Design Intern (Winter 2027)

Work alongside Senior and Staff Product Designers on meaningful, real product initiatives, contributing to experiences used by millions of Canadians

Own smaller projects end-to-end from understanding the problem, to exploring ideas, to refining and shipping work to production

Design thoughtful, high-quality UI and interactions while also developing your product thinking, judgment, and customer empathy

Collaborate closely with product managers and engineers to learn how great ideas move from concept to shipped product without compromising on quality

Participate in customer research and feedback sessions to better understand real customer needs and pain points

See your work ship to production multiple times over the course of your internship, and learn how teams iterate and improve after launch

This is a hands-on role with real responsibility. You’ll be trusted to contribute ideas, ask questions, and help raise the quality bar, not just execute tasks.

Experience using Figma to design and prototype product experiences

Genuine interest in product design and curiosity about how digital products are built and improved over time

Passion for Wealthsimple’s mission and excitement about helping Canadians reach financial freedom

Strong taste and a willingness to share ideas, explore alternatives, and explain your thinking

Comfort learning new problem spaces quickly and eagerness to dig into complex domains

Interest in talking to customers and using research and feedback to inform your design decisions

A collaborative mindset! You enjoy working closely with designers, engineers, and product partners

Applications close Sep 18th at 11:59 PM EST .

Enrolled in a Canadian post-secondary institution, technical bootcamp, or a new graduate (Within 6 months of your graduation date)

Available to work full-time hours

Residing in Canada

Able to commute to our Toronto HQ on Wednesdays and Thursdays

Experience experimenting with prototyping or developer tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, or other AI-assisted workflows

We don’t expect interns to have it all figured out. We’re excited by people with strong potential, good judgment, and the motivation to learn fast and make things better.

🌸 Top-tier health benefits and life insurance

📈 Long-term group savings with employer match, through Wealthsimple for Business

🌴 20 vacation days, 4 wellness days, and unlimited sick and mental health days per year

✈️ 90 days away: work outside Canada for up to 90 days per year

👥 Employee resource groups, including Rainbow (2SLGBTQ), Women of WS, and Black at WS

🌎 We are a hybrid team with over 1,500 employees across North America. The people are one of the best parts of working here: you'll collaborate with incredibly talented, curious, and driven teammates who are deeply committed to doing great work.

Technology & Innovation at Wealthsimple: We move quickly and build thoughtfully. That means we're always looking for better ways to work — whether that's new tools, AI, or rethinking how we approach a problem. We don't expect you to have all the answers, but we do expect curiosity and a willingness to evolve alongside the products we're building.

Inclusion Statement: We're building products for a diverse world, and we need a diverse team to do it well. We strongly encourage applications from everyone, regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

Accessibility Statement: We're committed to an accessible hiring experience. If you need any accommodations throughout the interview process, please let us know — we'll work with you to make sure you have what you need. We also welcome any feedback on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs.

AI in Hiring: We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our team but don't replace human judgment – all final hiring decisions are made by people. If you have questions about how your data is used, reach out to us.