Intern - Software (Design)

Overview: 

If you're looking for the stability of a profitable, growing company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup, we’re hiring. SageSure, a leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, is seeking an Intern to join the Rising Pioneer Program as a Software Design Intern. Over the course of this 10-week program, Interns will gain tangible, hands-on experience and insight into our business operations. After 3 days of orientation and training, you’ll join one of our lines of business where you’ll be assigned projects, with unlimited opportunity for challenges and achievement. We have, very often, considered our interns for post-graduation roles within the company. In this internship, you will build the modern web interfaces that drive our market-leading insurance platform. You will work with the full support of our design team to solve challenging problems in a collaborative and rewarding environment. If you want to grow your talents with a thriving and innovative software team, we want to hear from you! 

What you’d be doing: 

• Learning and networking with employees, leaders, and other interns during a 10-week, on-the-job experience with potential to earn college credit. 
• Providing research and analysis support on ad-hoc projects. 
• Recommending solutions to design and usability challenges. 
• Fulfilling tasks set out by team leaders while receiving coaching, mentoring, and feedback from knowledgeable SageSure professionals. 
• Contributing to enhancements of SageSure’s Design System by creating and updating design components, documentation, and best practices. 
• Collaborating with senior designers and engineers to ensure the successful implementation of design system components. 
• Testing and refining prototypes to demonstrate usability and accessibility and component quality. 

We’re looking for someone who has: 

• An undergraduate or graduate education with an anticipated graduation date in 2025 or 2026. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• A collaborative mindset and hunger to learn. 
• Proficiency in Figma as a primary design tool. 
• Experience with tools like Zeroheight and Storybook is a plus. 
• A portfolio showcasing design work, including examples of user interfaces, workflows, or design system contributions. 
• Familiarity with established design systems like the Carbon Design System or Material Design. 
• Familiarity with front-end development concepts (e.g., HTML, CSS) is a plus. 
• Authorization to work in the United States. 

Highly preferred candidates also have: 

• Prior internship experience