UX Design intern
Introduction
You must be a full-time student at an accredited university in Hungary at the time of your internship that will start in January, 2026 and end at the end of 2026.
As a UX design intern, you'll be an essential member of a product design squad (a team of 3-5 designers), working together to create human-centered experiences by designing the structural and informational foundation for IBM Cloud products, services, and systems.
In this role you'll join IBM Studios Budapest, a local team of 30 designers and researchers committed to helping each other do great work. Our teams work in a hybrid environment, that is, some office time is expected to foster collaboration, build relationships, and provide learning and mentoring opportunities.
Your role and responsibilities
Work with UX researchers to test concepts with users and integrate findings into the design direction through low and high-fidelity mockups, patterns, prototypes and development-ready specifications
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* Work with your team to design information architecture, interactions, content, and navigation throughout the product experience, leveraging IBM's well-established design systems to create consistent and delightful client experiences
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders, including product management, engineering, sales, marketing to craft UX solutions that aligns with business objectives and user needs
* Participate with your team in agile and design thinking methodologies
* Participate in UX reviews, critiques and guilds to help develop more effective and rich designs in our community
* As a UX intern, you might expect your week to look something like this: 40% hands-on product design, 40% team collaboration and coordination, 20% personal training and learning
Required education
High School Diploma/GED
Required technical and professional expertise
A portfolio of work samples that demonstrate an understanding of user-centered design, interaction design, visualizations of complex experiences and demonstration of delivering exceptional user-centered outcomes
* Familiarity of design and prototyping tools such as Figma
* Strategic thinking with ability to align design goals with business goals
* A drive to embrace technical domains and explain the problem space
* Solid understanding of fundamental design principles (typography, layout, grid systems, hierarchy, color, composition)
* Excellent communication and storytelling skills in English
* Ability to work from the office in Budapest 2-3 days per week
Preferred technical and professional experience
* Awareness of inclusive design practices and accessibility standards
* Bachelor's Degree in computer science, Software Development or a related field
* Familiarity with design systems, agile practices, design thinking and human-centered design principles
* Desire to make the best products in the industry hands-down
* Infectious curiosity - always looking for opportunities to learn new things
* Self-motivation, an open mind and a sense of humor
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