Design Intern (UX Specialist)

Duration: 6 months

Location: HCMC, Vietnam

Program Type: Full-time Internship → Conversion pathway to Fresher/Junior Designer

The Company

GoTymeX is the technology and operations division of TymeGroup. We develop software for our business units, GoTyme Bank, which operates in South Africa and Southeast Asia and is rapidly expanding across Asia-Pacific. Based primarily in Vietnam, our team is distributed globally.

The Team

The role we are seeking will be part of the Design Team, which includes 30 professionals such as UX designers, UI designers, Design System specialists, Motion designers, Brand designers, UX Researchers, UX Writers, and UX strategists. We work together through meetings, critiques, and data-driven decisions. We are obsessed with quality design, and our commitment is reflected in our award-winning products. (Red Dot Award, UX Design Award, Design for Asia Award) HERE > https://shorturl.at/luR69

The Role

As a UX Design Intern, you'll partner with GoTymeX's design team to create user-centered experiences for our banking applications across multiple markets (South Africa, Philippines, Vietnam, etc,…). You'll work on real product features, learning how to translate user needs into intuitive, accessible digital experiences while maintaining design system consistency across our multi-brand ecosystem.

You'll be mentored by senior/lead designers, collaborate across product, engineering, and UX research teams, and own meaningful design contributions from research through developer handoff.

What You'll Do

• Assist senior designers across the product lifecycle, from wireframing to final UI.

• Help to conduct user research and develop user journeys to inform design decisions

• Create low-fidelity and high-fidelity wireframes, iterating based on feedback

• Apply design system components and maintain visual consistency across products

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Engineering, and UX Research to align design direction

• Present design work in reviews, articulate decisions, and respond constructively to feedback

• Benchmark competitors and analyze existing features to identify best practices

• Prepare clear design documentation and handoff specifications for developers

• Master new design tools and frameworks while seeking mentorship proactively

Required Qualifications

• Final-year student or recent graduate from any discipline

• Fluent in English (both written and spoken); design reviews conducted in English

• Must commit to full-time (40 hours/week) for the 6-month program

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-3 personal or academic projects demonstrating design thinking and user research (To apply for this position, please send your resume and portfolio of some projects you have worked on.)

• High sense of quality, attention to detail

• Experience with Figma, Sketch, XD, or similar design tools

• Coursework or self-study in UX fundamentals, user research, or interaction design is a plus

• Familiarity with banking products or interest in financial technology is a plus

• Previous experience collaborating on teams (student projects, hackathons, et

Why GoTymeX?

🌏 Global Impact - Be part of a team reshaping financial access across multiple countries

💡 Bold & Ambitious - We tackle real problems at scale and give you the space to think big

🌱 Growth-First - Your learning is built into how we work, not an afterthought

🤝 People-Centered - You'll be supported by mentors who want to see you succeed

⚡ Move Fast, Build Well - Work with modern tech and agile teams that move with purpose

and many other cool benefits:

• Allowance: 6,000,000 VND per month (gross).
• Meal allowance: 730,000 VND per month.
• Free motorbike parking.
• Insurance: Social insurance as required by Vietnamese labor law, plus premium healthcare for you and your family - no seniority requirement. 
• Annual leave: 15 days of paid leave per year (pro-rated), supporting a healthy work–life balance.
• Training programs: Keep learning and growing with access to training and development programs.
• Many cool company and team activities: You are invited to many activities - all-hands, happy-hour, sports, clubs, and after-work events that build connections beyond the office.