Design Intern

Forbes is looking for a Web Product Design Intern to join our team. The position, reporting into the VP of Product Design, will work alongside product owners, engineers and designers to evolve our websites and tools to meet the needs of our users, brand partners, and editorial staff. In addition to joining a high performing team, you would be joining a passionate and engaged culture that celebrates: Entrepreneurship: Freedom to innovate, identify new opportunities and take on responsibilities Career Development: Mentorship, industry conference attendance and speaking opportunities Work/life balance: Flexible work schedule and work from home policy, regular group outings, celebration of passion projects and side hustles, optional mindfulness sessions twice a month Positivity: Emphasis on positive communication, transparency and team building Responsibilities: Work alongside the design and product teams to conceive and create high-quality designs for mobile and web products Develop ideas from concept to wireframes, mocks and prototypes Learn about emerging UI/UX trends, standards and technology Support the product and design teams in designing and developing new features for our core site templates Qualifications: A current digital portfolio to review along with resume Current enrollment, Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work/internship experience focused on Web and Product Design, Graphic Design, or Visual Communication Comfortable working in Sketch and Adobe Creative Suite interchangeably Knowledge of typography, color, and layout principles Enthusiasm for new technologies and new media Basic familiarity with HTML and CSS preferred Diligent, detail-oriented, and able to take direction well Enterprising and self-starting perspective Excellent verbal and written communication skills