UX Design Intern — Shape Global Products (Summer 2027)

Google; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 88,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Sick Time

Holidays

Job summary

Google is seeking a User Experience Design Intern for Summer 2027. You will explore UX design across web and mobile, contribute to user research, and create interactive prototypes.

The role targets penultimate-year students pursuing a BS/MS in Design, HCI, or CS. English proficiency and US location are required for the internship, which can be hosted at multiple campuses nationwide, including Chicago.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design (e.g., Interaction, Graphic, Visual Communications, Product, Industrial, etc.), Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience with industry standard design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Cloud, etc.).
• Experience in designing usable interfaces.
• A design portfolio showcasing design principles for web or mobile platforms.

Responsibilities

• Help to define the user model and user interface for Google products and features.
• Develop high level or detailed storyboards, mockups, and prototypes to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, researchers, writers, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand requirements, and provide creative, thoughtful solutions.
• Evaluate the usability of new and existing products and make constructive suggestions for change.

Skills

UX design

Design tools

User interfaces

Leadership/communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Design/CS

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe Creative Cloud

HTML/CSS/JS basics

Job description

Google is seeking a User Experience Design Intern for Summer 2027. You will explore UX design across web and mobile, contribute to user research, and create interactive prototypes.

The role targets penultimate-year students pursuing a BS/MS in Design, HCI, or CS. English proficiency and US location are required for the internship, which can be hosted at multiple campuses nationwide, including Chicago.