About Kooba
Kooba is a Dublin based digital design agency that pairs rock solid UX fundamentals with emerging technologies. Our projects are fast-moving and varied, from high-impact websites that deliver results to dynamic and creative brand identities. In this role you will tackle real-world challenges and see how strategic UX design decisions are made at pace. This internship will have a timeline of 3 months.
What You’ll Do
- Design Thinking Workshops: plan and run collaborative sessions that uncover user and business insights.
- Research Deep Dives: Conduct desk, competitive and trend research, map journeys and spot opportunity areas.
- AI-Assisted Discovery: Test generative AI and analytics tools such as ChatGPT and FigJam AI to accelerate research and Ideation, then share what works.
- Wireframing and Ideation: Turn insights into low and mid-fidelity wireframes, flows and quick prototypes.
- Insight Synthesis: Package findings into crisp reports or visual artefacts that drive design decisions.
- Knowledge Sharing: Maintain an internal AI and research playbook of prompts, best-practice workflows and lessons learned.
Things We Value:
- Clear storytellers: We care about the why behind your work, not just pixel-perfect layouts.
- Curiosity and ambition: Inventive, resourceful, unafraid to explore unfamiliar territory.
- Confident yet humble: High standards, low ego. UX is a team sport, and collaboration is key.
- Self-starters: Spot a gap, take the lead, and keep things moving.
- Work that wows: Thoughtful ideas and solid craft always rise to the top.
Role requirements:
- Study UX Design, Interaction Design, Applied Psychology or a related discipline.
- Are naturally curious and love deep-dive research and analysis.
- Communicate complex ideas clearly in writing, visuals and conversation.
- Stay organised and dependable while balancing multiple tasks.
- You enjoy experimenting with new methods, including AI tools, to improve the research and design process.
Nice to haves:
- Experience using AI tools for discovery, synthesis, and rapid prototyping.
- Experience with analytics or heat-mapping platforms (e.g., GA4, Hotjar).
- Interest in accessibility and inclusive design.
Why Kooba
- Fast-Moving, Complex Projects – Work on briefs with measurable real-world impact.
- Direct Mentorship – Report to highly accomplished senior UX staff and a specialist UX design lead.
- Structured Feedback – Formal mid-placement and end-placement reviews aligned to your personal career objectives.
- Supportive Culture – Collaborative, learning-oriented environment where experimentation is encouraged.
How to Apply
Send your CV or LinkedIn link, a short note on what excites you about UX research (and, if relevant, how you have started to use AI in your workflow), plus any portfolio or research samples to tom.gillan@kooba. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so early submissions are encouraged. Please note that we take time to review each application, so you may not hear back from us immediately.