Intern – UI/UX Designer (Summer 2027)

Elkay Manufacturing Corporation; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation in Downers Grove invites an Intern - UI/UX Designer to join the creative team for Summer 2027. You will collaborate with developers, designers, and marketing to implement UI/UX best practices across digital platforms.

You will help create wireframes, design web templates, build forms, and author pages in our CMS, gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced, agile environment while ensuring usability and brand consistency across all digital channels.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with interest in usability.
• Eager to learn latest digital trends and web technologies.
• Familiarity with Figma, XD, AEM preferred.
• Understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Create wireframes and prototypes for web and mobile interfaces.
• Design new web templates using our UI/UX tools.
• Build web forms and pages in our CMS.
• Collaborate with marketing and developers on requirements.
• Contribute to content authoring for landing pages.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Attention to detail

User-centric design

Digital trends awareness

HTML/CSS/JavaScript knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in UX Design, CS, HCI or related

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 2800 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.

If you're ready to join a company where what you do makes a difference and you have pride in the work you are doing, talk to us about joining the Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation family!

If you are a current employee, please navigate here to apply internally.

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