UI/UX Designer Intern (Summer 2027)
About The Position
PTC is hiring a User Experience/User Interface Product Design Intern for Arena’s Product Team. Arena, a PTC business, provides cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) and quality management system (QMS) software to high-tech manufacturers and medical device companies. The intern will work with the product team to craft and improve web-based digital experiences, applying user-first design practices and contributing to the Arena design library. This position is part of PTC’s 10-week US Summer Internship Program, which provides hands-on experience and work on high-visibility, high-impact projects. The intern will collaborate with product managers, customers, and Design and Engineering team members to understand user needs, conduct and support UX research, develop design recommendations, and create prototypes and components. The role also involves presenting and advocating for design decisions, communicating technical details clearly, and helping define design and UX research processes and best practices.
Requirements
- Working toward a bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
- Portfolio or samples of strong UI/UX work demonstrating understanding and use of user-centric design research.
- Experience designing with Sketch, Figma, or equivalent design tools.
- Impeccable attention to detail and a focus on pixel-perfect work.
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and influence skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing project requirements and schedules.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with product managers, customers, and Design and Engineering team members to identify user needs and product specifications.
- Use current technology and design trends to inform potential solutions.
- Recommend product requirements based on UX understanding and research.
- Create design prototypes using the Arena design library and high UI standards.
- Create new design components when needed and help further develop the design library.
- Participate in design discussions and collaborative sessions with the design and product teams.
- Present design work to various teams and explain and defend user needs and UX recommendations.
- Advocate for users by weighing user impact, business impact, and level of effort when making recommendations.
- Communicate technical details in a simple, understandable manner.
- Help define processes and best practices for initial design and UX research.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
