Design Intern - Year Round 2026

Welcome to TELUS Digital — where innovation drives impact at a global scale. As an award-winning digital product consultancy and the digital division of TELUS, one of Canada’s largest telecommunications providers, we design and deliver transformative customer experiences through cutting-edge technology, agile thinking, and a people-first culture. With a global team across North America, South America, Central America, Europe, and APAC, we offer end-to-end expertise across eight core service areas: Digital Product Consulting, Digital Marketing Services, Data & AI, Strategy Consulting, Business Operations Modernization, Enterprise Applications, Cloud Engineering, and QA & Test Engineering. From mobile apps and websites to voice UI, chatbots, AI, customer service, and in-store solutions, TELUS Digital enables seamless, trusted, and digitally powered experiences that meet customers wherever they are — all backed by the secure infrastructure and scale of our multi-billion-dollar parent company.

Location and Flexibility

Our interns are integral parts of our teams at TELUS Digital. Our office culture is designed to foster in-person innovation, collaboration, and connection with team members, local and visiting, from other global offices. In order to help retain this culture, this role will maintain an in-office presence in a hybrid capacity from our office in São Paulo (2 times/ week or 8 days/ month).

The Opportunity

Ready to launch your design career at a global company that’s passionate about creating better human outcomes? The TELUS Digital Internship Program is designed to give you hands-on experience, dedicated mentorship, and the opportunity to make a real impact. We're looking for creative and curious students to join our team in São Paulo as Product or Content Design Interns. You'll work on real projects that matter, collaborating with a talented global team to solve complex problems for our customers. Not only that, but you'll have a fun and exciting office to go to, and plenty of chances to socialize with your fellow interns. We'll have you with us throughout the university year, and yes, it is definitely paid. Not a bad gig, right?

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with senior designers, product managers, engineers, and researchers on cross-functional teams to bring ideas to life.
• Design and deliver key assets for real-world projects, including:
  • As a Product Designer Intern → wireframes, user flows, UI, design systems, usability testing, prototyping.
  • As a Content Designer Intern → UX writing, content strategy, IA, tone and voice, localization.
• Apply and grow your skills in user-centered design, from initial research and ideation to final execution and documentation.
• Receive mentorship and feedback from experienced design leaders to help you build your craft and develop your professional skills.
• Learn to manage project timelines and communicate your design decisions effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Qualifications

• Students currently pursuing a degree in Design, Communications, IT, or a related field, from the 4th-6th semester.
• A portfolio or collection of personal projects that showcases your design process, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
• Availability to work 30 hours per week for a minimum of one year.
• Availability to work from our São Paulo office (near Paulista/Consolação station) at least two days a week.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in English.

Bonus Points

• Proficiency in design tools like Figma, Sketch, or Adobe Creative Suite.
• An interest in or familiarity with emerging AI-powered design tools.
• Awareness of accessibility and inclusive design principles.
• Basic understanding of user research methods.

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