Co-op/Intern, Product Design - Fall 2026
at Hootsuite
- Seniority
- Junior
- Location
- London, England, United Kingdom; Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Posted
- 5d ago
at Hootsuite
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Job Title:</strong> Co-op, Product Design (Fall 2026 Term)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Location</strong>: London, UK</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Term</strong>: 4 months</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Start Date:</strong> September 12, 2026</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Openings</strong>: 1 </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Overview</strong>:</span></p> <p>At Hootsuite, our Product Design team is focused on creating intuitive and effective experiences for our users in the B2B SaaS space. As a UX/UI Intern, you’ll work closely with designers, developers, and product managers to support design projects and gain hands-on experience in a professional setting.</p> <p>You’ll be paired with a mentor and contribute to real projects, helping to improve the usability and design of our platform while learning about the UX/UI design process in a collaborative environment.</p> <p><strong>WHAT YOU’LL DO:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design Support: Assist in creating wireframes, mockups, and UI components using tools like Figma.</li> <li>Research Participation: Help plan user research sessions, observe research activities, and assist in compiling findings into reports.</li> <li>Design Documentation: Help maintain and organize design files, guidelines, and feedback for future reference.</li> <li>Collaboration: Work with UX designers, product managers, and developers to support ongoing projects.</li> <li>Iterate & Improve: Make small design refinements and contribute to discussions about usability and accessibility.</li> <li>Design System Support: Assist in updating and maintaining Hootsuite’s Design System to ensure consistency across products.</li> <li>Agile Workflow: Participate in team meetings, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and design critiques.</li> </ul> <p><strong>WHAT YOU’LL NEED:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Currently pursuing a degree/diploma in UX/UI Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.</li> <li>Familiarity with design tools like Figma (or similar).</li> <li>Interest in UX/UI principles, including usability, accessibility, and interaction design.</li> <li>Good attention to detail and a willingness to learn.</li> <li>Strong communication skills for working with a cross-functional team.</li> <li>No portfolio required, but it's great to have if you want to showcase your work.</li> <li>Collaboration and Teamwork: works with others to deliver results, meaningfully contributing to the team and prioritizing group needs over individual needs</li> <li>Creativity and Innovation: seeks new and better ways of doing things, generates original and imaginative ideas, products, or solutions</li> <li>Courage: steps up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said</li> <li>Open Communication: clearly conveys thoughts, both written and verbally, listening attentively and asking questions for clarification and understanding</li> </ul> <p><strong>WHO YOU ARE:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Solution seeker. You’re focused on tackling new challenges, solving problems, and moving the business forward—and you don’t wait to be asked.</li> <li>Lifelong learner. You have a growth mindset – you’re here to learn, experiment, seek, apply, and provide feedback, share what works with your team, and move on from what doesn’t.</li> <li>Resilient adapter. In the face of change and challenges, you bring a thoughtful, calm approach, and a focus on finding the new opportunity.</li> <li>Intentional collaborator. You build positive working relationships across the business, bringing people together to foster new opportunities and to facilitate the efficient flow of information.</li> <li>Critical challenger. You have the trust in your team to ask difficult questions in order to get to the best end result.</li> <li>Active communicator. You listen actively and communicate ideas and information clearly, inclusively, and proactively.</li> <li>Integrated thinker. You look beyond your role and responsibilities to understand how your team’s work drives broader organizational goals.</li> <li>Accountable owner. You take pride in the work you’re responsible for with a mindset of ultimate accountability and reliability for the outcomes.</li> <li>Bar-raiser. You step up to help your team grow and succeed, even when that means going beyond what might be expected.</li> </ul> <hr> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In all we do, our six guiding principles light the way:</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br></span><strong>Step Up:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Show the world what it looks like to live and work by these guiding principles. #StepUp</span></p> <p><strong>One Team: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Make Hootsuite a place where everyone feels safe, welcome, valued, and empowered to do their best work without compromising who they are. #OneTeam #FreeToBeMe</span></p> <p><strong>Customer Obsessed: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Focus relentlessly on helping our customers succeed. #CustomerObsessed</span></p> <p><strong>Go Fast, Be Agile: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Widen our competitive advantage by committing to speed and simplicity over perfection and complexity. #GoFastBeAgile</span></p> <p><strong>Play to Win: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Commit to building an incredible, profitable company for our customers, our employees, and our stakeholders. #PlayToWin #NoExcuses</span></p> <p><strong>Neighbours & Allies: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Give back to our communities and be an ally. #SocialForGood #Allies</span></p> <hr> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your resume and cove