IA Collaborative · 1 day ago
Summer Experience Designer - 2026 Master’s Internship
Chicago - Hybrid
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$65/hr - $65/hr
Start in 2026 SummerIA Collaborative is a global design and innovation consultancy seeking a Summer Experience Designer for a 10-week immersive internship in Summer 2026. The role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to translate research insights into user experiences, developing prototypes, and participating in research to solve design problems.
Business DevelopmentConsultingProduct Design
Responsibilities
Collaborate with our researchers, data & technology strategists, product, and business strategists to translate research insights and business problems into tangible user experiences. This may include brainstorming concepts, sketching, wireframing and creating other systematic artifacts. You’ll also assist in the crafting of client presentations
Participate in both exploratory and evaluative research where you will live design problems and uncover insights to solve them. This may include assisting with research and stimuli design, going into the field, and synthesizing observations
Develop prototypes of varying levels of functionality and fidelity for projects or validation research
Support IA Collaborative’s overall business by exploring future possibilities for the organization, including new offerings and capabilities, thought leadership, and other business growth-oriented activities
Qualification
Required
Currently within the first or second year in a Master's program with a concentration in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Product Design, Design Engineering, or equivalent experience
Clear interest in design and user-centered design philosophy
Comfort working in cross-functional teams and working on ambiguous problems
Ability to work with teams to translate opportunities into defined user experiences and digital interfaces; adept at designing and prototyping digital interfaces and interactions
Possess the ability to think conceptually about products and services, constantly exploring new and differentiated ways to design for users
Experience using AI-powered tools to support the design process, in addition to a willingness to experiment with nascent tools
Possess strong presentation and storytelling abilities
Strong visual design skills: typography, layout, hierarchy, and pattern
Comfort working with and contributing to design systems
Understanding of core UX principles: heuristics, mental models, and choice architecture
Ability to work from our downtown headquarters in Chicago, 3 days per week for the duration of the internship
Preferred
Minimum one year of work experience where you've conducted user research, participated in stakeholder interviews, created journey maps, ideated concepts, and designed solutions through concept sketches, user flows, information architecture, and dev-ready design artifacts
Experience communicating design intentions and problem-solving with engineering teams
Ability to travel consecutive days, if necessary
Company
IA Collaborative
IA Collaborative is a global design and innovation consultancy that provides business strategy services.
Founded in 2000
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
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Dan Kraemer
Co-Founder, Co-CEO
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Kathleen Brandenburg
Co-Founder, Co-CEO
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