About the role#
As a Digital Product Design Intern, you will support the design and development of digital experiences across Polaris products. You will work alongside product designers, engineers, researchers, and product owners to create intuitive, usable interfaces. This role offers hands-on experience in end-to-end design, from early concepts and wireframes through testing and final handoff.
What you'll do#
- Support the design of vehicle display interfaces, including infotainment, controls, and system UI.
- Assist with design work for mobile apps and web experiences.
- Create wireframes, user flows, interaction concepts, and high-fidelity UI designs.
- Help maintain and apply design systems, components, and UI standards.
- Prepare design assets, specs, and documentation for engineering handoff.
- Participate in and organize usability tests, user interviews, and rider testing research events.
- Assist with research synthesis, insights, and design recommendations.
- Collaborate with team members in design reviews and critiques.
- Iterate on designs based on feedback, testing results, and technical constraints.
- Support general design tasks such as asset creation, file organization, and design updates.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a BS/BA in Digital Product Design, UX/UI Design, Interaction Design, Industrial Design, HCI, or a related field.
- Familiarity with design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar.
- Understanding of UX principles, usability, and interaction design.
- Strong visual design sensibility with attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate ideas clearly through sketches, wireframes, and prototypes.
- Interest in user-centered design and research-driven decision making.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities.
- Portfolio required as part of the application, demonstrating UX and UI thinking.
- 18 years of age or older.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States.
- Successful completion of pre-employment background checks.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, paid, on-site internship.
- Locations include Novi, Michigan, and Medina, Minnesota.
- Sponsorship is not provided for this role.
About Polaris Inc.
Polaris Inc. operates within the manufacturing sector with a focus on vehicle design. The company produces equipment for work and recreational use. Founded in 1954, it is a public company based in Medina, Minnesota. The organization maintains a workforce of over 10,000 employees.
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