Product Design Intern

Details

Stripe is a technology company focused on improving the conditions for economic growth and prosperity through programmable financial infrastructure. Stripe builds reliable APIs, financial infrastructure, and risk and fraud systems used by businesses worldwide.

About the Team

The Product Design team defines, creates, and delivers user-facing aspects of Stripe's products. Product Designers are strategic partners to Engineering and Product Management. They shape user experiences, translate them into high-quality designs, and refine products based on feedback.

Responsibilities

• Work on a product design project with a product team, translating business ideas into real user experiences.
• Craft thoughtful experiences that enable startups and large businesses to establish and manage their businesses.
• Apply problem-solving skills and human-centered approaches to complex and ambiguous business and user problems.
• Develop and refine design solutions by partnering with other designers.
• Create and prototype visually polished experiences to obtain user feedback.
• Partner with Engineering to implement features and products from design through implementation and delivery to users.
• Participate in group design critiques and collaborative design sessions.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, data scientists, researchers, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Advocate for users throughout the design process, from early concepts through final delivery.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a design-related field, such as UX/UI, Interaction Design, Human Interface, Computer Science, HCI, or a related discipline.
• Some experience using design software such as Figma or Canva.
• Demonstrated experience designing user experiences and user flows.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices.
• Ability to learn unfamiliar systems through independent research and work effectively with mentors and teammates.
• Self-motivated problem-solving skills and commitment to personal growth.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability to use AI tools to accelerate work while applying critical thinking and professional judgment to review, refine, and validate outputs.
• Ability to participate in a paid, full-time internship between May and August 2027.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous project, internship, or work experience in UX/UI design or related fields.
• Experience conducting research, presenting results, and acting on those results.
• Experience with AI tools such as Cursor, Lovable, or V0.
• Strong knowledge of design craft and visual design.
• Intent to return to a degree program after completing the internship or co-op.