UX Design Research Intern

Who to reach

First: Find an Axos Bank university recruiter on LinkedIn and send the connection note to confirm May 2027 graduate eligibility before spending time on the application.

No one is named in the posting.

Roles to look for

• University / Campus Recruiter · Runs the 12-week summer internship program and can answer the key question first: whether a May 2027 graduate is eligible, and whether this posting is for summer 2027.
  "Axos Bank" "university recruiter" OR "campus recruiter" OR "early talent"copy
• UX Research Manager / UX Design Manager · Likely the hiring manager or mentor for this intern. Can explain the actual research duties hidden by the truncated description and what makes an applicant stand out.
  "Axos Bank" "UX research" OR "UX manager" OR "design manager"copy
• UX Researcher / UX Designer · A peer-level contact can describe day-to-day methods and tools and may know whether past interns converted to full-time.
  "Axos" "UX researcher" OR "UX designer" OR "product designer"copy
• Talent Acquisition Partner (Technology) · Backup if no campus recruiter is visible. Tech recruiters often handle design internship pipelines.
  "Axos Bank" "talent acquisition" technologycopy

USF alumni tool

LinkedIn → University of San Francisco page → Alumni → filter "Where they work" by the company, then search the title words.

Draft connection note (262/300)copy

Hi, I'm a psychology senior at USF (graduating May 2027) with UX coursework, interested in Axos's UX Design Research Intern role. I'd like to ask whether the summer program is open to students who graduate before it starts. Would you be open to a quick question?

Draft email copy

Subject: Question about the UX Design Research Intern program (USF senior)

Hi [Name],

I'm Calder Salisbury, a psychology senior at the University of San Francisco with UX/UI coursework, graduating May 2027. I saw the UX Design Research Intern posting for Axos's 12-week summer program and I'm very interested. My family is in San Diego, so the location works well for me.

One thing I want to check before applying: is the program open to students who graduate in May 2027, or only to those returning to school in the fall?

My background is research methods coursework and four years at a fine art gallery researching material and writing proposals for corporate clients, including a regional bank.

Would you have 15 minutes for a short call, or could you point me to the right person?

Thank you,
Calder

Talking points

• Research Methods and research design coursework plus a Writing in Psychology literature review on false confessions, showing she can frame questions, review evidence, and synthesize findings.
• Four years as Gallery Associate at Susan Street Fine Art researching visual and written material, preparing findings and recommendations for client decisions, and writing proposals for corporate clients including a regional bank.
• Current Operations Staff role at Kiddleton maintaining daily Excel tracking across three locations and submitting visual reports to headquarters, plus customer-facing work that builds empathy for real users.

Questions to ask

• Is the summer program open to students graduating in May 2027, and is this posting for the summer 2027 cohort?
• What research methods do UX interns actually use day to day, and what did a recent intern's capstone project look like?
• Have past UX interns received full-time or return offers, and what did that path look like?

Drafts only. Everything is sent by Calder, from her own accounts. Provider: none.

Status: Reviewing

confirm May-2027-grad eligibility first (2026-10-12 by victoria)

To update: add a line to tracker/updates.md. Change applied to reviewing / interview / offer / closed as needed.

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