Product Design Intern (Summer 2026)

Cloudflare • San Francisco, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us! Available Locations: Austin, Texas, USA About the team We're a diverse group of creative people that love to learn, collaborate, and solve large-scale problems. We're looking for an inquisitive, curious, and talented Product Design Intern to join our team. Your work will impact and influence the user experience of a product used by millions of people daily. As a Product Design Intern on the Product Experience Team, you will work closely with other designers, engineers, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders. If you're a systems-thinking Product Designer who's excited to work on significant, meaningful, and complex problems with real-world impact, come help us make the Internet better! We'd love to hear from you.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited school program (undergraduate or graduate) or enrolled full time in an equivalent training program, pursuing a degree or certificate in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related technical field
• Available for a full-time 12-week internship, working from our Austin office 3-5 days a week during the summer (May-Aug)
• Product design experience, especially designing technical tools for business
• Ability to quickly grasp technical domains, such as internet security, network services, and translate them into clear, intuitive user experiences
• Understanding of Design System, Accessibility concerns for SaaS products
• Experience or strong interest in designing experiences that simplify and communicate complex information
• Ability to advocate for customer centered design and be the voice of customers
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate talent and passion for designing end-to-end experiences
• Work with a small group to complete a challenging, real-world project
• Distill complex problems into approachable steps through customer discovery, sketching, prototyping, and sharing ideas with your cross-functional team
• Receive coaching and mentorship from a Product Experience Designer
• Partner with product managers and engineering leaders to work through technical tradeoffs that affect product roadmaps
• Partner with other designers to collaborate on shared patterns, product vision, and design goals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees