Product Design, Intern (Summer 2027)

DoorDash; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking a Product Design Intern for a 12-week summer program, onsite in San Francisco or New York City. You will collaborate with product, research, data, and engineering to prototype concepts, test with real users, and ship improvements affecting millions of users.

You’ll join a core team with mentorship, learn from a dedicated manager, and explore AI-driven design methods in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Relocation support is available as needed.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in design or tech with an expected graduation in Fall 2027 or Spring/Summer 2028.
• Portfolio that shows strong design fundamentals – visuals, interaction design, and user-centered problem solving.
• AI is part of your process and your portfolio includes at least one case study showing AI in your work or an AI-powered experience.
• Comfort using prototypes to communicate and test ideas, using tools like Figma and AI-driven tools to move quickly.

Responsibilities

• Drive a real project from exploration to shipped work reaching millions of users.
• Use AI throughout the design process to prototype and test ideas.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, PMs, and researchers to identify opportunities and ensure high-quality implementation.
• Learn from a dedicated manager and a peer community in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Skills

Portfolio

AI in design

Figma

Prototyping

Collaboration

Education

Design or Tech degree (pursuing)

Tools

Cursor

Claude Code

Figma

Job description

About the Team

At DoorDash, design shapes how millions of people connect with their local economy and we put our customers at the center of our product strategy. Our design team crafts thoughtful experiences across the ecosystem, from consumers ordering their favorite meals to merchants growing their businesses and Dashers delivering with care.

About the Role

Design is changing faster than at any point in the last decade, and we’re building the team that defines what comes next. As a Product Design Intern, you’ll get to work on real projects that impact our customers, merchants, and Dashers. You’ll collaborate with product, research, data, and engineering to prototype your concepts, test with real users, and ship improvements to millions of users.You will have the opportunity to join one of our core teams: Consumer, Merchant, Dasher, Ads & Promos, or Customer Experience & Integrity. Based on your skills, interests, and business priorities you’ll be paired with a dedicated manager and supported by a community of designers passionate about learning and helping each other grow.This will be a 12-week summer internship program hosted onsite at our San Francisco or New York City offices. There will be relocation support as needed.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Drive a real project from early explorations to polished, shipped work that reaches millions of users.
• Use AI throughout your process — exploring divergent directions, building high-fidelity prototypes, and pressure-testing ideas — while helping shape how our product becomes smarter, more intuitive, and more human.
• Collaborate closely with designers, engineers, PMs, and researchers to identify opportunities and ensure high-quality implementation.
• Learn from a dedicated manager and a community of peers in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment that values curiosity, craft, and collaboration.

We're excited about you because…

• You’re currently pursuing a degree in design or tech (e.g. Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Digital Design, Industrial Design, Computer Science, or a technology-related field) with an expected graduation in Fall 2027 or Spring/Summer 2028.
• You are available for a full-time internship over Summer 2027
• You have a portfolio (school, internships, or side projects) that shows strong design fundamentals – visuals, interaction design, and user-centered problem solving.
• AI is already part of your process, and your portfolio includes at least one case study showing how you applied AI in your work or designed an AI-powered experience.
• You’re comfortable using prototypes to communicate and test your ideas, leveraging tools like Figma and AI-driven tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) to move quickly.
• You’re excited to learn, comfortable making decisions or asking for help, and able to iterate quickly as you incorporate feedback.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis

Compensation

Actual compensation within the pay range listed below will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location. Base salary is localized according to employee work location.

DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.

See below for paid time off details:

• For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
• For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).

The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.

$105,400 — $155,000 USD

About DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.
DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.

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