Product Design Intern

Who We Are

Addepar is a global technology and data company that helps investment professionals provide the most informed, precise guidance for their clients. Hundreds of thousands of users have entrusted Addepar to empower smarter investment decisions and better advice over the last decade. With client presence in more than 45 countries, Addepar’s platform aggregates portfolio, market and client data for over $7 trillion in assets. Addepar’s open platform integrates with more than 100 software, data and services partners to deliver a complete solution for a wide range of firms and use cases. Addepar embraces a global flexible workforce model with offices in Silicon Valley, New York City, Salt Lake City, Chicago, London, Edinburgh and Pune.

As part of the AddeU Internship Program, you will be working on an impactful project(s) that you can feel proud of and present back to the company at the end of the experience. In addition to having a supporting manager and mentor, we have a fantastic onboarding program to get you acclimated and ready for your time with us. Fun events and super cool swag are also included!

At the moment, our 12 week internship experience is remote. Dates are currently set for June - August 2025 but please consult with your recruiter. Seeking US and Canadian students only. 

The Role

We are currently seeking a Product Design Intern to join our Design Team! The Design team at Addepar crafts wealth managers’ digital experiences. By crafting and delivering intuitive, easy-to-use products, we help wealth managers grow their businesses and provide outstanding services to their clients. We take an agile, high-growth mindset and champion a client-centered work environment with a focus on constructive feedback and collaboration. We are passionate about advocating for user needs and delivering innovative, accessible, and appealing products that redefine our clients day-to-day financial activities. 

In this role, you will learn the ins and outs of working with an in-house design team and be actively involved in all aspects of our UX process. This is an opportunity to hone your craft and develop your product design skills while working on real life applications. Interns will present their final presentation to the design team and cross functional teams employing the presentation skills and vocabulary they’ve developed during their time as a team member. We’re looking for design students who value user research, clarity, usability, feedback, and collaboration in the way they approach their work.

Addepar takes a market-based approach to pay. A successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on the role, job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base salary for roles in Colorado, California, and New York.

The current range for this role is USD $31 - $48.

Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Additionally, these ranges reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and designers through all stages of the design process and product development lifecycle to build out thoughtful and scalable solutions. 
• Conduct agile research to gain deep understanding of the problem space and insight into user needs through both qualitative and quantitative methods. 
• See opportunities to simplify complexity and build self-service workflows.
• Provide well articulated design rationale and high quality results that communicate design directions and details effectively. 
• Be an advocate for our users.
• Be an engaging member of a cross-functional agile product team that consistently delivers value to our clients.
• Partner with the User Interface team to ensure your work is aligned with our design system global access standards.
• Seek out and accept feedback from your peers and collaborators while providing thoughtful feedback to your team.

Who You Are

• Must be currently enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution (university must be located in the US or Canada) & must be returning to school after internship
• Available to intern for the full 12 weeks
• Working towards a degree in human centered design or a related field.
• Experience with Figma, our preferred design tool.
• Experience working in the field of Product Design, Interaction Design, and/or UX Design. 
• A portfolio showcasing proven user research practices and user-centered designs that are usable, useful, and delightful.
• Solid understanding of user interface design patterns and standard methodologies for enterprise web applications.
• Knowledgeable of visual design fundamentals such as typography and color theory.
• Has phenomenal attention to details, with a keen eye for consistency.

Our Values 

• Act Like an Owner - Think and operate with intention, purpose and care. Own outcomes.
• Build Together - Collaborate to unlock the best solutions. Deliver lasting value. 
• Champion Our Clients - Exceed client expectations. Our clients’ success is our success. 
• Drive Innovation - Be bold and unconstrained in problem solving. Transform the industry. 
• Embrace Learning - Engage our community to broaden our perspective. Bring a growth mindset. 

In addition to our core values, Addepar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to bring together diverse ideas, experiences, skill sets, perspectives, backgrounds and identities to drive innovative solutions. We commit to promoting a welcoming environment where inclusion and belonging are held as a shared responsibility.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

PHISHING SCAM WARNING: Addepar is among several companies recently made aware of a phishing scam involving con artists posing as hiring managers recruiting via email, text and social media. The imposters are creating misleading email accounts, conducting remote “interviews,” and making fake job offers in order to collect personal and financial information from unsuspecting individuals. Please be aware that no job offers will be made from Addepar without a formal interview process. Additionally, Addepar will not ask you to purchase equipment or supplies as part of your onboarding process. If you have any questions, please reach out to TAinfo@addepar.com.