Product Design Intern

Details

Stripe is a technology company focused on improving the conditions for economic growth and prosperity. It builds programmable financial infrastructure and reliable APIs that help businesses start and scale.

About the Team

The internship program provides interns with the opportunity to work on real projects that customers urgently need. In this role, you will be part of the Product Design team, which defines, creates, and delivers user-facing aspects of Stripe’s products. Product Designers are strategic partners to Engineering and Product Management, shaping user experiences and translating them into high-quality designs that can be tested, shipped, and refined.

Responsibilities

• Work on a product design project with a product team, translating business ideas into real 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 closely with other designers.
• Craft 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.
• Understand and 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 computer programs for design, such as Figma or Canva.
• Demonstrated experience designing 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 approach 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 a related field.
• Experience conducting research, presenting results, and acting on those results.
• Experience with AI tools such as Cursor, Lovable, V0, or others.
• Strong knowledge of design craft and visual design.
• Intent to return to the degree program after completing the internship or co-op.

Work Environment

This position is based in Toronto and is not remote.