Design
/Learn at the frontier
UI/UX Design Intern
User Interface & User Experience Design
Engagement
Full-Time
Permanent role. Full-time commitment. This internship is on site at Kolkata, with hybrid days available by prior arrangement. It is not a remote position.
Scope of role
Contribute to live projects. Shadow senior practitioners. Build a portfolio that matters.
Please note this is an unpaid internship — the offer is real work, mentorship and experience at the frontier, not a stipend.
01 — The role
Why this role exists at EduRankAI
EduRankAI is seeking exceptionally talented, ambitious, and creative UI/UX Design Interns to help build next-generation digital experiences across education, AI, talent intelligence, sports technology, and research ecosystems. This opportunity is designed for individuals who possess strong design instincts, intellectual curiosity, exceptional execution capability, and a passion for solving complex user problems through elegant design. We are not looking for ordinary interns. We are looking for individuals capable of creating extraordinary impact.
02 — The work
What you will own
- 01 • Design intuitive, elegant, and user-centric interfaces for web and mobile platforms.
- 02 • Create wireframes, mockups, prototypes, user flows, and design systems.
- 03 • Conduct user research and transform insights into actionable design decisions.
- 04 • Collaborate with product, engineering, AI, research, and business teams.
- 05 • Improve usability, accessibility, engagement, and overall user satisfaction.
- 06 • Maintain consistency across products through scalable design systems.
- 07 • Participate in design reviews and contribute innovative product ideas.
- 08 • Continuously refine products based on user feedback and analytics.
03 — The expertise
What we look for
04 — The bar
Who thrives here
- → Who Should Apply
- → • Students and recent graduates from any discipline.
- → • Individuals with strong portfolios demonstrating design excellence.
- → • Self-driven learners who thrive in challenging environments.
- → • Candidates capable of independent thinking and execution.
- → • Individuals passionate about building products with real-world impact.
- → • Applicants willing to learn rapidly and take ownership.
- → Selection Criteria
- → We seek highly talented and bright individuals with exceptional potential.
- → Selection is based on:
- → • Demonstrated capability
- → • Portfolio quality
- → • Problem-solving ability
- → • Creativity and innovation
- → • Execution excellence
- → • Learning agility
- → • Character and professionalism
- → Institution, degree, titles, and prior affiliations are secondary to demonstrated merit and capability.
- → Compensation & Benefits
- → • Additional performance-based bonuses for exceptional contributions.
- → • Opportunity for fast-track leadership and extended engagement opportunities.
- → • Certificate of Completion.
- → • Outstanding Performer Recognition.
- → • Letter of Recommendation for exceptional performers.
- → • Direct mentorship from founders and senior leaders.
- → • Opportunity to contribute to products with global ambitions.
- → Application Process
- → Application Submission
- → Portfolio Review
- → Assessment Task
- → Design Discussion
- → Team Interaction
- → Final Selection
- → Application Deadline: Rolling Applications
Terms of Engagement
How this internship is structured
6 days a week, about 40 hours of total engagement — 5 hours a day of project work and departmental responsibilities, plus 1 hour 40 minutes a day of holistic well-being and personal development.
Type
Full-Time
Working days
6 per week
Rest days
1 per week
Total engagement
~40 hrs/week
Project work
5h per day
Well-being
1h 40m per day
Duration
12 weeks
Project work and departmental responsibilities and holistic well-being and personal development together make up the total engagement above — the total is not all task output. Well-being time covers physical fitness, mindfulness, reading, reflective learning, leadership development and community engagement. About 480 hours of total engagement over 12 weeks — 360 hours of project work and 120 hours of well-being and personal development.
Measured by
Weekly mentor review against a published rubric, plus the completion of the recorded hours. Working materially over the commitment is treated the same as working under it.
Where this stands legally
Offered under the applicable AICTE internship framework, where one academic credit corresponds to a minimum of 45 hours of work — which is why these hours are counted and certified. The engagement sits well inside the 9-hour day and 48-hour week ceiling of the applicable state Shops and Establishments Act, and the seventh day is a full rest day.
At a minimum of 45 hours of work per academic credit, this engagement is equivalent to roughly 10.7 credits. Your institution decides what it awards; EduRankAI records the hours and the work.
The full per-level model is published at Working Hours by Level.
05 — Hiring process
What to expect after you apply
- 01
Application review
Every application is read personally within five business days. We respond either way.
- 02
Take-home or live exercise
Role-specific. Time-boxed. Real problems we are actually working on, not invented puzzles.
- 03
Conversations
Deep technical and values conversations with the team you would join. No trick questions. No panel ambushes.
- 04
Offer or honest no
If yes: digital offer letter, signed in-portal, transparent terms. If no: written feedback if you want it.
Before you start
What we will collect. What it costs. What we will not do with it.
We will collect
- Name, email, phone — Account + application updates. No marketing.
- Resume / portfolio link — Human review of your work.
- Date + place of birth — Identity verification only.
- Your written responses — Selection rubric. Read by humans.
- Government ID (later) — Anti-fraud at offer / interview stage. Not at signup.
We will never
- Sell your data
- Share with third-party recruiters
- Use for advertising
- Train models on it
- Send marketing email
Our situation
EduRankAI is a small, independent organization building long-term capabilities in educational intelligence, advanced AI systems, and research infrastructure. We take no advertiser money, no donations with strings attached, and no investor pressure on hiring decisions. Applying is free, and every application is read by a human — recruitment, technical, academic and leadership teams. It buys us the right to be honest.
Ready to apply?
We read every application personally. If you are the right person for this role — regardless of pedigree, background, or where you are based — you will hear back from us within five business days.
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