Frontend UI Design Internship (Winter/Spring 2024)

What to Expect

Disclaimer: This position is expected to start around Jan/Feb and continue through Mar/Apr. Internships are in-person for 40 hours a week for a minimum of 12 weeks. Please consider before submitting an application.

International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week. Many students will be limited to part-time depending on their academic standing.

Internship Programs at Tesla

The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions that they will grow both technically and personally through their experience working closely with their Manager, Mentor, and team. We are dedicated to providing an experience that allows for the intern to experience life at Tesla by given them projects that are critical to their team’s success.

Locations

• Hawthorne, CA

About the Team

The Tesla Design team is responsible for the user interface of all vehicles, energy products, and apps. As a Creative Technologist Intern, you will research, design, innovate, and prototype new user experiences across Tesla’s product portfolio. Candidates should have exceptional design and development skills, a great sense of aesthetics, and a passion for exploring emerging technologies. You will be responsible for developing high fidelity prototypes to test design ideas and influence software and hardware decisions of upcoming features and vehicle programs.

The future of cars and sustainable energy can be whatever we want it to be. We are looking for someone to help us shape that future - someone with passion, dedication, and the drive to make Tesla’s products of today and tomorrow great.

What You’ll Do

• Apply knowledge of UI design and software engineering to develop new user interfaces and interaction models in HTML/CSS, JavaScript and Svelte.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers, software engineers, and product managers to design and implement features that improve the user experience.
• Create and make decisions that implement a design language consistent throughout the Tesla UI platform (in-car, mobile, etc.).
• Strategically imagine, conceive of, manage, and drive UI design projects from concept to implementation.
• Optimize web applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Act as liaison to provide feedback and ensure design integrity of projects between designers and software engineers.

What You’ll Bring

• Deep experience in interaction prototyping for different form factors and interfaces.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages and frameworks, such as JavaScript/HTML/CSS, WebGL (Three.JS), React, Svelte or UIML.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment.
• Familiarity with design tools such as Sketch, Figma, or Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience working with 3D Game Engines such as Unity, Unreal Engine or Godot a plus.

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