Interaction Design Intern - Spring 2027

Punchcut is looking for an Interaction Design Intern to join our team. You should have a strong understanding of user-centered design and be comfortable working independently or in collaboration with other designers in a fast-paced, virtual first studio environment. Applicants are currently or recently enrolled in an academic program in Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) or a related field and are passionate about design for mobile, web, and other user interfaces such as automotive, games, robotics, voice, and IoT.
As a Punchcut intern you'll play an active role on client projects, getting real-world, hands-on experience. Please note that this position is forty hours a week and not suited for those looking for a part time role or simultaneously enrolled in classes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Solve complex workflows across different industries using emerging technologies
• Produce design artifacts such as annotated wireframes, interaction specifications and guidelines, and interactive prototypes
• Create conceptual diagrams, workflows, use cases, personas, user journeys and storyboards
• Sketch user scenarios and user interfaces to help conceptualize user experiences
• Help with the creation, moderation, and evaluation of lab-based and ethnographic user research
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional design teams to deeply understand user problems and apply design thinking processes
• Share your knowledge in new workflows and tools with other project teams and disciplines
• Participate on multi-disciplinary teams to solve design challenges
• Assist other members of the design teams as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience designing for mobile and web
• Education in Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) or related field
• Strong understanding of user-centered design theory and practice
• Exposure to user research (contextual inquiry, participatory design, usability testing, etc.)
• Comfortable using design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Figjam
• Strong interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills
• Sense of humor and positive, flexible attitude
• A portfolio showcasing interaction design or user experience projects in the context of software design

BONUS POINTS

• Design and prototype experience for emerging interfaces such as IoT and AI
• Experience with digital accessibility thinking
• Experience with multimodal interaction design
• Designing for automotive, games, robotics, voice, or XR
• Familiarity with or eagerness to adopt agentic design tooling and AI-assisted development environments (e.g., Cursor, Codex, Claude Code) for prototyping.

RATE

$35-$50hr

WHY PUNCHCUT?

Punchcut is a human interface design and innovation company. For over twenty years we've worked with the world's top companies to envision, design, and launch connected products and services that engage customers and transform businesses. We believe strongly in approaching these design challenges from many different perspectives so we might find the most important, innovative, and universal solutions.

Our team is building a company that is diverse, equal, and inclusive – one where everyone feels valued and free to be their authentic selves. At Punchcut, we embrace differences with all of the amazing and unique characteristics that make us human.

Punchcut offers a virtual first and flexible work schedule and takes pride in providing a balanced work environment. Full time employees receive medical, mental, dental, life, and disability insurance as well as 20 days of PTO per year (increasing with years of service), paid holidays, plus a 1-week holiday closure, and options for sabbaticals. Additional benefits include a 401k plan, generous parental leave and allowances for technology, home office setup, professional development, and health and wellness. We also invest in learning and development, with an annual $1500 educational budget, a Punchcut University program, training opportunities, and in-person meetups.

Join us in designing for the future we all want to see.

Punchcut is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary: The pay range for this role is $35-50hr. Compensation within this range determined by taking into account candidate experience, business/market financials and internal pay parity.

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