UI/UX Intern at Smith in Houston, TX

Summary: Smith is looking for a tech-savvy UI/UX intern to join their Product Design & Development team. The intern will design AI-powered platforms featuring real-time dashboards and card-based interfaces while participating in all phases of the design process. Responsibilities: - Participate in all phases of the design process: research, wireframing, high-fidelity mockups, prototyping, and developer handoff - Design and iterate on card-based dashboard components, real-time data surfaces, and AI-driven interaction patterns - Design for real-time environments: loading states, refresh indicators, urgency color systems, and alert hierarchies - Contribute to a living design system with reusable components, design tokens, icon guidelines, and micro-animation specs - Present design ideas to stakeholders with clear rationale and supporting evidence; participate in peer design critiques - Produce developer-ready handoff specs with redlines, spacing tokens, and interaction annotations - Stay current on AI design plugins and generative tools; bring new techniques to the team’s workflow Required Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field - Proficiency in Figma including Auto-Layout, Components, Variants, and Interactive Prototyping; experience with Adobe Creative Suite is a plus - Understanding of conditional logic and variables in design tools (Figma variables, component properties, prototype states) - Hands-on experience with AI-powered design tools such as Figma AI features, Uizard, Galileo AI, v0.dev, or Adobe Firefly - Ability to design for data-dense, real-time interfaces — dashboards with live-updating cards, charts, alert systems, and multi-panel layouts - Understanding of dark-mode UI patterns and card-based modular architectures - Solid understanding of HTML/CSS; familiarity with how Angular components are structured for accurate design-to-dev handoff - Effective analytical and visual thinker with strong communication skills for presenting design rationale to stakeholders Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with glassmorphism, layered transparency, or premium depth effects in UI design - Motion design skills (Lottie, Rive, After Effects, or CSS animation) for micro-interactions - Prior exposure to fintech, trading platforms, or data-intensive enterprise dashboards - Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards, especially for dark-mode and data visualization - Experience with design system tooling (Storybook, Style Dictionary, design token management) - Experience with prompt engineering for design-related LLMs or AI code generation tools - Portfolio showcasing data-heavy or dashboard-focused design work Required Skills: Figma, Figma Auto-Layout, Figma Components, Figma Variants, Figma Interactive Prototyping, Adobe Creative Suite, Conditional logic in design tools, Figma variables, Component properties, Prototype states, AI-powered design tools, Uizard, Galileo AI, v0.dev, Adobe Firefly, Design for real-time dashboards, Dark-mode UI patterns, Card-based modular architectures, HTML, CSS, Angular component structure, Analytical thinking, Visual thinking