Unum Ireland - 2027 IT Internship Program

UX Design Intern Summary – UX Team

As a UX Intern, you'll work alongside experienced UX designers and researchers on real business challenges that support Unum's digital transformation efforts. You'll gain hands-on experience across the end-to-end design process, from understanding user needs through research to designing and validating solutions.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Participate in user research activities, including interviews, surveys, usability testing, and discovery workshops.

• Help analyse and synthesise research findings into actionable insights.

• Create journey maps, user flows, personas, wireframes, and prototypes.

• Support the design and continuous improvement of digital experiences across web and mobile platforms.

• Collaborate with UX designers, researchers, product owners, developers, and business stakeholders.

• Learn how accessibility considerations are integrated into the design process and contribute to creating inclusive experiences.

• Explore how AI tools can support UX research, analysis, ideation, and design activities.

• Contribute to design system initiatives and help promote consistency across user experiences.

• Present ideas and design concepts to team members and stakeholders.

• Participate in the Unum Internship Innovation Challenge and other intern development activities.

PLEASE NOTE: Please include link to your Portfolio on your CV when submitting application for the UX Internship.

Internship Job Specifications

• Takes a logical, analytical approach to problem solving and pays close attention to detail

• Self motivated and results oriented

• Takes an innovative approach to problem solving

• Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills.

• Strong team player; able to work effectively within a team and more broadly with people from a variety of areas across the organization.

How do I apply?

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To apply please fill out the candidate questionnaire and upload your CV and submit your application.

PLEASE NOTE:

• You can apply for a max of 2 internships for the 2027 IT Internship Program

• When applying for an internship/s role please include your Grade Average % for Year 1 and 2 e.g. 2.1 in your CV submission

Closing Date for Internship Applications: Sunday 20th September 2026

Further Queries about Internships:  Please reach out to Gillian O’Connor  [email protected] and Sean Farrell [email protected] .

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