UX Design Intern

Department Overview:

The Digital Product and Experience Strategy (DPX) unit is the cross-functional group overseeing the ACS.org website and adjacent digital platforms and properties. Our goal is to build best-in-class digital experiences on behalf of ACS members, users, and stakeholders. We act as the voice of the customer in digital experiences and new product or feature development, align efforts with organizational priorities and digital best practices, build scalable solutions, and delight users. DPX has a user-centric mindset, is data-informed, and impact-obsessed. We work closely with Communications Division partners and partners across ACS.

Position Summary

The UX Team is seeking a UX/UI Design intern to support the ACS.org website redesign. This intern will work closely with our UX Design Team to extend redesign coverage to pages and templates that cannot be completed by the July 2026 launch. The role focuses on producing and implementing high-quality designs into our CMS that align with our established design system, component patterns, accessibility standards, and brand direction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Redesign second-level priority ACS.org pages using approved components, templates, and design-system standards.
• Translate existing content and legacy layouts into modern, consistent page designs.
• Prepare mid-fi and high-fi mockups following team patterns and UX best practices.
• Collaborate with designers, researchers, and content strategists to ensure alignment with user needs and the broader redesign strategy.
• Document design decisions, patterns, and handoff requirements in Figma.
• Support QA of UX/UI implementation during development phases as needed.

Education Requirements:
The ideal candidate will be a rising college senior (or recent college graduate) or pursuing a Masters/PhD in UX/UI Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Digital Media Design, or related field.

Required Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing (or recently received) a degree in UX/UI Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Digital Media Design, or related field.

Pay Transparency: This role is based in our Washington, D.C. office. The following are the intended hourly rates for this part time/nonexempt role: Rising Junior-$24.00; Rising Senior-$25.00; Current Grad/PhD Student- $29.00.

Any actual offer of employment, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be made in the sole discretion of ACS. ACS reserves the right to amend or modify its employment benefits and compensation structure at any time.

*This position will be primarily based in the Washington D.C. (or applicable) office. ACS employees work a hybrid work schedule, consisting of working onsite, two days per week. Schedule flexibility may be required for this role to support in-office activities. While always welcome to work in the office, employees may work the other three days of the week from a location of their choice.

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