UX Design Intern

Score 60 / 100 · UX research

Lane fit

5 / 10 (worth 30)

Level

right level (worth 15)

Timing

does not fit her graduation timing (worth 15)

Pay

paid

Location

San Diego

Employer

3 / 5 · full-time signal 1 / 3

Why

This is a paid UX Design Intern role in San Diego (about $17.85-$24.15/hr), which fits her second-choice location and her UX/UI coursework. However, it is a 12-week summer program, and these programs are often limited to students returning to school in the fall; she graduates in May 2027, so timing is doubtful unless Axos accepts recent graduates. The bank domain is outside her mental-health and public-service priorities, and the day-to-day work looks more design-focused than research-focused. She has no prior internship and no confirmed Figma or portfolio experience, though her Adobe skills, gallery client-facing presentation work, and synthesis of visual material give her some relevant material. Worth a quick eligibility check but not a priority.

Watch out for

• Summer internship program may be restricted to students returning to school in fall 2027; she graduates May 2027, so eligibility is likely a problem
• Posting text is truncated; no clear UX research vs. visual/UI design split or stated requirements
• Fintech/banking domain, not mental health or public service
• Likely expects a design portfolio and Figma-type tools; she has UX/UI coursework but no internship or tool experience listed beyond Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• Posted in October 2026, which is unusually early for a summer 2027 program, so the cycle (2026 vs. 2027) is unclear

Resume angles

• Gallery Associate: researched and synthesized visual and written material, then presented recommendations and proposals to corporate clients (including a regional bank)
• UX/UI coursework in the Psychology BA, combined with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator skills
• Operations Staff at Kiddleton: visual reports and daily Excel tracking across three locations, showing attention to detail and documentation