Product Design Intern (Summer 2027)
WHAT YOU'LL ACHIEVE:
- Ship a feature to production and design product concepts that balance complexity with simplicity, flexibility, and practicality.
- Help craft details of new product features, from initial ideas to visual design.
- Shadow designers, product managers, and engineers to learn about the product development process.
- Participate in meetings with our Customer Experience, Sales, and Customer Success teams to understand user needs and preferences.
- Collaborate with the Marketing team to brainstorm ideas for storytelling across various platforms.
- Learn about and contribute to our design system, focusing on creating intuitive and practical patterns.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Pursuing a bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or another related field. Must graduate before Summer 2028.
- This internship will take place from May 24 - August 13 or June 14 - September 3 (based on your summer schedule) and you will need to be able to work out of our NY office during this time.
- Previous internship experience.
- You are able to problem-solve and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Fluent in Figma; comfortable working with coding agents (e.g. Cursor, Claude Code).
SKILLS YOU’LL NEED TO BRING
- You're enthusiastic about product design and eager to learn. No specific years of experience required.
- You have a good eye for aesthetics and can create visually appealing interfaces.
- You can decompose and synthesize complex problems into intuitive ideas or concepts.
- You're interested in understanding how design decisions impact business needs and user satisfaction.
- You're open-minded and receptive to feedback. You work well in collaborative environments and are eager to learn from others.
- You enjoy communicating ideas through both visual and written means.
NICE TO HAVES:
- You're eager to learn about designing and building tools in a collaborative environment.
- You bring a fresh perspective and are excited to contribute your unique ideas to the team.
- You have a basic understanding of HTML and CSS, and are interested in learning more about how design and code intersect. (Knowledge of JavaScript or AI is a bonus, but not required!)
- You're curious about how different tools work together and are interested in exploring ways to improve user experiences.
- You're enthusiastic about technology and design, and are keen to learn about influential figures in computing history.
- You have a passion for the arts or a general interest in building and creating, which you're excited to apply to software toolmaking.
Notion is committed to providing highly competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits. The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role’s scope and complexity, and the candidate’s experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided below. For roles based in New York City, the estimated hourly range for this role is $57/hr for Bachelors and $61/hr for Master’s.
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