Design Systems intern - Summer 2026 at BetterHelp in Remote

Summary: BetterHelp is on a mission to remove the traditional barriers to therapy and make mental health care more accessible to everyone. As the Design Systems Intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience auditing and evolving a design system while collaborating closely with product designers and engineers to improve consistency across high-impact flows. Responsibilities: - Conduct a comprehensive audit of our existing design system - Refactor and update components using the newest tokens and variant structures - Improve component flexibility and scalability while maintaining usability - Partner with engineers to ensure component logic aligns with implementation - Engage in constructive feedback loops, both giving and receiving, to elevate design standards - Contribute to documentation and usage guidelines that improve team adoption - By the end of the internship, you will have contributed measurable improvements to a production design system used across multiple product surfaces Required Qualifications: - Proficient in Figma for UI/UX design, prototyping, and collaboration - Strong visual design skills, with an eye for layout, typography, and hierarchy - Collaborative mindset, able to work effectively with designers, product managers, and engineers - Demonstrated interest in design systems, scalability, or structured problem-solving - Comfortable working within constraints, iterating based on feedback and balancing user needs with business goals - Ability to give and receive constructive feedback to improve design outcomes - Experience from a bootcamp, design course, or relevant college coursework - Strong communication skills, able to articulate design decisions clearly - Curious and eager to learn, with a proactive approach to tackling challenges - Portfolio showcasing thoughtful design process (design system work is a plus, but not required) Preferred Qualifications: - Familiarity with tokens, accessibility standards, or responsive design principles - Curiosity about how design systems support experimentation and growth Required Skills: Figma, Visual design, Design systems Important Skills: Collaboration, Communication Nice-to-Have Skills: Curiosity, Problem-solving Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer Benefits: The chance to build something that changes lives – and that people love, An awesome community of co-workers, Meaningful projects: Apply your education to real-world challenges through hands-on, impactful work that is both rigorous and rewarding., Growth & development: Expand your skills through mentoring, job shadowing, lunch & learns, and hands-on project work that supports your personal and professional growth., Dedicated support: Benefit from a manager and mentor who will provide ongoing guidance and support throughout your internship.