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MongoDB · 1 week ago

2026 - Design Strategist Intern, NYC

MongoDB is a company that empowers its customers and employees to innovate at the speed of the market. They are seeking a Design Strategy intern who will work with multidisciplinary product teams to develop product strategy and design frameworks, ultimately improving design decision-making across the organization.

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Responsibilities

Conduct & utilize research, data analysis, and strategic company goals to uncover and prioritize opportunity areas for the design strategy team and broader business
Identify and execute against horizontal, design-driven opportunities to inform the future of product and ecosystem experiences through design-forward exploration and evaluation
Lead the collaborative co-creation of cross-functional mission & vision-driven initiatives to develop forward-looking design and product strategies alongside repeatable guidelines and frameworks for scalable strategic execution across the broader Product Design team
Develop and experiment with methods to scale strategic design impact across the Product User Experience design team and broader organization
Serve as a thought partner and facilitator for product and design leadership

Qualification

Design StrategyUser ExperienceResearch MethodologiesDesign Collaboration ToolsCross-Functional CollaborationCognitive PsychologyService DesignVisual DesignPortfolio Development

Required

Enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters Degree program in Design Strategy, Human Computer Interaction, Service Design, User Experience, Cognitive Psychology, and/or related design fields, with a projected graduation date of Fall 2026 to Spring 2027
Experience facilitating and utilizing a diverse set of research methodologies and data inputs to develop a clear and cohesive narrative that can drive impact
Adept at synthesizing complex, interdependent research and data into clear insights for technical products
Familiarity with design and design collaboration tools (Figma, Mural, etc.)
Comfortable making decisive, pragmatic design decisions involving difficult tradeoffs and defending decision-making to senior leadership
Expert in a relevant design craft (product design, service design, user research, visual design)
Experience in working across teams and collaborating with diverse stakeholders with competing priorities and perspectives
Have a portfolio of work or projects that includes case studies of design and/or user research projects that highlight your process and role on the project
Must be authorized to work in the United States. Company sponsorship may be available for eligible candidates applying for certain roles

Benefits

Equity
Participation in the employee stock purchase program
Flexible paid time off
20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave
Fertility and adoption assistance
401(k) plan
Mental health counseling
Access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage
Health benefits offerings

Company

MongoDB is a next-generation database that helps businesses transform their industries by harnessing the power of data.

H1B Sponsorship

MongoDB has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (159)
2024 (150)
2023 (133)
2022 (79)
2021 (51)
2020 (30)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$311M
Key Investors
SalesforceEquityZenT. Rowe Price
2024-11-14Post Ipo Equity
2024-10-16Post Ipo Debt
2018-03-06Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Jim Scharf
Chief Technology Officer
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Ronnen Miller
SVP, Global Technical Services
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