Monsoonfish

About the Internship

Monsoonfish is opening its doors to talented, curious, and ambitious final-year design students who are ready for a reality check of the world. Real design, real clients, and real impact. If you’re looking for a killer graduation project experience, this is it. 

What You Will Experience

At Monsoonfish, you won’t just see design happen; you will be part of it. Interns work closely with our design team and gain first-hand exposure to real client projects across diverse industries. This is the place where your ideas matter, your design voice develops, and you grow. 

What You Will Learn

During your internship, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work directly on live projects with real clients and real constraints

• Participate in user research and usability studies

• Learn how to translate insights into thoughtful UX flows

• Develop design systems and visual languages

• Build high-fidelity UI screens across web and mobile

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including UX strategists, developers, and project managers

• Understand end-to-end product thinking from concept to delivery

• Present your work, defend your decisions, and refine your storytelling

• Experience the pace, excitement, and responsibility of a professional design studio.

Who Should Apply

Are you the kind of design student who enjoys finding patterns in chaos?

Who can’t resist asking “why would a user do that?”

Who loves solving problems that don’t have just one right answer?

If you nodded, we’d love to chat with you. This internship is for final-year design students who are:

• Passionate about UI/UX and want to learn how real products take shape
• Curious and observant — not just about design, but about people
• Comfortable with tools like Figma, Adobe XD, or anything that helps ideas come alive
• Eager to make their graduation project meaningful — something you’ll actually want to show off
• Excited to collaborate, debate, learn, and design in an environment where creativity truly flows

What We’re Looking For

We’re not searching for perfection. We’re searching for perspective. You might fit right in if you:

• Enjoy thinking through problems before jumping to solutions
• Can explain your design decisions (and question your own)
• Appreciate feedback and know how to build with it, not defend against it
• Care about craft and consistency, but also about purpose and people
• Bring your own spark, be it quiet insight, curiosity, or courage to challenge a norm

We value clarity, curiosity, and character just as much as your design skills.

Why Monsoonfish

You’ll work on real projects that impact real users—not just academic assignments. You’ll collaborate with designers who think critically, experiment confidently, and push creative boundaries. You’ll learn through hands-on work, thoughtful discussions, and guidance from people who genuinely care about your growth. You’ll join an energetic, collaborative culture where your graduation project carries purpose and relevance. And while the work will challenge you, it will also be engaging—because the environment and the experience matter.

How to Apply

Share your portfolio and resume with us, along with a brief note on why you’d like to do your graduation project with Monsoonfish. Show us your perspective, your process, and your passion.

How do you like the idea of owning a product? Do you feel confident partnering with the product team and being informed enough to call the shots? We’re happy to give you that chance.

We’re looking for a UI/UX Designer with 4–5 years of experience who can think beyond screens and push the product forward. You’ll work closely with product managers, developers, and cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional, user-centric experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with product managers and stakeholders to define product strategy, requirements, and user goals.
• Lead user research interviews, usability tests, and data interpretation, translating insights into actionable design decisions.
• Create high-fidelity wireframes, interactive prototypes, and visually polished interfaces across web and mobile platforms.
• Drive design direction while ensuring consistency with brand guidelines and design systems.
• Develop detailed user personas, journeys, flows, information architecture, and interaction models.
• Conduct end-to-end usability testing and iterate designs based on findings.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to ensure accurate design implementation and resolve UI/UX challenges.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, evolving UX patterns, and new tools and technologies, bringing fresh thinking to the team.
• Provide mentorship, design critiques, and guidance to junior designers to maintain overall design quality.
• Advocate for user-centered thinking across the organization and influence product decisions through design expertise.
• 
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 4–5 years of solid UI/UX design experience, with a strong and diverse portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product thinking.
• Expertise in modern design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, usability heuristics, and UX research methods.
• Excellent visual design sensibility with a strong grasp of layout, typography, color theory, and design systems.
• Proven ability to turn complex problems into simple, intuitive solutions.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to explain design decisions to both technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines.
• Experience designing for responsive, mobile-first environments; familiarity with accessibility standards is a plus.

