Design Summer Intern

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career.

Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

What you'll do

You’ll help create meaningful, human-centered experiences that bring humanity to financial products and services. Design plays a vital role in shaping the products and services we deliver to our customers. Throughout our 10-week paid internship, you’ll build foundational experience design skills through hands‑on project work, accelerated learning, mentorship, and a supportive community of peers and advisors.

As an Experience Design Intern, you’ll:

• Get hands‑on experience working on design projects that impact the business
• Enhance your design integrity understanding and learn the foundations of user experience related to digital practices
• Develop design and business acumen through training, mentorship, and exposure to senior executives
• Build a supportive community of peers through a variety of cohort strengthening activities such as social events, volunteer days, and development workshops

Who we’re looking for

We're looking for curious and creative problem solvers who enjoy simplifying customer experiences and imagining the future of banking. Successful candidates are eager to learn multiple roles and functions within Customer Centricity and Design while building the skills, perspectives, and relationships that support a successful career in experience design.

Basic qualifications:

Pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a target graduation date of December 2027 or Spring 2028

• Basic understanding of digital communication and design principles

Ability to start internship program on June 7, 2027

Preferred qualifications:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above
• Ability to think and work independently within a professional setting
• Interest in web and app design
• Priorities leveraging data, artificial intelligence, and technology solutions to improve business processes and decision-making
• Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Flexibility to work within a multi-discipline team and receive dynamic on‑the‑job training
• Highly organized; ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously
• Familiarity with Microsoft apps such as Figma, Adobe XD and/or Sketch

Working model and hours

This role follows U.S. Bank's hybrid work model, with interns expected to work from a U.S. Bank location at least 60% of the time and flexibility to work remotely the remainder of the time. Interns work approximately 40 hours per week during the internship.

The application process

Most applications will be closed on October 3rd.

Internship benefits

• Meaningful, hands‑on work that impacts the business
• Networking opportunities with senior leadership, U.S. Bank team members, and interns
• Potential for a fulltime offer upon graduation into a rotational program

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace…