2022/23 Digital Product Design (UX) Internship (Dec 2022)

About Canva’s Summer Internship Program

The Internship is a 12-week program that runs from the first week of December to the last week of February. As a Product Design Intern, you will learn from Canva’s Cofounders and designers to apply design thinking to real user problems. From day one, you will have an opportunity to be involved in every aspect of the product development process. You’ll work on solving real-life challenges faced by our design community and innovate new features with projects that are aligned with your interests. 

We’ll pair you with a mentor and assign a buddy who will guide and ensure your success every step of the way, and of course, the rest of your teammates and Internship Program Coordinators will be there to support you, too. It’s a team effort! 

You’ll be part of a welcoming and inclusive Early Talent community of graduates and interns that take pride in Canva’s culture of being good humans and empowering each other to achieve our crazy big goals. boba/coffee/gelato runs, movie nights, pizza/pasta making and the occasional karaoke night included.

How We Hire

Once we’ve reviewed and screened your CV and portfolio, the first step will be an interview with our recruitment team. The next step will be completing a take-home design task which the design team will review! Lastly, a final interview with our Product Designers! We will provide you with feedback at every stage of the process. 

Design @ Canva

One of the principles of our design team is to ‘show the future’. As designers we transport the rest of the company into a future we’re yet to build. A big part of the role of a product designer at Canva is to be a visionary—visualising and reinventing the future of design. 

Product Designers at Canva take the dream and make it something everyone can relate to and rally behind. We start from the very early stages: finding the right problem to tackle, exploring ideas for how to solve it and then refining it into a coherent solution. Our Product Designers carry out research, brainstorming, sketching, prototyping, and collaboration with our engineers to ship great products.  We are empathetic user advocates and respect our users’ opinions through interviews, usability testing, and data analysis, as well as wireframing, flowcharting, and journey mapping to show the different stages that customers go through as they come into contact with Canva.

We'd love it if it's you:

• Are a penultimate-year student based in Australia (citizen, PR, international student), or New Zealand (citizen).
• Are ready to present a portfolio of personal projects and case studies from inside or outside the classroom showcasing strong visual design, interaction design or user experience with problem-solving orientation. Please provide in a zip file, along with your resume.
• Are able to articulate what makes a good product and why.
• Love to ideate, design, prototype, test, and rapidly iterate on components and systems for continual improvements.
• Have the ability to think at a high level about product strategy and vision (what we build, not just how it looks)
• Have experience in design tools (for example Sketch and InVision).
• Have strong problem-solving skills with balanced interaction and visual design skills.
• Have strong communication skills – you should be able to articulate your design decisions.
• Have the ability to give and receive constructive feedback on design work.
• Have experience in web and mobile application design.
• Are able to commit to the 12-week, full-time summer program from early December 2022 to late February 2023. We can provide some flexibility for dates that might overlap with university timelines.

Please note that unfortunately, Canva does not sponsor immigration visas for internships at this time.

Working at Canva 

Our culture is unlike anywhere else and together we design your #CanvaLife experience to empower you to do the best work of your life. 

Whether you’re in the office, working from home or choosing your own adventure, we recognise that every single person is unique and our Canvanaut benefits aim to ensure we cater for all.  

Our benefits include: 

• Our hybrid work model (in-office & from home) brings our people together for 8 key days a year. The rest of the year you and your team can determine the balance that works best for you.
• Unique and flexible leave so you can recharge, give back, support others or focus on your own professional development.
• An inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey to support work-life balance.
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance. This is for you to spend on whatever will support your wellbeing and development. It could be anything, from a Masterclass subscription to an electronic stand-up desk, a pilates membership, or dinner out with a teammate. Because you know what you need to Vibe and Thrive, better than anyone.
• We have virtual and in-office wellness benefits including Canva University, Employee Assistant Programs, Fitness Classes and other benefits to support your physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
• Canva For Good program matches your not-for-profit donations and a range of sustainability and ethical initiatives to get involved in.

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted virtually. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.