UXUI Designer

UX / UI DESIGNER Who We Are

Career Wise is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization that creates life‑changing opportunities for the youngest generation of Americas workforce. We build industry‑led student‑centered modern youth apprenticeships through classroom and on‑the‑job learning providing flexible alternative pathways to economic mobility. We have hundreds of Career Wise apprentices in the workplace charting new paths to academic and career addition workforce and education leaders from across the country have visited Career Wise to learn about our youth apprenticeship model.

As a result our programs have launched in multiple states leveraging our institutional knowledge technology and infrastructure.

We are looking for a highly skilled UX / UI Designer to transform our digital platforms and create exceptional user experiences that support youth apprenticeships nationwide. As a team we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have the opportunity to contribute to the success of the organization and are valued for their skills experience and unique perspectives.

We have an amazing group of smart fun people who roll up their sleeves and get things done! You thrive in a high‑energy dynamic environment like ours where collaboration constructive debate quick pivots based on real‑time learning and stepping in wherever your skills are needed are part of the daily rhythm.

The UX / UI Designer reporting to the Product Manager will be responsible for leading the design transformation of Career Wise’s digital ecosystem including The Hub (our core apprenticeship platform) mobile experiences and AI‑powered tools. This is a 1‑year full‑time temporary position that will play a critical role in achieving our strategic goal of increasing user retention and supporting our national expansion.

You will work closely with product marketing technology and program teams to create user‑centric designs that enhance engagement simplify complex workflows and drive the success of youth apprenticeship programs.

The UX / UI Designer will be instrumental in positioning Career Wise as the leader in accessible engaging and AI‑native work‑based learning technology directly supporting our mission to create pathways to meaningful careers for young people.

• USER EXPERIENCE TRANSFORMATION – Lead the complete UX / UI overhaul of The Hub’s core components including RTI tracking competency evaluations and user onboarding flows to create a modern mobile‑friendly and intuitive experience for apprentices supervisors and program administrators.
• GAMIFICATION & ENGAGEMENT DESIGN – Design and implement youth‑focused gamification systems including badges leaderboards progress tracking milestone celebrations and personalized dashboards that increase user engagement and platform adoption.
• AI‑FORWARD INTERFACE DESIGN – Create seamless user interfaces for AI‑powered features including personalized training plans intelligent career pathway recommendations smart content recommendations and AI‑driven support tools.
• ONBOARDING & GUIDED EXPERIENCES – Develop comprehensive onboarding experiences with guided product tours in‑app guidance role‑specific user journeys and interactive tutorials that reduce time‑to‑value for new users across all user types.
• ACCESSIBILITY & COMPLIANCE DESIGN – Ensure all designs meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA compliance standards while maintaining exceptional usability working closely with the development team to implement accessible design patterns and conduct regular accessibility audits.
• CROSS‑PLATFORM DESIGN SYSTEMS – Establish and maintain a comprehensive design system that ensures consistency across web mobile and email experiences while supporting rapid feature development and scalability.
• USER RESEARCH & TESTING – Conduct user research usability testing and design validation sessions with apprentices supervisors and program administrators to inform design decisions and measure the impact of design improvements on user satisfaction and retention.

• Experience designing for education technology…