Student- UI/UX Designer

Utah Valley University; Orem (UT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Utah Valley University in Orem, UT is seeking a UI/UX Design Project Team Member to help shape digital products from discovery to design delivery. You will work onsite with an interdisciplinary group to design accessible interfaces and deliver production-ready design work.

You will contribute user research, wireframes, prototypes, and design systems while applying WCAG standards and responsive design. Proficiency with Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch is expected, and you must be a current UVU student

Qualifications

• Help shape digital products from discovery to design delivery.
• Create user personas and journeys.
• Develop wireframes, mockups, and prototypes.
• Establish scalable design systems and UI guidelines.
• Plan and conduct usability tests and iterate.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research and define user personas.
• Create user journeys and flows.
• Design wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes.
• Develop and maintain design systems and component libraries.
• Conduct usability testing and iterate based on feedback.
• Collaborate with project managers, developers, and clients for design feasibility and handoff.
• Apply WCAG accessibility standards and responsive design.

Skills

User personas

User journey maps

Wireframes & prototypes

Design systems

Usability testing

Collaboration in multidisciplinary

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Sketch

Job description

Put your UI/UX skills to work while building accessible, user-centered digital experiences at Utah Valley University through the e2i program. This onsite role in Orem, UT offers $15 per hour for a student team member who will partner with an interdisciplinary group to design thoughtful interfaces and deliver production-ready design work.

What you’ll do

As a UI/UX Design Project Team Member, you will help shape digital products from early discovery to design delivery. Your work will span user research and testing, interaction design, and visual interface development for both desktop and mobile.

• Conduct user research, define user personas, and create user journey maps/flows.
• Design low- to high-fidelity wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes.
• Establish or maintain scalable Design Systems, component libraries, and UI style guides.
• Plan and conduct usability tests, then iterate based on feedback.
• Work closely with project managers, developers, and clients to support design feasibility and a smooth developer handoff.
• Apply web accessibility standards and responsive design best practices for desktop and mobile interfaces.
• Manage design deliverables, balance project priorities, and meet deadline milestones.

What you bring

• Must be a current UVU student, preferably studying Web Design & Development, Digital Media, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Organizational skills and the ability to meet project deadlines.
• Experience using primary UI/UX and prototyping tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch.
• Understanding of user-centered design (UCD) methodology, design systems, and visual communication.
• Basic understanding of front-end capabilities (HTML/CSS) and responsive frameworks is a plus.

Tools & standards

Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, WCAG, HTML/CSS