Game UI/UX Design Intern — Summer

Game UI/UX Design Intern — Summer

Company: DeepBrain Academy

Location: Tenafly, NJ (Remote / Hybrid Optional)

Industry: Education Technology

Position Type: Summer Internship (Unpaid — School Credit Avaliable)

Duration: June–August (Part-time, 15–20 hours/week)

About DeepBrain Academy

DeepBrain Academy is a fast-growing education and cognitive development academy founded by educators and former faculty/researchers affiliated with Princeton, Harvard, and Dartmouth. We help K-12 students develop advanced problem-solving, STEM, and critical-thinking skills through innovative educational programs, including advanced mathematics, chess, coding, AI, physics, and academic mentorship.

Job Summary

We are seeking a creative and detail-oriented Game UI/UX Design Intern for the summer. In this role, you will receive hands-on mentorship while supporting the conceptual design of user interfaces and experiences for educational games and interactive learning tools.

This position is ideal for an undergraduate or graduate student looking to build a robust portfolio in game design, EdTech, or product design within a supportive, intellectually stimulating environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design user interfaces for educational games, interactive learning tools, and student-facing digital products.
• Create wireframes, mockups, user flows, prototypes, game screens, menus, buttons, icons, and layout concepts.
• Help improve the usability, clarity, and visual appeal of game-based learning experiences.
• Support the design of onboarding flows, level selection screens, progress displays, reward systems, feedback screens, and student dashboards.
• Create UI assets and visual components that are clear, age-appropriate, and engaging for K–12 students.
• Assist with organizing gameplay information, learning goals, instructions, and feedback into simple user experiences.
• Review existing game or product concepts and suggest improvements for navigation, layout, interaction, and visual consistency.
• Collaborate with academic, design, marketing, and technology team members to understand project goals.
• Prepare design files, prototypes, screenshots, UI assets, icons, and version notes for internal review.
• Revise designs based on team feedback.
• Organize design assets, templates, references, and project files.
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Requirements

• Current student (undergraduate or graduate) in Game Design, UI/UX, Graphic Design, HCI, EdTech, or a related field.
• Basic familiarity with industry-standard design tools (e.g., Figma).
• A strong eye for layout, typography, visual hierarchy, and user flow.
• Excellent communication skills and a growth mindset open to constructive feedback.
• Reliable remote setup (computer and stable internet). Note: DeepBrain Academy will provide access to necessary collaborative design workspaces.

Preferred Qualifications (Bonus Points)

• A preliminary portfolio, website, or school projects showing UI/UX concepts, game screens, or app layouts.
• An interest in K-12 education, STEM, or youth-facing digital products.
• Bilingual proficiency in Mandarin (highly valued for supporting bilingual design materials and community communication).

How to Apply

To apply, please submit the following:

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter (Briefly explaining your interest in EdTech and UI/UX design)
3. Portfolio Link / Work Samples (Highly preferred; school, club, or personal projects are completely acceptable!)

DeepBrain Academy is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.