UX Design intern

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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
* 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