Graphic Design Intern:

We are seeking a creative and motivated Graphic Design Intern to join our team. This internship offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and collaborative work environment. The Graphic Design Intern will work closely with our design team to assist in the creation of visually appealing and effective design assets for various projects.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the creation of visual assets for digital and print materials, including social media graphics, marketing collateral, and website elements.
• Collaborate with the design team to brainstorm and develop creative concepts.
• Support the production of design materials, ensuring adherence to brand guidelines.
• Assist in photo editing and manipulation for use in various projects.
• Stay updated on design trends and industry best practices.

Requirements:

• Pursuing a degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in graphic design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Basic understanding of design principles, layout, and typography.
• Ability to take creative direction and work collaboratively within a team.
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for producing high-quality design work.
• Excellent communication and time-management skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of basic video editing and animation tools is a plus.
• Previous internship or coursework related to graphic design.
• Strong portfolio showcasing design projects and creativity.

Benefits:

• Hands-on experience in a professional design environment.
• Mentorship and guidance from experienced designers.
• Exposure to a variety of design projects and industries.
• Networking opportunities within the creative and marketing fields.
• Potential for a full-time position based on performance.

We’re on the hunt for a UI/UX Design Intern who’s excited to turn ideas into clean, intuitive designs. You’ll work closely with our experienced team, contributing to real projects and crafting user-friendly digital experiences. If you love solving design challenges, thrive on feedback, and are ready to learn fast and grow faster — let’s talk. We're all about building great things and doing the work it takes to make them happen.

What you’ll do: 

• Work closely with the UX team to understand project goals, user needs, and business objectives.
• Assist in user research, from gathering insights and mapping user journeys to synthesizing findings into actionable ideas.
• Contribute to wireframes, low/high-fidelity prototypes, and interaction flows to bring user stories to life.
• Collaborate on crafting user-friendly, accessible, and visually consistent interfaces that align with brand and usability standards.
• Design visual moodboards, UI screens, and clickable prototype flows to communicate ideas effectively.
• Help maintain and evolve our design system for consistency across projects.
• Stay updated with the latest UX trends, AI design tools, and best practices, and learn how to apply them in real projects.
• Take feedback positively, ask questions, and iterate continuously
• Use AI tools smartly to enhance research, ideation, and design workflows while maintaining quality and creativity.

What we are looking for: 

• Pursuing a degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
• Strong curiosity about user behavior and experience design.
• Familiarity with tools like Figma, Framer, or similar.
• Interest or basic experience with AI-powered design tools.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• A portfolio (academic or personal projects) that shows how you think and solve problems through design.
• This is a 100% work-from-office internship opportunity based in Pune.

We’re looking for a UI Design Intern who’s passionate about turning ideas into clean, engaging, and intuitive digital interfaces. You’ll collaborate with our experienced design team, contributing to real projects, and learning how to craft user interfaces that delight users. If you love designing visually appealing screens, experimenting with layouts and interactions, and learning fast, we want to hear from you.

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with our design team to translate project goals into visually compelling user interfaces.
• Assist in creating wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes.
• Design user interfaces that are visually consistent, intuitive, and aligned with our brand guidelines.
• Build visual moodboards, screen designs, and clickable flows for web and mobile experiences.
• Help maintain and improve our design system for consistency across projects.
• Stay curious and explore the latest UI design trends, tools, and techniques.
• Use AI tools thoughtfully to speed up the design process while ensuring high-quality outcomes.
• Take constructive feedback to improve your designs and grow your skills every day.

What we are looking for:

• Pursuing a degree in Design, Visual Communication, or a related field.
• Strong interest in UI design and visual storytelling.
• Basic knowledge of design principles (typography, color theory, layout, hierarchy).
• Familiarity with tools like Figma, Framer, or similar UI design software.
• Portfolio or samples of previous design work (academic or personal projects) are mandatory.
• Attention to detail, willingness to learn, and openness to feedback.
• Passion for creating interfaces that are both beautiful and functional.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with XML-based web services (SOAP, REST).
• Knowledge of database technologies (SQL, NoSQL) for XML data storage.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git, SVN).
• Understanding of JSON and other data interchange formats.
• Certifications in XML technologies are a plus.