UX Designer Intern at Cboe in Chicago, IL

Job Description:

Building trusted markets — powered by our people.

At Cboe Global Markets, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy. As a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, Cboe delivers cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world.

Cboe interns work with a variety of staff across multiple departments and have the opportunity to put their skills to work in their field of interest, while learning about Exchange technology and operations through our robust Options Institute courses.

The three main foundational pillars of our internship program are: develop, educate and network. We want to ensure each of our interns receive real-world working experience that encourages academic, professional and personal growth.

Candidates should be versatile, eager and able to work in a fast-paced, time-sensitive financial and technical environment. Our interns will have the flexibility of working 2 days remotely, and 3 days in the office per week at one of our state-of-the-art offices in Chicago, Kansas City, and New York City. To be eligible for this internship, applicants must be enrolled in a university or college program and should not be scheduled to graduate before December of the internship year. Our internship program runs from June to August, and you will wrap up your internship with a final presentation and retreat. Visit our student page for more information about our internship program!

The UX team is hiring a UX Designer Intern.

The UX team at Cboe is growing to be the innovation backbone of the company, through extensive cross-departmental and user research, we gather valuable insights that drive our projects forward, ensuring a seamless and intuitive user experience. Crafting reliable applications and engaging mock-ups to solve complex challenges while supporting developers and the Design Systems they rely on.

The UX intern will have real-world experience collaborating with senior designers, stakeholders, software engineers and will be able to contribute to our growth and company.

Your responsibilities and learning objectives will be:

• Collaborate and engage with the company design system expansion.
• Research and produce artifacts on specific application projects.
• Create engaging mockups/prototypes for a product while communicating with the business, stakeholders and handoff to development.
• The intern will be supported by the UX team throughout the duration of the internship.

The ideal candidate has: Detail any essential qualifications or skills necessary for the role. Be realistic about expectations for interns but also open to candidates from diverse educational backgrounds. For instance:

• Must be an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in the "User Experience Design" field (UX Design, HCI, Graphic Design, or similar) with a strong interest in the financial markets, and not graduating before December 2025.
•  Ability to work on multiple assignments, work well on a team or on your own, and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•  Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and customer service skills.
• Knowledge or experience working with Design systems and Design Tokens.

You’ll really stand out with:

• Creative problem-solving skills
• Figma expertise and prototype creation.
• Great sense of aesthetics.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive compensation
• Flexible, hybrid work environment, 3 days in office, 2 days remote, per week.
• 2:1 401(k) match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire.

Some of our employees’ favorite benefits and perks include:

• Daily complimentary in-office lunch from local restaurants
• Endless free coffee and snacks to fuel your workday
• Monthly in office networking events and happy hours
• Associate Resource Groups (ARGs) and affinity groups for support and community building

More About Cboe Global Markets

We’re reimagining the future of the workplace by focusing on what matters most, our people.  Our journey is an inclusive one. We’re investing deeply in leadership programs and career development initiatives that ensure everyone has an equal chance to succeed. We celebrate the diversity in our communities, inside and out, and welcome new perspectives with equity, inclusion and belonging.

We work with purpose, solving problems with ingenuity, collaboration, and a lot  of passion. We’re an engaged and excited team connecting markets across borders and embracing growth in all its forms to achieve incredible outcomes.

Learn more about life at Cboe on our website, LinkedIn, and our student page for more information about our internship program!

Equal Employment Opportunity

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status.

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This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Our pay range for interns is determined by function and education level. The national new hire base pay range for this job in the United States is $22.00 - $42.00 per hour.  This range represents the minimum and maximum base pay target for new hires working in the position full time.     

Within the range, individual pay is determined by years of education completed. In addition to base pay, eligibility for our total rewards program may include benefits such as 401 (k) with a generous company match and paid sick time. Your recruiter will provide more details about the total compensation package during the hiring process

Any communication from Cboe regarding this position will only come from a Cboe recruiter who has a @cboe.com email or via LinkedIn Recruiter. Cboe does not use any other third party communication tools for recruiting purposes.