UX/UI Design Intern — Barcelona Only — University Agreement Required
3 days ago
Barcelona
We’re hiring a UX/UI Designer Intern to join one of our app squads — alongside a Product Owner, Developers, and Analysts — to design user experiences that are as beautiful as they are effective. You’ll work on real product features, not mockups. You’ll help design, test, and ship experiences that impact activation, retention, and monetization — blending creativity, usability, and growth thinking. If you love creating designs that convert, not just look good, this is your place. ⚠️ READ THIS FIRST — Apply only if you meet this: • Eligibility: You’re currently studying at a university in Spain (ideally in or near Barcelona) and can sign a "convenio de prácticas". This position is open exclusively for internship agreements. If you’re not sure whether your university can provide one, please confirm with them before applying, as we’ll automatically filter out candidates who can’t meet this requirement. Otherwise, feel free to check out our other junior roles on the Carrots Lab LinkedIn page › Jobs where a "convenio" isn’t required. ⭐ WHAT YOU’LL OWN (Your Mission) • Design Impactful User Experiences: Create user flows, wireframes, and prototypes for live Carrots apps, optimizing every pixel for usability, conversion, and delight., • Support the Product Team: Collaborate with the Product Owner and Developers to ship new features, improve UI consistency, and ensure design decisions align with business metrics., • UX Research & Testing: Conduct usability testing, competitor audits, and heuristic analyses to validate design decisions., • Growth-Oriented Design: Experiment with paywalls, onboarding, and in-app flows that improve activation, retention, and monetization., • Design System & Handoff: Maintain and improve the design system, ensure Figma files are clean and ready for dev handoff., • Data-Driven Creativity: Collaborate with analysts to interpret data and apply insights to design improvements and experiments. 📈 WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE (90 Days) • Your designs are live in production — users are tapping, swiping, and converting through your work., • You’ve launched at least one A/B-tested UX or UI experiment that improved a key metric., • You’ve contributed components or patterns to the Carrots Design System., • You’re seen by your squad as the owner of usability and polish — not just aesthetics., • The Product Owner trusts your work to go straight from Figma to dev without supervision. 🧠 WHAT YOU’LL DO (Day-to-day) • Design user journeys, wireframes, and interactive prototypes in Figma., • Collaborate daily with Product Owners, Developers, and Analysts to align on priorities and refine UX., • Analyze product data and user behavior to inform design decisions., • Conduct user tests, competitor research, and UX audits., • Improve onboarding flows, paywalls, and retention loops., • Ensure design handoffs are clean, annotated, and efficient., • Participate in design critiques and contribute to Carrots’ evolving design standards. 🛠️ WHAT YOU MUST HAVE (Hard Requirements) Non-negotiable. Please apply only if you meet all. • Currently enrolled in a university in Spain and able to sign a “convenio de prácticas.”, • Based in Barcelona or willing to work on-site/hybrid during the internship., • Proficient in Figma and solid understanding of UX/UI principles., • Strong portfolio showcasing web or mobile app projects (personal or academic)., • Ability to balance creativity with usability — you design for growth, not just beauty., • Curious and proactive — you find ways to improve flows before anyone asks., • Excellent collaboration and communication skills., • Full-time availability for at least 6 months. 🎯 NICE-TO-HAVE (Great to see) • Experience designing for mobile apps (iOS/Android)., • Familiarity with A/B testing, user research, or usability testing., • Understanding of growth design — paywalls, pricing, activation, retention., • Familiarity with Amplitude, Firebase, or Looker for data-informed design., • Prior internships or freelance work in UX/UI., • Strong visual storytelling and presentation skills. 🧩 HOW WE WORK • Structure: Each app squad = Product Owner, UX/UI, Developers, Product Analyst., • Stack: Figma, Firebase, Amplitude, Looker, Notion., • Cadence: Weekly sprints, data-driven design reviews, fast iteration cycles., • Culture: High speed, high standards, zero drama. We ship — and learn — fast. 🎁 WHAT WE OFFER (Compensation & Benefits) We offer a high-impact, high-autonomy role with a reward structure aligned to the company's growth in Barcelona. • Paid Internship: This is a remunerated full-time position designed to give you real ownership and impact — not just “student tasks.”, • The compensation is competitive for top data students or recent graduates in Barcelona., • Flexibility & Time Off: Flexible working hours, 25 days annual leave, and 1 month of 'work from anywhere' outside of Spain., • Executive Workspace & Tech: Private offices at Norrsken House Barcelona (with complimentary membership) and a generous €5,000 EUR budget for professional home-office equipment., • Wellness: Option to require a high-end Gym Membership at innerflow.es, including Spa Access in the same office building., • Cantina: Delicious, healthy, and flexible in-office catering — meals starting at just €2–€3., • Training: Dedicated Budget for an education program., • Career Trajectory: A Tailored career plan with performance reviews and salary calibrations every 6 months. Stop applying to “design internships” where you’ll spend months fixing icons and resizing buttons. Here, you’ll ship end-to-end app designs, real features, test real experiments, and design experiences that reach millions of users. Come build real things from day one. Worst case? You’ll leave smarter. Carrots is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity. All applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, or expression.
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