UX Strategy Lead Intern US RESIDENTS ONLY at Sports… · Remote

Summary: Sports Excitement is developing a digital platform designed to support youth athletes and sports communities. They are seeking a UX Strategy Lead Intern to guide UX design and research teams, organize initiatives, and mentor junior designers while collaborating across departments. Responsibilities: - Work directly with the Director of UX to help guide UX strategy, product features, team priorities, and project direction - Help plan UX sprints, assign tasks, track progress, and identify project risks or blockers - Run daily standups, design syncs, critiques, planning sessions, and other UX team meetings - Review UX and UI work and provide clear, constructive, and actionable feedback - Support and coordinate the work of UX designers, UX researchers, and other contributors - Mentor junior designers and help team members work through UX methods, design decisions, and project challenges - Help maintain consistency across prototypes, product areas, design systems, and UX documentation - Review Figma files, user flows, interaction patterns, prototypes, and design specifications - Support usability testing, research planning, findings review, and the integration of research into product decisions - Write and maintain UX requirements, process documentation, project plans, and design notes - Collaborate regularly with development, product, marketing, leadership, and other cross-functional teams - Present UX work, recommendations, progress, and product decisions to stakeholders - Help onboard new UX team members and support team processes - Make time-sensitive or critical UX decisions when the Director of UX is unavailable - Gradually take on greater ownership and decision-making authority as trust, product knowledge, and team familiarity develop - Contribute to hands-on design work when desired, though production design is not a required part of the role Required Qualifications: - Experience contributing to more than one UX project - Experience working on at least one real-world project outside of coursework or classroom assignments - A professional UX, product design, or related portfolio - Strong working knowledge of UX strategy, interaction design, user-centered design, and product thinking - Strong Figma skills and the ability to review, inspect, and provide feedback on design work - Knowledge of design systems, accessibility, UX research, and usability principles - The ability to evaluate user flows, prototypes, interfaces, and product requirements - Strong written and verbal communication skills - The ability to give respectful, specific, and constructive design feedback - Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage several projects or workstreams - The maturity to communicate concerns, surface blockers, and make thoughtful decisions - The ability to work effectively with designers, researchers, developers, marketers, product contributors, and company leadership - Reliable weekday availability for required meetings - The ability to work remotely within a United States time zone between Pacific and Eastern time Required Skills: UX strategy, Interaction design, User-centered design, Product thinking, Figma, Design systems, Accessibility, UX research, Usability principles, User flows evaluation, Prototyping, Interface evaluation, Product requirements analysis, Design feedback, Slack, Google Workspace, Miro, Project management Benefits: Academic credit may be available, Gain formal UX lead experience for a professional resume and portfolio, Help manage and guide a multidisciplinary UX team, Develop experience in UX strategy, product planning, and organizational leadership, Lead design critiques, team meetings, sprint planning, and project reviews, Mentor junior designers and support their professional development, Build experience relevant to future work in UX education or higher education, Practice explaining UX methods, design decisions, and product recommendations, Collaborate directly with development, product, marketing, research, and company leadership, Present UX work and recommendations to stakeholders, Develop leadership-focused portfolio material, Receive mentorship from the Director of UX, Receive a professional recommendation based on successful performance, Be considered for an extension beyond the initial three-month commitment, This position may also be eligible for university credit, depending on the requirements of the candidate’s academic institution