Product Design Student Intern, Summer 2027 (Remote)
Description
The mission of The Athletic’s internship program is meant to attract and develop the industry’s next stars. The intern will help shape our most informative coverage while helping to advance our goal to be the top destination for sports news around the world.
About the Role
The Athletic is accepting applications for its Leon H. Carter newsroom internship, a 12-week program either remote or based in New York City, which will run from June 2027 to August 2027. Dates of internship are subject to change.
The intern will be embedded on our Product Design team, which will expose the intern to every facet of the product development and design process. The mission of The Athletic’s internship program is to attract and develop the industry’s next stars. The intern will help shape our most informative coverage while helping to advance our goal to be the top destination for sports news around the world.
The rate of pay for this role is $25.00 USD per hour.
The application deadline is 11/15/2026
Responsibilities
- Work with product managers to ideate on design solutions for our defined business problems and goals.
- Develop designs and prototypes at various levels of fidelity to communicate your ideas and desired user experiences.
- Work alongside our research team as needed.
- Create high-quality, detailed deliverables to hand off to engineers.
- Work alongside the engineering team to make sure your designs are built to spec and identify any edge cases that need to be addressed.
- Participate in product design team meetings and design critiques.
Requirements
- Undergraduate students who are ideally in their junior or senior year. All undergraduates and post graduates are encouraged to apply however.
- Ability to work a 30 to 40 hour work week.
- Previous design internship experience is a plus.
- Experience designing and working in Figma.
- Experience working with Claude Code is a plus.
- Flexibility: ability to adapt to fast-paced work environments where needs and priorities can change quickly.
- Deep knowledge of and a passion for sports.
- This is a remote internship that will require some travel to New York City. Candidates based in New York City have the option of working on-site in the New York office.
Application Directions
- Submit a resume.
- Submit an essay between 500 to 700 words explaining why you should be considered for this internship, including but not limited to your main area of interest - Product Design.
- Submit 2 letters of recommendation. Letters can be added directly to the application or emailed to careers@theathletic.com.
- Submit a portfolio of at least 5 relevant samples showcasing strong Web and App Product Design skills.
We are excited to learn more about you and your experience. To keep our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process. If you are a candidate for a technical role, we will let you know what specific tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment.
Skills
As published by lever · 12 questions · 2 written answers
Basics
Resume/CV, Full name, Email, Phone, Current location, Current company, LinkedIn URL, Other website, What is your age range?, I identify my ethnicity asSelect all that apply, What gender do you identify as?, Professional Organization AffiliationsAre you a member of, or affiliated with, any organizations whose purpose is dedicated to increasing representation of professionals from underrepresented backgrounds in the workplace/industry? (Example: National Association of Black Journalists, Asian American Journalists Association, Association for Women in Sports, etc)
Short answers (1)
- If so, who referred you? optional
Pick from a list (5)
- Did someone from The Athletic refer you?
- Are you legally authorized for employment in the United States?
- Do you now or in the future require sponsorship to be employed legally in the United States?
- Are you legally authorized for employment in Canada?
- Do you now or in the future require sponsorship to be legally employed in Canada?
Written answers (2)
- Please respond with an essay between 500 to 700 words explaining why you should be considered by The Athletic for this internship, including but not limited to your main area of interest. optional
- Please provide a link to your portfolio with no more than 5 relevant samples showcasing strong journalism skills. Include password if applicable. optional
Attachments (4)
- Please attach an essay between 500 to 700 words explaining why you should be considered by The Athletic for this internship, including but not limited to your main area of interest. optional
- Please attach letter of recommendation #1
- Please attach letter of recommendation #2
- Please attach your portfolio with no more than 5 relevant samples showcasing strong journalism skills. optional
