI/UX best practices and principles across all our digital platforms. This includes helping out with creating wireframes, designing new web templates using our UI/UX design tool, building web forms, and creating pages in our Content Management System.

Key Accountabilities

• Contribute to projects from their inception to launch (will include research, flows, wireframing, prototyping, content authoring & more)
• Collaborate with marketing and designer teams on product requirements and focus on the user experience, ease-of-use, performance, and efficiency of websites
• Work independently and in collaboration with other designers and the marketing team to quickly produce multiple concepts and prototypes
• Work with web developers to ensure the technical feasibility of designs and guide the interface through the development process
• Design UI elements such as navigation menus, search boxes, tabs, and page designs for our websites
• Author content for landing pages across multiple brand sites

Qualifications & Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a major or minor in UX Design, Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction, or other related disciplines
• Has great problem solving and communication skills, is detail oriented and is comfortable working in a fast, agile environment
• Has a passion for usability and effective, attractive UI
• Should be Interested in latest digital trends & web technologies
• Nice to have previous experience or working knowledge of Figma, Adobe XD, or Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
• Has an understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript

Capabilities and Success Factors

• Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
• Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
• Instills Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
• Optimizes Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Self-Development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels

Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation

What happens when two remarkable sustainability leaders come together as one? A sustainability powerhouse is born, making a splash in the markets they serve and saving the planet one innovative installation at a time. In early 2022, Zurn Water Solutions Corporation, a market leader in smart, sustainable water solutions, and Elkay Manufacturing, a commercial drinking water solutions leader, agreed to combine their two exceptional firms to become a single water solutions powerhouse. Together, the combined company offers a comprehensive package of innovative, sustainable, specified, engineered water solutions and sustainable plumbing products that provide water safety, water quality, and water conservation through critical service environments, while delivering total building solutions for new construction and retrofit applications around the globe. Our innovative solutions enable customers to advance their ESG initiatives and reduce operating costs while providing students, patients, patrons, and people within public and private spaces a safe, clean environment and access to fresh, pure, potable water – the essence of life itself. What makes Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation special is our people and our culture. While playing a leading role in sustainability and water access are remarkable, what makes Zurn Elkay’s story so compelling is the alignment of the two well-respected companies with powerful legacies and a combined 224-year company history and shared values and cultures where people matter most. Sustainably inspired, the company has a deep commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, water, and environmental stewardship, and giving back to the communities where we live, work and play. Our powerful legacy of caring and commitment is made possible by the exceptional people that embody Zurn Elkay’s values. We are looking for innovative, energetic people who want to help solve tomorrow’s challenges today. Our Total Associate Engagement core value means we work hard to ensure our associates have opportunities to grow and an inclusive culture in which to thrive. From formal training to on-the-job development and exposure to new businesses, when you join Zurn Elkay, you will join a collaborative organization that will give you opportunities to thrive and grow.