What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern - UX Design (HCI, Graphic Design, Digital Media, Computer Science Majors) position at Simon Property Group?
Job Location:
Corporate Indianapolis
Job Description
The User Experience Design Intern will support the digital marketing and product design teams in creating intuitive, engaging, and user-centered experiences across our digital platforms. This role offers hands-on experience in UX research, interaction design, and cross-functional collaboration, contributing directly to initiatives that improve usability, accessibility, and customer satisfaction. The intern will work closely with designers, developers, marketers, and analysts to translate user insights into actionable design solutions.
Responsibilities
Corporate Indianapolis
Job Description
The User Experience Design Intern will support the digital marketing and product design teams in creating intuitive, engaging, and user-centered experiences across our digital platforms. This role offers hands-on experience in UX research, interaction design, and cross-functional collaboration, contributing directly to initiatives that improve usability, accessibility, and customer satisfaction. The intern will work closely with designers, developers, marketers, and analysts to translate user insights into actionable design solutions.
Responsibilities
- Assist in designing web and mobile interfaces aligned with brand and accessibility standards.
- Create wireframes, prototypes, and design documentation to communicate design intent.
- Analyze user behavior using tools like Clarity, Firebase or Google Analytics.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design feasibility and consistency.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of design systems and component libraries.
- Support content strategy efforts by structuring content for clarity and engagement.
- Advocate for inclusive design and accessibility best practices.
- Present design concepts and research findings to stakeholders.
- Strong interest in user-centered design and digital experiences.
- Familiarity with design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, or similar.
- Basic understanding of UX research methods and usability principles.
- Ability to communicate design ideas clearly and effectively.
- Collaborative mindset and willingness to learn from feedback.
- Experience with prototyping and wireframing tools is a plus.
- Exposure to web technologies (HTML/CSS/JavaScript) is beneficial but not required.
- Analytical thinking and attention to detail.