UI/UX Intern

About AlteraSF

AlteraSF is an AI-first startup reimagining how companies evaluate and hire talent. Our mission is to replace résumé guesswork with verified truth and measurable fit. We build intelligent screening and analytics tools that help organizations detect résumé exaggeration, identify true strength, and dramatically reduce recruiter workload, all without adding complexity to existing workflows.

We’re a pre-seed-funded Delaware C-Corporation backed by early angel investors and are now expanding our team to shape product design and brand direction from the ground up.

Role Overview

As a UI/UX Design Intern, you’ll work closely with and report to our Founding Product Designer to help design intuitive, polished experiences across AlteraSF’s AI-powered recruiting platform.

You’ll contribute to real product work spanning user flows, interface design, design systems, prototyping, and visual execution. You’ll have the opportunity to learn how product design decisions are made and shipped in an early-stage startup while working directly alongside the team building the product.

This is a hands-on role for someone who wants meaningful ownership, exposure to the full product development lifecycle, and the opportunity to build a strong portfolio through work that reaches real users. This is also a long-term internship running through May 2027, designed for students who want sustained ownership, deep technical growth, and meaningful exposure to real production systems.

Location

Remote (US-based) - candidates must be located within the United States to be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design for our AI-powered resume screening platform, from UX research and interaction design to polished UI execution

• Create clean, usable UI flows, components, and design systems in Figma

• Work closely with the Founding Product Designer, Technical Co-Founder, and CEO on rapid product iterations

• Help shape product direction, user interviews, and early UX experiments

• Create responsive experiences that look and work seamlessly across mobile, tablet, and desktop, from flexible layouts to touch- and mouse-friendly interactions

• Set visual and design language foundations for the company

• Define and evolve the visual identity across product, web, and marketing surfaces

• Create brand assets (logos, typography, motion, layouts) and maintain a cohesive visual system across digital and print

• Build with speed, empathy, and precision
  

What We’re Looking For

• Current college student or recent graduate in design, HCI, interaction design, visual design, or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated experience

• Familiarity with Figma and modern UI/UX design workflows

• Strong visual instincts and attention to detail

• Interest in product design, interaction design, design systems, and user experience

• Ability to think through user problems rather than simply produce visual mockups

• Comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment with evolving requirements

• Self-directed, curious, collaborative, and receptive to feedback

• Strong interest in AI, recruiting technology, or designing complex workflows is a plus

• Portfolio, coursework, or personal projects demonstrating UI/UX thinking is strongly preferred

Scope Disclaimer

This JD is not exhaustive. As an early-stage company, responsibilities and scope will evolve. We’re looking for a teammate who’s energized by ambiguity and excited to help shape both the company and the role.

Compensation

This is an equity-only internship. There is no cash compensation associated with this role and there is no guarantee of future employment.