UX Design Intern — UI/UX & Design Systems | Unpaid | Remote
Department: Product
Location: Remote — U.S.-Based Applicants Only
Duration: 3 months
Time Commitment: Approximately 20 hours per week
Compensation: Unpaid Internship
Academic Credit: May be available, subject to approval by the intern’s college or university
Applicants must currently reside in the United States for the duration of the internship.
Company Description
Sports Excitement is a global sports community platform designed to connect athletes, families, and fans in a single interactive space. The platform will work like a social network tailored specifically to sports, helping parents easily register children for teams and leagues while enabling users to follow their favorite sports, teams, and athletes. Sports Excitement will be free to download, with revenue generated through advertisements and premium features that help users expand their sports networks. The upcoming website launch will give early access to features and content as the community grows. By filling a unique niche in the sports industry, Sports Excitement aims to become the go-to destination for discovering sports opportunities and sharing a passion for athletics.
Internship Overview
The UX Design Intern at Sports Excitement is a remote, unpaid, three-month learning opportunity designed for individuals interested in gaining practical experience in user experience design, interface design, and design systems within a sports technology environment.
Interns will work with a designated supervisor and collaborate with UX designers, UX researchers, and development team members on supervised design projects across web and mobile platforms.
The internship is intended to provide hands-on experience with the UX design process, including user flows, wireframing, prototyping, usability improvements, information architecture, and maintaining consistent design patterns.
Interns will have opportunities to strengthen their skills in Figma, user-centered design, visual communication, accessibility, and collaborative design practices while receiving feedback and mentorship throughout the internship.
Responsibilities & Learning Opportunities
- Assist in designing and refining user interfaces for web and mobile experiences using Figma.
- Create and iterate on wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes based on user needs and design feedback.
- Collaborate with UX researchers to incorporate research findings, usability insights, and user feedback into design decisions.
- Support the development and refinement of user flows, navigation structures, and information architecture across different platform features.
- Participate in UX design reviews, present design concepts, and incorporate constructive feedback into design iterations.
- Identify opportunities to improve usability, accessibility, visual hierarchy, and overall user experience.
- Assist in maintaining and improving design systems, including reusable components, typography, colors, spacing, and interaction patterns.
- Help ensure consistency across mobile and desktop interfaces by following established design guidelines and component standards.
- Support the design of onboarding experiences, feature interactions, and other user journeys.
- Collaborate with other UX designers and development team members to understand design constraints and support implementation consistency.
- Document design decisions, interaction patterns, and component usage to support collaboration across the UX team.
- Gain experience applying responsive design principles and accessibility best practices to real-world digital products.
Qualifications
- Foundational understanding of UX/UI design, human-centered design, or interaction design principles.
- Proficiency with Figma.
- Familiarity with wireframing, prototyping, user flows, and visual design principles.
- Understanding of usability, accessibility, and responsive design concepts.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and visual consistency.
- Ability to communicate design ideas clearly and explain design decisions.
- Willingness to receive feedback, iterate on designs, and collaborate with others.
- Ability to manage assigned design tasks and communicate progress in a remote team environment.
- Relevant coursework, training, personal projects, portfolio work, or practical experience in UX/UI Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Human-Centered Design, Graphic Design, or a related field is welcomed.
- Interest in sports, technology, digital communities, or consumer-facing platforms is a plus.
Preferred Tools & Experience
Experience with the following is a plus:
- Figma, including Auto Layout, components, variants, and interactive prototyping
- Design systems and reusable component libraries
- Mobile-first and responsive web design
- User flows, journey mapping, and information architecture
- Usability testing and research-informed design iteration
- Accessibility standards and inclusive design principles
- Visual design fundamentals, including typography, color, spacing, and layout
- Design handoff and collaboration with developers
Academic, personal, volunteer, and non-commercial project experience is welcome.
Academic Credit & School Verification
Academic credit may be available depending on the requirements and approval of the intern’s college or university. Candidates are responsible for confirming eligibility and academic-credit requirements directly with their educational institution.
Sports Excitement can support reasonable internship verification requirements from participating educational institutions. Depending on the school’s requirements, this may include confirmation of company information, internship dates, expected weekly hours, supervisor information, internship responsibilities, and verification of participation by email or other required documentation.
Any academic credit is awarded solely by the intern’s educational institution and is not guaranteed by Sports Excitement.
Internship Structure
This internship is expected to last approximately three months, with a commitment of approximately 20 hours per week.
Interns will have an assigned supervisor and will participate remotely. Scheduling and internship responsibilities may be coordinated with the intern and supervisor based on project needs and, when applicable, academic requirements.
Equal Opportunity
Sports Excitement welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and evaluates candidates based on relevant skills, experience, interests, and their ability to contribute to and learn from the internship experience.