Product Design Intern

Illumio is the leader in ransomware and breach containment, redefining how organizations contain cyberattacks and enable operational resilience. Powered by the Illumio AI Security Graph, our breach containment platform identifies and contains threats across hybrid multi-cloud environments – stopping the spread of attacks before they become disasters.
Recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Wave™ for Microsegmentation, Illumio enables Zero Trust, strengthening cyber resilience for the infrastructure, systems, and organizations that keep the world running.

This is a 12 week internship program beginning on May 26th 2026 or June 22nd 2026

Location: On-site (5 days a week) at Headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA

The Illumio User Experience (UX) Team is a talented and diverse group of designers and researchers who collaborate closely to build forward-thinking cybersecurity products using cutting-edge technology. We strive to create an inclusive culture that fosters innovation, creativity, teamwork, and continuous growth. As a Product Design Intern, you’ll have the opportunity to work on real product experiences, contribute to design strategy, and help shape how users interact with Illumio’s platform. We’re looking for rising seniors who are active learners with a growth mindset and strong, demonstrable design skills.

• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand requirements, and provide creative, thoughtful solutions

• Bring strong interaction design skills and communicate the user experience at various stages of the design process with wireframes, flow diagrams, storyboards, mockups, and/or high-fidelity prototypes using agile methodologies

• Be empowered to take ownership of your own summer project from concept to execution. Your user experience designs will solve real world security problems. You will learn the process of delivering software in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

• Collaborate closely with the UX team to foster great ideas, build strong intuition, drive consistency, maintain high standards for visual look and feel, and leverage user research and analytics to drive decisions.

• Integrate user feedback and business requirements into ongoing product experience updates

• Its desirable to have designed for enterprise software or large-scale web applications

• Currently enrolled in a full-time Bachelor’s degree program in Design (e.g., Interaction, Graphic, Visual Communications, Product, Industrial, etc.), Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field, with an expected graduation date in Winter 2026 or Spring 2027

• Experience with industry standard design tools (e.g., Figma)

• Experience in designing usable interfaces

• A design portfolio showcasing design principles for web or mobile platforms

• Experience with prototyping and effective ways to presenting UX research is a plus

• Experience working with web or mobile based technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Android Studio, XCode, etc.)

• UX internship or experience working (e.g., personal projects, academic projects, volunteer projects, etc.) in Interaction, Graphic Design or Motion Design

• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills

• Hands-on experience designing intuitive, user-centered interfaces for enterprise cybersecurity products

• Exposure to the full product design lifecycle—from concept and research to prototyping and iteration

• Opportunities to work on real-world projects that directly impact Illumio’s platform and user experience

• Collaboration with cross-functional teams including product managers, engineers, and researchers

• Mentorship from experienced UX and product designers who are passionate about design excellence

• A deeper understanding of designing complex systems and large-scale web applications

• Growth in visual design, interaction design, and storytelling through design

• A supportive and inclusive environment that encourages creativity, innovation, and continuous learning

Illumio believes that an environment of unique backgrounds, experiences, viewpoints, and individual contributions drives our success and makes us stronger together. We are dedicated to creating and maintaining a diverse culture and emphasizing inclusion and belonging.
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