Summer 2027 – User Experience Design Intern

SAS • Cary HQ, NC

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The User Experience Design Intern will join Core UI Design within SAS’s R&D Division. Core UI Design defines foundational product design building blocks—including components, patterns, and standards—that help SAS product teams deliver consistent, accessible enterprise experiences. The team partners with Core UI Development Teams to translate designs into production-ready UI elements.

The intern will contribute to UX design work across product teams, including researching user needs, creating and testing design concepts, analyzing research findings, and documenting interface specifications. The internship runs May 18, 2027, through August 6, 2027, lasts 12 weeks, and requires in-person availability at the Cary headquarters on the start date. The dates are not flexible. The role uses a hybrid schedule with at least three days per week in the office.

Requirements

• Be an undergraduate college student enrolled in an accredited program and not graduating before December 2027.
• Currently study Graphic Design, User Experience and Interaction Design, Industrial Design, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Information Science, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Have experience with or interest in AI ethics, designing for AI, and/or AI design tools.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate leadership abilities and initiative, including going above and beyond expectations.
• Be interested in the future of analytics and embrace technology.
• Be curious, passionate, authentic, and accountable.
• Be legally authorized to work in the United States and not require employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Be available to start in person at Cary HQ on May 18, 2027, and for the full internship period through August 6, 2027.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Mural, or Miro.
• Familiarity with one or more UX design areas, such as Design Systems, Designing for Accessibility, Ethical Design, Responsive Design, or Data Visualization.
• Exposure to front-end technologies such as CSS, HTML, or React.

Responsibilities

• Work with product management to solve business problems through design.
• Create user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes to communicate complex concepts.
• Explore and create data-informed visualizations and artifacts.
• Investigate and address AI-enabled design challenges.
• Participate in collaborative design sessions with design peers.
• Contribute to and/or use the Filament Design System to promote consistency across products.
• Collaborate with product and development teams to ensure design solutions are feasible and implementable.
• Gather user data through methods such as task analysis, usability tests, participatory design, surveys, and focus groups.
• Iteratively test designs using low- and/or high-fidelity prototypes.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data and present findings and recommendations to product teams.
• Collaborate with accessibility experts to support inclusive and usable experiences.
• Generate user interface or component specification documents.

Benefits

• Hybrid work flexibility, with a minimum of three days per week in the office.
• Free SAS programming training and certification.
• Well-being programs and resources, including an on-site Work/Life Center, Recreation and Fitness Center, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and subsidized cafés.
• Opportunities to connect and engage through hackathons and social events.
• Hourly pay ranges from $15 to $30 for associate and bachelor’s-level positions and from $29 to $49 for master’s and Ph.D. positions; rates depend on school year and role. Internship roles are not eligible for bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed