Philo Product Design Internship
Philo is seeking a creative and detail-oriented intern to join our Product Design team. As an intern, you will work closely with our product team to design, conduct, and synthesize user research activities, as well as contribute to the design of flows and screens that provide simple and powerful ways for users to find, watch, and share television content.
What you’ll Achieve:
In this role, you will collaborate with a diverse team of experienced designers, engineers, data scientists, and product managers to enhance your skills and learn new methodologies for identifying and solving complex problems. Under the guidance of a design mentor, you will be actively involved in the end-to-end design process, contributing to strategic discussions, ideating solutions, and creating engineering-ready designs using Figma. Under guided supervision you will demonstrate product design concepts, from shaping ideas to shipping high-quality experiences across web, desktop, and mobile platforms, using iterative design methods.
You will inform design decisions and identify opportunities to create intuitive, human-centered solutions that impact our end users by communicating your ideas through user flows, mock-ups and prototypes by communicating your ideas through user flows, mock-ups, and prototypes. Develop and deliver concrete design solutions that will be put into action, driving Philo's growth and success.
Qualifications:
- Enrolled in/or completed a degree program related to product design, interaction design, or a similar field.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating a good balance of visual and interaction design skills, with a deep-seated curiosity for understanding users.
- Knowledge of design fundamentals and how they contribute to a larger design system.
- Experience in taking flat designs and creating prototypes.
- Understanding of how designing one component affects the entire product experience.
- Familiarity with front-end development or ability to articulate how designs function through the lens of development tools (preferred, but not required).**
Additional Information:
- Internship duration: 10 weeks
- Full-time: 40hr/week
- Competitive hourly rate: $27/hr
- Headquartered in San Francisco, with remote options available
- Direct mentorship from the Staff Growth Designer
Why Join Us:
Philo is committed to diversity and inclusion as we grow our team and shape the future of TV. Promoting inclusion and diversity is a core part of our values, and we believe that a diverse set of voices and perspectives on our team enables us to build the best product for our customers. Our commitment to diversity is reflected in our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which provide support, networking, opportunities, and a sense of community. Some of our active ERGS include:
- Black at Philo: Focuses on empowering Black employees through professional development, mentorship, and cultural events.
- Womxn at Philo: Dedicated to advancing gender diversity in the tech industry and supporting women's career growth
- Latinx: We are dedicated to fostering intercultural understanding, building a safe, supportive, uplifting environment, and promoting the heritage of Hispanic or Latinx employees by sharing our culture with Philo.
- LGBTQIA+: The LGBTQIA+ ERG strives to enrich the visibility of LGBTQIA+ history in entertainment and tech and aids the company with hiring, retention, and professional development of LGBTQIA+ employees.
To apply, please submit your resume and portfolio. Selected candidates will proceed to a phone screen, portfolio review, and virtual full panel interview.
