Title: Intern, UX/UI - Summer 2025
Location: Luxembourg/ London, UK
Term: 4 months
Start Date: May 12, 2024
Openings: 1
At Hootsuite, our Product Design team is focused on creating intuitive and effective experiences for our users in the B2B SaaS space. As a UX/UI Intern, you’ll work closely with designers, developers, and product managers to support design projects and gain hands-on experience in a professional setting.
You’ll be paired with a mentor and contribute to real projects, helping to improve the usability and design of our platform while learning about the UX/UI design process in a collaborative environment.
What you'll do
Design Support: Assist in creating wireframes, mockups, and UI components using tools like Figma.
Research Participation: Help plan user research sessions, observe research activities, and assist in compiling findings into reports.
Design Documentation: Help maintain and organize design files, guidelines, and feedback for future reference.
Collaboration: Work with UX designers, product managers, and developers to support ongoing projects.
Iterate & Improve: Make small design refinements and contribute to discussions about usability and accessibility.
Design System Support: Assist in updating and maintaining Hootsuite’s Design System to ensure consistency across products.
Agile Workflow: Participate in team meetings, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and design critiques.
What you'll need
Currently pursuing a degree/diploma in a related field (UX/UI Design, Human-Computer Interaction, etc.) or some proven relatable work experience.
Familiarity with design tools like Figma (or similar).
Interest in UX/UI principles, including usability, accessibility, and interaction design.
Good attention to detail and a willingness to learn.
Strong communication skills for working with a cross-functional team.
No portfolio required, but it's great to have if you want to showcase your work.
Collaboration and Teamwork: works with others to deliver results, meaningfully contributing to the team and prioritizing group needs over individual needs
Creativity and Innovation: seeks new and better ways of doing things, generates original and imaginative ideas, products, or solutions
Courage: steps up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said
Open Communication: clearly conveys thoughts, both written and verbally, listening attentively and asking questions for clarification and understanding
Who you are
Tenacious. You are determined to succeed, and you are motivated by the success of customers, colleagues and the community.
Curious. You are always learning and seeking ways to make things better.
Conscientious. You keep your promises, taking your commitments to others seriously, and you have strong integrity.
Humble. You lead with humility and empathy, respecting and learning from the perspectives of others.
In all we do, our six guiding principles light the way:
Step Up: Show the world what it looks like to live and work by these guiding principles. #StepUp
One Team: Make Hootsuite a place where everyone feels safe, welcome, valued, and empowered to do their best work without compromising who they are. #OneTeam #FreeToBeMe
Customer Obsessed: Focus relentlessly on helping our customers succeed. #CustomerObsessed
Go Fast, Be Agile: Widen our competitive advantage by committing to speed and simplicity over perfection and complexity. #GoFastBeAgile
Play to Win: Commit to building an incredible, profitable company for our customers, our employees, and our stakeholders. #PlayToWin #NoExcuses
Neighbours & Allies: Give back to our communities and be an ally. #SocialForGood #Allies
Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.