User Experience Summer Intern

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What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Magna New Mobility is a business unit inside Magna International leveraging Magna's technology building blocks, developing new capabilities, and entering new markets and use cases. Our products include advanced solutions for urban markets, industrial intralogistics, commercial and autonomous vehicles.
Magna New Mobility is also creating advanced software solutions that integrate with next-generation hardware. Our software is a core driver - turning our hardware into smart, integrated platforms for partners eager to advance the mobility sector.
Magna's New Mobility group is not just about building individual technologies; we aim to create integrated solutions that address the complex challenges of moving people efficiently and cost effectively in the 21st century. Join us in advancing and shaping the future of mobility.
Job Responsibilities:
We're seeking a UX Design Intern to support active product design work over the summer. This role offers exposure to the full lifecycle of UX, partnering closely with design, product, and engineering to help shape thoughtful, user-centered improvements across our applications.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to user research, discovery activities, and synthesis of findings
• Create wireframes, user flows, mockups, and interactive prototypes
• Participate in design critiques, team meetings, and collaborative working sessions
• Document design decisions, patterns, and guidelines while supporting the evolution of the design system
• Partner with product and engineering to understand requirements and translate them into thoughtful design solutions
• Assist with usability testing and analysis of user feedback
• Support enhancements and refinements to existing user experiences
• Complete assigned design projects within established timelines

Education / Experience

• Currently pursuing a degree in UX Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, or a related field
• Foundational understanding of user-centered design principles and design thinking methods
• Familiarity with Figma for wireframing, prototyping, and visual design; exposure to other design tools is a plus
• Ability to translate problems and requirements into clear visual and interaction solutions
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Special Knowledge / Skills:

• Experience creating wireframes, flows, and interactive prototypes in Figma
• Exposure to user research methods, usability testing, or synthesis of findings
• Familiarity with design systems, component libraries, and pattern consistency
• Understanding of responsive design and accessibility best practices
• Experience collaborating on team projects through coursework, internships, or personal work
• Ability to present design thinking and rationale clearly to others

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

• Normal amount of sitting or standing, average mobility to move around an office environment, able to conduct normal amount of work at a computer.
• In-office policy: 5 days in office per week

Compensation Information: This is an hourly position. Hourly Rate $25 to $35/hr
Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure
As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.
Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.
If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.
Worker Type:
Student / Co-Op
Group:
Magna Corporate