User Experience Design Intern, Summer 2027, YouTube UX

The YouTube User Experience (UX) team is a multi-disciplinary community powering experiences used by billions globally. As a UX Designer Intern, you will address complex product challenges, own design work, and contribute to active feature launches. You will be embedded within a core product domain and mentored by a dedicated senior designer throughout the program.

What you'll do

• Define user flows, wireframes, visual specs, and interactive prototypes that address user pain points and strategic product goals.
• Partner closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and UX Researchers to validate concepts, iterate on feedback, and ensure technical feasibility.
• Utilize and contribute to YouTube's global design system, ensuring consistency across touchpoints.
• Present design concepts and rationale clearly to team members, stakeholders, and leadership during design reviews.

What they ask for

• Currently enrolled in a B.Des/M.Des/B Tech/M Tech degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Product Design/Interaction Design or related field, and graduating in 2028.
• Must be currently enrolled in a full-time degree program and returning to the program after the completion of the internship.
• Experience conducting user interviews or surveys.
• Relevant experience in applying user-centered design principles in intern, work or project setting.
• Experience with design tools such as Figma and Framer Studio.
• A design portfolio that demonstrates technical design principles.

Good to have

• Strong design background in interaction or graphic design or motion design fundamentals.
• Solid analytical, creative and visual thinker with excellent communication skills, both verbal and visual.

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Technical

1. How do you approach creating user flows and wireframes for a complex feature?
2. What is your experience with design systems and maintaining visual consistency?
3. How do you incorporate user research and survey data into your design iterations?

Scenario

1. What would you do if engineers on your team state that your proposed design is not technically feasible within the sprint timeline?
2. How would you handle conflicting feedback from Product Managers and UX Researchers during a design review?

HR

1. Why do you want to intern specifically with the YouTube UX team?
2. How do you manage your time between your academic coursework and handling design projects?

About YouTube

1. How does YouTube balance serving both content creators and over two billion monthly viewers in its product design choices?

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