Ui/Ux Designer Intern
About this role
This is a remote position.
AXL Labs is looking for a UI/UX Designer Intern to craft intuitive and sleek interfaces. You will map user journeys, build wireframes, and design high-fidelity prototypes for our AI voice agent platform, Converse, and our open-source applications. You will bridge the gap between user needs and technical capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
Conduct user research and competitor analysis to identify UX friction points and opportunities.
Create user personas, journey maps, and flowcharts to dictate product structure.
Design low-fidelity wireframes and translate them into interactive, high-fidelity prototypes.
Establish and maintain a scalable UI component library (Design System) in Figma for seamless developer handoff.
Participate in design critiques and iterate rapidly based on team feedback and usability testing.
Eligibility Criteria
Strictly Freshers & Final Years Only: This internship is exclusively open to freshers and final year students.
Automatic Rejection Criteria: Candidates with prior professional experience, as well as college students who are not yet in their final year, will not be considered and will be automatically rejected.
Portfolio Requirement: Applicants must submit a portfolio or links to prior personal design projects to demonstrate their capabilities.
Requirements
Strong proficiency in Figma and modern UI design principles (auto-layout, design systems, variants).
Solid grasp of UX fundamentals: information architecture, edge cases, and responsive web/mobile design.
Basic understanding of web accessibility standards (WCAG) to design inclusive interfaces.
A portfolio demonstrating clean, functional, and user-centric problem-solving, explicitly showing the process from sketch to final design.
Bonus / Good-to-Have Skills:
Familiarity with micro-interactions and animation tools (Lottie, Principle, Framer).
Understanding of basic HTML/CSS constraints to communicate effectively with the frontend engineering team.
Experience with A/B testing concepts or analytics tools (Google Analytics).
Benefits
Intensive 3-month unpaid learning and mentorship period.
Performance-based stipend of ₹5,000 to ₹20,000 per month during months 3 to 6.
Opportunity to be absorbed as a permanent, full-time employee after 6 months.
Company at a glance
AXL is a Canadian venture studio transforming world-class research into high-growth companies that shape the future of applied AI. Led by seasoned tech entrepreneurs and applied AI experts, AXL’s mission is to ensure Canada’s top breakthroughs are built and scaled at home. By connecting academia with real market demand and full-stack venture creation, AXL helps Canada move from invention to impact, anchoring talent, intellectual property, and long-term economic value within the country.
Top Benefits
- Intensive Learning And Mentorship
- Performance-based Stipend
- Opportunity For Full-time Employment
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