Product Design Student Intern (Summer 2027)

Join The Athletic, a leading sports news destination, as a Product Design Student Intern for the summer of 2027. This 12-week internship, either remote or based in New York City, will immerse you in the product development and design process. You'll work closely with product managers, develop designs and prototypes, collaborate with the research team, and ensure your designs are built to spec with the engineering team. This is a paid internship with various benefits, including paid time off, sick leave, parental leave, and a competitive healthcare plan.

• Collaborate with product managers to brainstorm and develop design solutions for business challenges.
• Create designs and prototypes at various levels of fidelity to effectively communicate ideas and user experiences.
• Work closely with the engineering team to ensure designs are implemented accurately and address any edge cases.

• This is a remote internship that will require some travel to New York City. Candidates based in New York City have the option of working on-site in the New York office
• Experience working with Claude Code is a plus
• Ability to work a 30 to 40 hour work week
• Previous design internship experience is a plus
• Deep knowledge of and a passion for sports
• Undergraduate students who are ideally in their junior or senior year. All undergraduates and post graduates are encouraged to apply however
• Experience designing and working in Figma
• Flexibility: ability to adapt to fast-paced work environments where needs and priorities can change quickly