WHO WE ARE
Apex Fintech Solutions (AFS) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by processing millions of transactions daily, to simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech solutions enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, and Webull, and more than 20 million of our clients' customers.
Collectively, AFS creates an environment in which companies with the biggest ideas in fintech are empowered to change the world. We are based in Dallas, TX and also have offices in Austin, New York, Chicago, Portland, and Belfast.
If you are seeking a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment where you'll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact, and you have the guts to change everything, this is the place for you.
AFS has received a number of prestigious industry awards, including:

• 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 Best Wealth Management Company - presented by Fintech Breakthrough Awards
• 2021 Most Innovative Companies - presented by Fast Company
• 2021 Best API & Best Trading Technology - presented by Global Fintech Awards

ABOUT THIS ROLE
User Experience Design Intern
Work Location: Dallas, TX
Employee Type : Intern
Is Position Eligible for current and/or future Visa Sponsorship: No
Internship Timeline: 10 weeks (June 2024 - August 2024)
Apex delivers speed, efficiency & flexibility through technology solutions to firms ranging from innovative start-ups to blue-chip brands who choose to grow with us. We embrace a culture of growth, experimentation, and creativity. Employees of Apex are asked to exercise their own responsibility and freedom, allowing each person to have a measurable impact on the business and provide plenty of opportunity for advancement and personal growth. Sound like something you would want to be a part of? We're hiring!
Start your career by joining a thriving, successful team enabling innovation within the financial services industry. Apex is seeking an intern to join the Technology team. As a member of this team, you'll have a large impact on the firm by adding your User Experience Design experience to our organization and employees, in a rapidly growing environment. Additionally, our diverse business streams affords you the unique opportunity to grow across a variety of verticals, engaging you in unique challenges, proje cts, and technologies.
To be considered, you must be able to commit to a 10-week hybrid internship and work 40 hours per week during our summer program.
The skills you'll need to succeed:

• Be currently enrolled in a full-time Bachelor's degree program in Computer Science or other related major (Design, Human-Interface Design, UX Design). Junior or Senior standing preferred.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• UX interest/focus
• Ability to gather and analyze data and perform process analysis
• Ability to build wireframes, clickable prototypes using Figma or Axure RP and visual design
• Collaborate with product, engineering, design and product marketing and being able to understand and identify the end users problems and how to solve it by design
• Experience with u ser testing, user interviews, and validation

Preferred skills:

• Relevant work experience or work experience in a professional environment (e.g. internships, summer positions, school jobs, etc.)
• Excellent problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365

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Our Rewards
We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. At AFS, we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Commitment
We're looking for all kinds of people.
At Apex, we believe that wealth management and investing should be accessible to everyone, and we strive to create spaces to democratize investing for folks of all walks of life. Internally, we embrace diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace, which reflects our company vision and mission. We value every team member's unique perspective and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone belongs. Join us in our mission to empower and celebrate individual differences.
Apex is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We ensure that qualified applicants receive fair consideration for employment without discrimination based on sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, genetics, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. We stand by this commitment to promote a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce.