[Hiring] Product Design Intern @The Athletic Media Company

Role Description

The Athletic is accepting applications for its Leon H. Carter newsroom internship, a 12-week program either remote or based in New York City, which will run from June 2027 to August 2027. The intern will be embedded on our Product Design team, which will expose the intern to every facet of the product development and design process. The rate of pay for this role is $25.00 USD per hour. The application deadline is 11/15/2026.

• Work with product managers to ideate on design solutions for our defined business problems and goals.
• Develop designs and prototypes at various levels of fidelity to communicate your ideas and desired user experiences.
• Work alongside our research team as needed.
• Create high-quality, detailed deliverables to hand off to engineers.
• Work alongside the engineering team to make sure your designs are built to spec and identify any edge cases that need to be addressed.
• Participate in product design team meetings and design critiques.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate students who are ideally in their junior or senior year. All undergraduates and post graduates are encouraged to apply however.
• Ability to work a 30 to 40 hour work week.
• Previous design internship experience is a plus.
• Experience designing and working in Figma.
• Experience working with Claude Code is a plus.
• Flexibility: ability to adapt to fast-paced work environments where needs and priorities can change quickly.
• Deep knowledge of and a passion for sports.
• This is a remote internship that will require some travel to New York City. Candidates based in New York City have the option of working on-site in the New York office.

Application Directions

• Submit a resume.
• Submit an essay between 500 to 700 words explaining why you should be considered for this internship, including but not limited to your main area of interest - Product Design.
• Submit 2 letters of recommendation. Letters can be added directly to the application or emailed to [email protected] .
• Submit a portfolio of at least 5 relevant samples showcasing strong Web and App Product Design skills.

Benefits

• For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock.
• Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
• For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

Company Description

The Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Athletic will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Beware of fraudulent job recruiting schemes! Our recruiters use [email protected] exclusively, and our team members will use an email address with @theathletic.com domain. We do not conduct interviews via text or instant message and we do not ask candidates to download software, to purchase equipment through us, or to provide sensitive personally identifiable information, such as bank accounts or social security numbers.