About the role#
As a User Experience Design Intern at SAS, you will join the Core UI Design team within the R&D division. You will help define foundational product design building blocks, including components, patterns, and standards. This role focuses on delivering consistent, accessible, and enterprise-grade user experiences. You will partner with development teams to ensure designs are translated into high-quality, production-ready elements.
What you'll do#
- Collaborate with product management to solve business problems through design.
- Create user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes.
- Explore and build data-informed visualizations.
- Investigate and solve AI-enabled design challenges.
- Contribute to and use the Filament Design System.
- Participate in collaborative design sessions with peers.
- Gather user data through task analysis, usability tests, surveys, and focus groups.
- Iteratively test designs and analyze quantitative and qualitative data to present recommendations.
- Collaborate with accessibility experts to ensure inclusive experiences.
- Generate user interface or component specification documents.
What you'll need#
- Undergraduate student enrolled in an accredited program, not graduating before December 2027.
- Currently studying Graphic Design, User Experience and Interaction Design, Industrial Design, HCI, Information Science, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Experience with or interest in AI ethics, designing for AI, and AI design tools.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated leadership abilities and initiative.
- Interest in the future of analytics and technology.
- Familiarity with design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Mural, or Miro.
- Familiarity with UX areas like Design Systems, Accessibility, Ethical Design, or Data Visualization.
- Exposure to front-end technologies such as CSS, HTML, or React.
Location & details#
- Location: Cary, North Carolina (Hybrid, minimum 3 days in office per week).
- Internship dates: May 18, 2027, to August 6, 2027.
- Full-time, paid internship.
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
About SAS
SAS is a software development company based in Cary, North Carolina. Founded in 1976, the firm creates analytics, data mining, and artificial intelligence software for various organizations. It operates as a privately held business with over 10,000 employees. The company focuses on tools for business analytics, statistics, and enterprise risk management.
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