Product Design Intern

Pocket Prep

Product Design Intern at Pocket Prep, developing study applications and design deliverables. Collaborate with designers and developers while gaining practical experience in product design.

Posted 5/29/2026internshipDurham • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $35 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work closely with our design team and larger product team of product managers and developers
Assist with feature development, Figma library maintenance, accessibility work, and other design projects
Considered part of the team and will invest in your growth as a designer and professional
Leave the internship with at least one real-world, outcome-driven portfolio case study and robust experience working on a product team

Requirements

What you’ll need

1+ years product design experience in a university, bootcamp, or self-guided setting
Note: no formal university level experience required
Comfortable with Figma
Able to work 16-24 hours a week. Specific days can be set based on your schedule and preference
Able to work from our Durham, NC office at least 1 day a week; WFH optional for remaining time
Submission of a portfolio is mandatory for application. Portfolio should showcase skill with color, typography, systems thinking, user-centered design principles, and attention to detail.
Strong portfolios include: 2+ projects that you have independently driven, demonstrating personal initiative and project ownership. If you have group projects, please make it clear what YOU did on the project. Projects that clearly illustrate your design process (research, ideation, prototyping), problem-solving approach, and the resulting UI/UX outcomes. Insights into how you approach problem definition and solution generation. Information about who you are as a designer and person! We’re looking for curious, enthusiastic designers who are excited to learn in an edtech environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

$35/hour for your time and talents (plus office snacks and a free weekly team lunch)
Ownership of a part of Pocket Prep’s design deliverables; anything you produce for us can be used in your portfolio. Our ultimate goal is to support your career growth as a designer
Training/mentorship in design thinking and industry best practices
Small team environment where your work will be regularly and rigorously critiqued by professionals
Experience working with Product Designers, Product Managers, Developers, and other departments
Hybrid set up where you’ll work in an office (Durham) and remotely
Technical experience with the nitty gritty of the product development process: communicating with stakeholders, working within a design system (Figma), integrating user needs with business needs, and working with developers to implement designs
Work that is a net positive on society - we help hundreds of thousands of people elevate their skill sets and reach their career goals

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Hard Skills & Tools

product designuser-centered designprototypingsystems thinkingcolor theorytypographyaccessibility

Soft Skills

curiosityenthusiasminitiativeproblem-solvingattention to detail