Product Designer, Thrive Intern

Pittsburgh Tomorrow; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 59,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Duolingo in Pittsburgh is offering a 10-week full-time internship for rising design students. You will work on a real-world project, gain hands-on training, and receive mentorship from a Product Designer while collaborating with world-class designers.

The program requires a second-year undergraduate pursuing Design, HCI, or a related field, completion of two design courses, a portfolio of 1–2 projects, and availability from June to August.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled in a Bachelor’s program in Design, HCI or a related field.
• Completed at least two college-level design courses.
• Portfolio should include one to two independent projects.
• Available for a full-time 10-week internship in Pittsburgh, PA from June to August.

Responsibilities

• Work with a small group to complete a challenging, real-world project.
• Develop your technical design skills through hands-on training, workshops, and guest lectures.
• Receive coaching and mentorship from a Duolingo Product Designer.
• Build lasting relationships with others who share a passion for making education universally available.

Skills

Portfolio development

Team collaboration

User-centered design

Strong communication

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's in Design or HCI

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Origami

Sketch

Job description

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in!

At Duolingo, you’ll join a team that cares about educating our users, experimenting with big ideas, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities and daily collaborations with world-class minds — while doing work that’s both meaningful and fun.

Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.

About the role

Application Deadline: Dec 9, 2026

Note: A portfolio is required to apply for this position.

You will

• Work with a small group to complete a challenging, real-world project.
• Develop your technical skills through hands‑on training, workshops, and guest lectures.
• Receive coaching and mentorship from a Duolingo Product Designer.
• Build lasting relationships with others who share a passion for making the best education universally available.

You have

• Second-year undergraduate student currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related technical field graduating in Fall 2028 or Spring/Summer 2029
• Completion of at least two college-level design courses (please upload your official or unofficial transcript).
• Experience in designing screens with one of more the following software: Figma, Adobe XD, Origami, Sketch
• Portfolio - should consist of one to two projects you’ve independently driven
• Available for a full-time 10-week internship in Pittsburgh, PA from June to August

Exceptional candidates will have

• Existing examples of UI projects
• Experience working on a group/team project
• A Duolingo streak

Why you'll love working here

• Learn and collaborate with world class designers
• Gain experience to fast track your design career
• Build a network of experienced industry professionals
• Frequent company-wide dinners, monthly celebrations, social clubs, and so much more!

Hourly Range for this internship is:$43—$45 USD

Accommodations: We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact [e-mail].

Equal Employment Opportunity: Duolingo is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.