Product Design Co-op
Company | Wayfair |
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Location | Boston, MA, USA |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Internship |
Degrees | Bachelor’s |
Experience Level | Internship |
Requirements
- Current Sophomore, Junior, or Senior student pursuing an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline (Human Factors, Information Design, Human Computer Interaction, UX Design, etc.) with a 3.0 GPA minimum
- A portfolio that demonstrates hands-on design work (digital UX and/or visual design work). Portfolio can be presented online or as a PDF.
- Must be returning to the course of study following completion of the Co-op
- Ability to commit to working 40 hours/week (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday) from July 7 to December 19, 2025 in our Boston office
- You must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by Wayfair now or in the future
Responsibilities
- Join an amazing Design team within the Supply Chain Retail Technology department, where you’ll design tools to improve the Supply Chain Network or enhance the Post-Purchase Service experience for our internal users, customers, and suppliers
- Participate in our team meetings and experience design project reviews, retrospectives, knowledge sharing, and provide and receive feedback
- Craft intuitive interface experiences, leveraging design thinking and industry best practices, with support from your dedicated mentor
- Contribute to user research efforts (competitive benchmarking, user interview, surveys, user testing, ux audits, and synthesis of findings)
- Participate in workshops and ideation sessions that harness the brainpower of the collective team
- Produce and iterate on design deliverables that communicate solutions, such as user flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals
- Join a cross-functional team of designers, product managers, product analysts and engineers to assist in the day-to-day work of designing delightful experiences
- Present deliverables to partners and stakeholders in order to collect feedback and iterate accordingly
Preferred Qualifications
- Passion for the user with a strong interest in understanding their behavior
- Always curious and feels energized by learning new things
- Detail-oriented
- Working knowledge of relevant design tools (e.g. Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, prototyping tools, AI, etc.)
- Ability to make decisions backed up by best practices, research, and understanding of user and business needs
- Analytical and process-oriented mindset, with strong problem-solving skills
- Desire to collaborate cross-functionally, and ability to contribute as part of a team and individually
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excited to see results driven by their work
- Flexibility to adapt to changes in priorities and manage multiple projects/tasks simultaneously
- Comfort prioritizing work and meeting deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Preference for second and third co-ops, strong first time co-ops will be considered