UX Design Intern

Zoox•Foster City, CA

About The Position

The Experience Team collaborates across Zoox to define and champion the “Human Experience”. We embrace a human-centered design process that is collaborative, data driven, and iterative. We are growing a team of exceptional people to help invent and design unique solutions. We'll address new challenges around AI and define interaction paradigms to advance human experience through design. If you live and breathe design, if you care about the impact of technology in our society, if you can't stop thinking about how to help improve people's lives, and you want to work on some of the most exciting design challenges of our times to inspire and enable a better future, get in touch! In this Role, You will... Develop strategies for how the Zoox robotaxi interacts and communicates with riders and other road users. Work across the org to design for the rider experience in key moments of the Zoox service. Create seamless flows, intuitive interfaces, and meaningful interactions that are accessible and delightful, to build trust, enable new scenarios, and increase value to the customers.

Requirements

Currently working towards a M.S. or advanced degree in a UX Design or HCI
Must be returning to school to continue your education upon completing this internship
Good academic standing
Able to commit to a 12-week internship beginning in May or June of 2026
At least one previous industry internship, co-op, or project completed in a relevant area
Ability to relocate to the Bay Area, California or Boston for the duration of the internship
Interns at Zoox may not use any proprietary information they are working on as part of their thesis, any published work with their university, or to be distributed to anyone outside of Zoox
Basic knowledge of design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe (Still & Animation), ProtoPie, Flinto, FramerX, etc
A portfolio showcasing relevant design work
Proven problem-solving ability and strong user empathy
Clearly articulates the rationale behind their design decisions

Nice To Haves

UX/UI prototyping skills.
Experience in AI tech or automotive industries.
Interest in product inclusivity and accessibility.

Responsibilities

Develop strategies for how the Zoox robotaxi interacts and communicates with riders and other road users.
Work across the org to design for the rider experience in key moments of the Zoox service.
Create seamless flows, intuitive interfaces, and meaningful interactions that are accessible and delightful, to build trust, enable new scenarios, and increase value to the customers.