UI/UX Designer Intern

Rolls-Royce; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Housing stipend

Job summary

Rolls-Royce offers a 12-week UI/UX Designer Intern program. This remote role supports the Defense Digital and IT Team on the Defense Software Factory, turning ideas into usable interfaces.

You will collaborate with engineers, write user stories, and design and mock apps while contributing to the global Cobalt design system and ensuring accessibility and usability.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a bachelor’s in Graphic Design or UX/HCI, with a 3.0 GPA, and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Graphic Design/UX).
• GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• U.S. citizen; eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Software Engineering to define user-friendly designs.
• Create and refine user stories and design mockups.
• Contribute to the global design system and ensure accessibility and usability across products.
• Work with internal and contracted teams to translate requirements into visuals.

Skills

Front-end basics

User research

Design systems

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Graphic Design degree

UX / HCI degree

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

HTML/CSS/JS

Job description

Job Description

UI/UX Designer Intern

Duration : 12 weeks

Location: Remote

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

Our Internship programs are designed to help you build your career from day one. You'll work on meaningful projects, learn from experienced colleagues, and develop the skills to make a real impact. That's Infinite Potential.

Role overview:

As a UI/UX Designer Intern, you’ll be responsible for a variety of tasks that support the delivery of digital projects across the business. You’ll join the Defense Digital and IT Team and work day to day with an internal organization known as the Defense Software Factory.

This is a fast-moving, agile team that embraces the concept of “Learn Fast, Deliver Fast” as we help to digitally transform the wider business. You’ll work primarily on discussing software projects with internal teams, creating user stories, and designing and mocking application designs to deliver results.

You’ll work closely with the VP leading the wider team, as well as both internal and contracted Software Engineering teams. You’ll make use of and contribute to our global design system, Cobalt, and are likely to have responsibility for growing its capabilities and leading from within our global experience design practice.

What you’ll be doing:

• Working closely with Software Engineering teams to define design which will be easy to use and deliver value for our internal and external customers
• Liaising between product owners, developers, management, and business users to understand needs, priorities, and timelines for success
• Joining the global community of experience design practitioners and ensuring we stay aligned with changes in the global design and branding systems
• Contributing to the global design system as our needs and capabilities develop
• Validating products and solutions meet standards are accessibility, usability, and design standards
• Helping to train, guide, and coach developers and others in design best practices to ensure our standards remain world class

Who we’re looking for:

• Advocate of high-performance culture and positive change
• Good written and oral communication to a variety of audiences
• Ability to react quickly, think outside the box, and to be flexible in different situations to achieve results
• Interest in modern design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar

Preferred qualifications (but not required):

• Proficiency in modern design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar
• Solid grasp of visual design principles, including typography, color theory, accessibility and layout
• Awareness of and some experience with modern software practices, modern product ownership practices, and other technical topics related to the creation of digital products
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with product managers, developers, and stakeholders
• Experience in contributing to a global design system and demonstrated success in applying that system to technical solutions
• Familiarity in front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.) to help bridge the gap between design and implementation
• Marketing, communications, and copywriting experience is beneficial

Our behavior drives us - we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. We’ll expect that from you, too.

Relevant majors:

Currently attending an accredited university/college working toward a minimum of a bachelor’s degree:

• Graphic Design
• User Experience (UX), Design User Interface, Human Computer Interaction or similar

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Work authorization eligibility: To be considered, you must also be a U.S. Citizen.

What we offer:

• Meaningful work from day one, with the support to help you succeed
• A culture that invests in your personal and professional development
• The chance to grow your skills while working on real projects in a global company

Join us and help create the technologies that will shape tomorrow.

Rolls-Royce is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

Interns are eligible for Paid Time Off; and a housing stipend.