Design Intern (Winter 2027 - 8 month term)

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)

At Wealthsimple, we offer 4 to 8-month internships that are open to co-op and non-co-op students, and recent grads. During your internship, you will have the opportunity to contribute to projects that are changing the landscape of financial services for Canadians. You will be on a team that supports your growth, provides mentorship, and connects you to the broader Wealthsimple community!

Our internship program operates on a hybrid model out of our Toronto headquarters. You'll be in-office on Wednesdays and Thursdays to collaborate, connect, and learn in person, while maintaining the flexibility of remote work for the rest of the week.

About the Product Design team

Design plays a big role at Wealthsimple, as we help shape what gets built and how customers experience it. We're hiring a Design Intern to support the design and delivery of real product experiences across areas like Investing, Banking, and more.

You'll work closely with designers, product managers, and engineers, contribute to real projects, and see your work ship to production. You won't be stuck on the sidelines, you'll be part of a team, learning how products are designed, built, and improved in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.

Rather than filling a single narrow role, we're looking for an emerging designer who's curious, motivated, and excited to learn. During the interview process, we'll look for a team where your interests and strengths are a great fit and where you can do meaningful, hands-on work.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:

• 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.

Who we're looking for:

• 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

The Interview Process

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

1. Application + Video Submission: Apply and submit a short video file on the application form

2. Hiring Manager Interview: A 30 minute interview with one or two of our managers. You will be assessed on your design experience, strategic thinking, and collaboration style.

3. Portfolio Review Interview: A 45 minute panel interview with our directors. Please bring 2 projects that best showcase your strengths as a product designer. For each, share your design process, how you collaborated with others, the decisions and trade-offs you made, and what you learned.

4. Recruiter sync: A 20 minute interview with a recruiter to assess motivation and culture fit

5. Offers: Offers extended!

Eligibility

• 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

Nice-to-have

• 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.

Compensation & Equity

🤑 Base salary range: For this role, candidates can expect the following base salary range:
• Term 1 students: CAD $74,000 - $78,000
• Term 2 students: CAD $77,000 - $81,000
• Term 3 students: CAD $80,000 - $84,000
• Term 4 students: CAD $83,000 - $87,000
• Term 5 students: CAD $86,000 - $90,000

Your current year of study and number of past internship terms will determine your salary band. Actual compensation within each band is based on skills, experience, and academic performance. Exceptional candidates may be considered above the top of their year's range.

We use clear year-based levels and market-based salary bands to ensure compensation is fair and consistent across all internship programs.