Summer 2026 Intern - User Experience (UX) - IT

Minimum Education

Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited university and returning to continue studies after the internship.

Minimum Experience

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Summary

The Federal Reserve Board (Board) provides students opportunities for career success. The Board's Internship program is designed to provide valuable work experience for undergraduate and graduate students considering careers including, but not limited to, economics, finance and accounting, information systems, and data analysis. The Board believes that by combining academic endeavors with project-related work experience, qualified and capable college students can gain the practical knowledge need in a competitive global job market. Internships are paid positions with salaries commensurate with credit hours; internships may be in-person, remote or hybrid, depending on the needs of the team. Employment in the Board's internship program is granted to U.S. citizens. Applicants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited university and returning to continue studies after the internship. Interns receive a syllabus or research project plan outlining their projects and goals for the internship. Interns are assigned a supervisor or mentor to guide them through their internship, and regular check-in meetings with their manager to manage performance expectations and assist with learning goals. Interns have access to a wide range of training programs and events for professional development purposes.

Position Requirements

About This Role

As a User Experience (UX) Analyst intern, you will work in the Application Development area of the Information Technology Division and will provide support to software development teams working on a variety of automation projects. You will work closely with team members to help conduct research and propose design recommendations that meet end-user goals and needs.

What You'll Be Doing

User Experience Analyst interns support teams in

• Helping to conduct user research to identify user needs and goals, task flows, and stakeholder attitudes and requirements
• Assisting in preparing research findings and recommendations for appropriate audiences (stakeholders, development team, designers, etc.)
• Learning to apply principles of interaction design, including learnability, predictability, consistency, and feedback
• Learning the basics of accessibility and inclusive design and how it applies to websites and applications
• Developing an understanding of building front-end code prototypes, front-end design frameworks, and design systems, and much more!

Previous User Experience Analyst interns had the opportunity to contribute to projects related to

• Adobe Experience Design (XD) Branding Guidelines
• Workforce Development Activities
• Individual User Experience Research Projects
• IT Division Website Redesign

Through these projects, you will gain experience user experience research and design, system development life cycle methodologies, to help determine if a career in user experience is for you.

How You'll Make an Impact

Our mission matters. It includes promoting a strong economy for the American people by fostering stability, integrity, and efficiency of the nations' monetary, financial, and payment systems. As an intern at the Federal Reserve Board, you will have the opportunity to contribute to this mission.

Education Requirements: The IT Internship requires a minimum of two years of college coursework in media arts, communication, design, human-computer interaction, information sciences, psychology, computer science, or other related disciplines.

Required Documents for Application: Resume, unofficial transcript

Location: This internship will be fully onsite at our offices in Washington, DC.

US Citizenship is required. Applicants must be current students, graduating from their program August 2026 or later. Proof of enrollment will be required.