UX Design Intern (Summer 2027)

Vertiv; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Vertiv’s Experience Design Group is seeking a UX intern to work with senior designers, product managers, and developers to shape user experiences for web, mobile, and industrial applications.

Responsibilities include user research, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and contributing to design systems. This hands-on role offers exposure to cross-functional teams and real-world problem solving in a learning environment.

Qualifications

• Education: Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in UX/UI Design, HCI, Graphic Design, Psychology, or a related field.
• Portfolio: A portfolio of academic, personal, or professional projects showcasing a user-centered design process, wireframes, and prototypes.
• Technical Skills: Familiarity with standard design and prototyping software (e.g., Figma).
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present design ideas clearly.

Responsibilities

• User Research: Assist in conducting user interviews, surveys, and competitive analyses to understand user needs and behaviors.
• Design & Prototyping: Create low- and high-fidelity wireframes, user flows, and interactive prototypes using tools like Figma.
• Testing & Iteration: Participate in usability testing sessions, gather feedback, and help translate insights into design improvements.
• Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, and marketing to ensure designs align with user and business goals.
• Design Systems: Help maintain and update UI components, style guides, and design documentation.

Skills

User Research

Wireframing

Prototyping

Usability Testing

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in UX/UI Design, HCI, Graphic Design, Psychology, or related field

Tools

Figma

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Vertiv’s Experience Design Group is looking for a user experience intern to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with senior designers, product managers, and developers to help shape user experiences for our web, mobile, and industrial applications. You will assist with user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing to solve real customer problems. This is a hands‑on learning opportunity designed to kickstart your career in UX.

• User Research: Assist in conducting user interviews, surveys, and competitive analyses to understand user needs and behaviors.
• Design & Prototyping: Create low- and high-fidelity wireframes, user flows, and interactive prototypes using tools like Figma.
• Testing & Iteration: Participate in usability testing sessions, gather feedback, and help translate insights into design improvements.
• Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, and marketing to ensure designs align with user and business goals.
• Design Systems: Help maintain and update UI components, style guides, and design documentation.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in UX/UI Design, Human‑Computer Interaction (HCI), Graphic Design, Psychology, or a related field.
• Portfolio: A portfolio of academic, personal, or professional projects showcasing a user-centered design process, wireframes, and prototypes.
• Technical Skills: Familiarity with standard design and prototyping software (e.g., Figma).
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present design ideas clearly.

ABOUT US

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES

• Safety.
• Integrity.
• Respect.
• Teamwork.
• Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication

ABOUT VERTIV

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to [e-mail]