Website UI/UX Designer Intern
We are Braven, a creative marketing agency dedicated to leveraging digital marketing tools and cutting-edge AI technology to deliver exceptional results. Our mission is to scale companies, organizations, and brands by significantly increasing customers, awareness, and brand recognition. This internship offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in marketing fundamentals within a forward-thinking, AI-driven environment, where our tried-and-tested digital marketing formula is executed with elegance and creative ingenuity.
Who You Are
You are an emerging thinker, builder, and aspiring design system creator, ready to apply your knowledge in a real-world setting. You understand that effective design balances aesthetics with usability and conversion. As our UI/UX Design Intern, you will partner with developers, PMs, and marketers, contributing to the creation of visually stunning and conversion-driven websites for a diverse range of clients. A strong interest in leveraging AI tools for enhancing website elements and accelerating design workflows is key. You love shaping user journeys, building wireframes, and creating beautiful things with a sharp eye for detail. Comfort with Figma and a desire to learn HTML/CSS are essential—you bring the vision to life with logic, elegance, and a spark of innovative rebellion. This role requires a keen sense of accountability and an understanding of timely delivery.
Responsibilities & Skills
- Apply AI knowledge to website elements, exploring and utilizing emerging tools for idea validation, speed, and generating innovative UI components.
- Collaborate closely with the Web Team Lead and developers to design functional, high-performing, and responsive websites.
- Translate client goals, brand guidelines, and technical requirements into wireframes, sitemaps, and prototypes.
- Contribute to the creation of pixel-perfect, scalable design systems and component libraries.
- Design responsive web experiences that balance UX clarity with bold UI expression.
- Develop and iterate design solutions with rapid prototyping and client feedback in mind.
- Stay up to date with UX trends, accessibility standards, and platform best practices (Shopify, Wix, WordPress, Squarespace).
- Create user personas, journey maps, and low-to-high fidelity wireframes.
- Work independently and collaboratively to manage design priorities, file handoffs, and feedback loops.
- Ensure seamless dev-to-design handoff, with well-labeled files and annotations when needed.
- Assist in optimizing websites post-launch for UI/UX improvements.
- Bonus: Opportunity to work across marketing materials, brand identities, or digital ad design.
Tools you should be comfortable using
- Figma (non-negotiable)
- Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator
- Notion / Asana / Trello for project visibility
- Miro or other tools for user flows
- AI tools for idea validation and speed
- Image AI generators and prompting
- Hotjar, Matomo, or similar for UX audits
- Basic understanding of HTML/CSS is a big plus
- Collaboration tools (Google Workspace, Trello, Asana, Slack)
Qualifications & Experience
- 2+ years designing user interfaces and experiences, ideally for websites
- Strong understanding of UX principles, accessibility, and responsive design
- Portfolio that shows both beauty and strategy
- Experience designing across multiple CMS platforms (WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace)
- Strong communication skills — you know how to sell a design with reasoning
- Comfort working in fast-paced, iterative environments
- Experience in e-commerce, conversion-focused landing pages, and brand websites a plus
- Understanding of performance, SEO, and analytics considerations a plus
- English proficiency is a must.
Position Details
- Hours: 10–20 hours per week
- Schedule: Hybrid — 2 days in office, 3 days remote
- Partner: City of Long Beach
How to Apply
Submit your resume and a brief cover letter (or short paragraph) telling us why you're interested in this role and what you hope to gain from the experience. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Braven Agency is committed to building a diverse team and strongly encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply.