Summer UX Design Intern 2027 — Impact & Innovation

Duke Energy Corporation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Duke Energy Corporation in Charlotte, NC, offers a UX Design Summer Intern role within its Information Technology organization. You will collaborate with UX designers, product teams, developers and business stakeholders to design intuitive, accessible digital experiences for employees and customers.

This paid internship focuses on user research, personas, journey maps, prototyping, usability testing, and accessibility, while you build networks and grow under mentors across the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
• Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in UX-related field.
• Valid driver's license.
• Must not graduate prior to May 2027.
• GPA of 3.0+ (preferred).
• Familiar with UX design, user research, usability testing.
• Familiar with design thinking and human-centered design.
• Experience with wireframing and prototyping.
• Knowledge of information architecture and accessibility.
• Experience with Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, Miro.
• Leadership potential demonstrated through clubs or projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.
• Self-driven, proactive, curious.
• Previous internship experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research and gather customer insights.
• Create personas, journey maps, and experience maps.
• Develop spec-driven prototypes and gather requirements gathering.
• Participate in usability testing and user feedback sessions.
• Support design thinking workshops and innovation initiatives.
• Contribute to product design and digital experience improvements.
• Learn about accessibility and inclusive design.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve challenges.
• Network with peers, mentors, and leaders across the organization.

Skills

User experience design

User research

Usability testing

Design thinking

Wireframing

Prototyping

Information architecture

Interaction design

Accessibility & inclusive design

Figma

Adobe XD

Sketch

Miro

Leadership potential

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in UX Design / HCI / Graphic Design / Product Design / Psychology / Economics / Information Science / Computer Science

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Sketch

Miro

Job description

Duke Energy Corporation in Charlotte, NC, offers a UX Design Summer Intern role within its Information Technology organization. You will collaborate with UX designers, product teams, developers and business stakeholders to design intuitive, accessible digital experiences for employees and customers.

This paid internship focuses on user research, personas, journey maps, prototyping, usability testing, and accessibility, while you build networks and grow under mentors across the organization.