Product Design Intern

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATION WINDOW CLOSES ON JANUARY 26, 2026.

ABOUT STRIPE

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow revenue, and accelerate new opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet. We have a staggering amount of work ahead, which means you’ll have a rare opportunity to help make the global economy accessible to everyone—while doing the most impactful work of your career.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our internship program is structured to provide interns with the opportunity to work on real, legitimate projects that our customers urgently need. In this role you will be part of the Product Design team, which is made up of several groups that define, create, and deliver all user-facing aspects of Stripe’s product. Product Designers are strategic partners to Engineering and Product Management within their product area. In close collaboration with product teams, they shape user experiences, then translate them into high-quality designs that can be tested, shipped, and refined. Designers are responsible for building elegant, functional products that users love—and want to tell others about.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Product Design Intern, you will focus on designing and building experiences that will be shipped to our users in production. You will contribute design iterations to ongoing project workstreams, tackling important projects to increase global commerce, and help shape brand new experiences.

Key responsibilities include:

• Working on a product design project with a product team, translating business ideas into real experience.
• Helping craft thoughtful experiences that enable startups and large businesses to establish and manage their businesses.
• Applying problem-solving skills and human-centered approaches to address complex and ambiguous business and user problems.
• Developing and refine design solutions by partnering closely with other designers.
• Crafting and prototype visually polished experiences to get user feedback.
• Partnering closely with engineering to implement a feature/product from design to implementation, and get it in the hands of our users.
• Engage in group Design critiques and collaborative design sessions to improve and receive feedback on your work.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, including engineers, product managers, data scientists, and researchers, proactively seeking and incorporating feedback.
• Understand and advocate for our users, participating in the design process from early concepts to final delivery.

WHO YOU ARE

We are seeking individuals who meet the minimum requirements below and are encouraged to apply, even if their experience does not precisely match every aspect of the job description. We welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously.

Minimum Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a design-related field, such as UX/UI, Interaction Design, Human Interface, Computer Science, HCI, or a related discipline.
• Some experience using computer programs to design, such as Figma/Canva.
• Demonstrated experience designing experiences and user flows.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices.
• Ability to learn unfamiliar systems, form an understanding through independent research, and effectively work with a mentor and teammates.
• Are a self-motivated problem solver committed to personal growth.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to participate in a paid full-time internship between May–September. This is typically a 12-week program during summer 2026.

Preferred Qualifications (A bonus, not a requirement)

• Previous project, internship, or work experience in UX/UI design or related fields.
• Experience working with or conducting your own research, presenting results, and acting on those results.
• Experience with AI tools like Cursor, Lovable, V0, or any others.
• Strong knowledge in design craft and visual design.
• Intent to return to the degree program after the completion of the internship/co-op.

IN-OFFICE EXPECTATIONS

Office-assigned Stripes in most of our locations are currently expected to spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This expectation may vary depending on role, team and location. For example, Stripes in our Bucharest, Romania site have an 80% in-office expectation, and those in Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City, Mexico and Bengaluru, India work 100% from the office. Also, some teams have greater in-office attendance requirements, to appropriately support our users and workflows, which the hiring manager will discuss. This approach helps strike a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility when possible.

PAY AND BENEFITS

The annual salary range for this role in the primary location is CA$96,200 - CA$96,200. This range may change if you are hired in another location. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings (“OTE”) range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and specific location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the primary location may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.

Specific benefits and details about what compensation is included in the salary range listed above will vary depending on the applicant’s location and can be discussed in more detail during the interview process. Benefits/additional compensation for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; retirement plans; health benefits; and wellness stipends.