UI/UX Design Intern

Sophinea•Manassas, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Sophinea is an AI, data, and analytics firm serving federal and commercial clients since 2018. The company builds AI products, including Halo, a secure AI and analytics platform. The UI/UX Design Intern will help design how people interact with AI and data products, including dashboards and mobile and web applications, working on real products alongside engineers. This is a paid, part-time, semester-long internship of approximately 10–15 hours per week. The role is hybrid in Manassas, Virginia, with on-site collaboration and remote days. A typical day may include a team standup, designing a feature in Figma, a usability session with a test user, and a design review with the engineering team.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program in UX, interaction design, graphic design, HCI, or a related field.
Portfolio demonstrating the design process, not just final screens.
Working knowledge of Figma or a similar tool.
Understanding of usability principles and accessibility basics, including WCAG.
Clear communication skills and comfort receiving feedback.
Able to work on-site in Manassas on hybrid days.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing dashboards or data-heavy interfaces.
Familiarity with Apple Human Interface Guidelines or Material Design.
Basic HTML/CSS knowledge.
Interest in AI products and how people build trust in them.

Responsibilities

Design wireframes, user flows, and high-fidelity mockups for web and mobile products.
Build interactive prototypes to test ideas before engineering starts.
Conduct lightweight user research, including interviews and usability tests, and synthesize findings.
Contribute components and patterns to the design system.
Design dashboards and data visualizations that make complex information easy to read.
Hand off designs to developers and review what ships.