Design Systems Intern

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Design Systems intern at BetterHelp engaging in design system audits and improvements. Collaborating with engineers and designers to enhance consistency in online therapy services.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct a comprehensive audit of our existing design system
  • Refactor and update components using the newest tokens and variant structures.
  • Improve component flexibility and scalability while maintaining usability
  • Partner with engineers to ensure component logic aligns with implementation
  • Engage in constructive feedback loops, both giving and receiving, to elevate design standards
  • Contribute to documentation and usage guidelines that improve team adoption
  • By the end of the internship, you will have contributed measurable improvements to a production design system used across multiple product surfaces.

Requirements:

  • Proficient in Figma for UI/UX design, prototyping, and collaboration.
  • Strong visual design skills, with an eye for layout, typography, and hierarchy.
  • Collaborative mindset, able to work effectively with designers, product managers, and engineers.
  • Demonstrated interest in design systems, scalability, or structured problem-solving.
  • Comfortable working within constraints, iterating based on feedback and balancing user needs with business goals.
  • Ability to give and receive constructive feedback to improve design outcomes.
  • Experience from a bootcamp, design course, or relevant college coursework.
  • Strong communication skills, able to articulate design decisions clearly.
  • Curious and eager to learn, with a proactive approach to tackling challenges.
  • Portfolio showcasing thoughtful design process (design system work is a plus, but not required).

Benefits:

  • The chance to build something that changes lives – and that people love
  • An awesome community of co-workers
  • Meaningful projects: Apply your education to real-world challenges through hands-on, impactful work that is both rigorous and rewarding.
  • Growth & development: Expand your skills through mentoring, job shadowing, lunch & learns, and hands-on project work that supports your personal and professional growth.
  • Dedicated support: Benefit from a manager and mentor who will provide ongoing guidance and support throughout your internship.