UI/UX Design Intern - Hybrid, Paid, Real-Product Experience

Sophinea, Inc.; Manassas (GA); Hybrid; USD 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Flexible part-time schedule

Hybrid work: on-site in Manassas + REM

Job summary

Sophinea, Inc. in Manassas, VA is seeking a UI/UX Design Intern to help shape how users interact with AI and data products. You’ll work alongside engineers on real products, not side projects, and contribute to dashboards, mobile and web apps.

The role is paid, part-time, semester-long (about 10-15 hours per week), with hybrid days in Manassas. You’ll gain mentorship from our design and engineering teams and exposure to enterprise AI work.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program in UX or related field.
• Portfolio demonstrating design process, not just final screens.
• Working knowledge of Figma or a similar tool.
• Understanding of usability principles and WCAG accessibility basics.
• Clear communication and openness to feedback.

Responsibilities

• Design wireframes, user flows, and high-fidelity mockups for web and mobile products.
• Build interactive prototypes to test ideas before engineering starts.
• Run lightweight user research: interviews, usability tests, and synthesis.
• Contribute components and patterns to our design system.
• Design dashboards and data visualizations that make complex information easy to read.
• Hand off designs to developers and review what ships.

Skills

Portfolio

Figma

Usability principles

WCAG accessibility basics

Clear communication

On-site work

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s student in UX or related field

Tools

HTML/CSS

Job description

Sophinea, Inc. in Manassas, VA is seeking a UI/UX Design Intern to help shape how users interact with AI and data products. You’ll work alongside engineers on real products, not side projects, and contribute to dashboards, mobile and web apps.

The role is paid, part-time, semester-long (about 10-15 hours per week), with hybrid days in Manassas. You’ll gain mentorship from our design and engineering teams and exposure to enterprise AI work.