Product Design Intern

About Catalyst

Catalyst is building the Robinhood for early-stage startup investing.

Our mission is simple:

We’re making startup investing accessible to everyday people while helping founders raise capital faster through technology.

In just four months we’ve:

• Built a community of 20,000+ founders & investors

• Facilitated over $250,000 in startup funding

We’re looking for ambitious builders who want to help design a product that could fundamentally change venture capital.

About the Role

This isn’t a traditional internship.

You’ll work directly with the founder to design the experience of a fintech platform from the ground up.

Your work won’t disappear into a corporate backlog—it will shape a real product used by thousands of founders and investors.

If you love startups, consumer products, Figma, and solving difficult UX problems, we’d love to meet you.

What You’ll Do

• Design high-fidelity UI in Figma (various other UI tools)

• Create intuitive user flows and wireframes

• Improve onboarding and conversion funnels

• Design mobile and desktop experiences

• Build reusable design systems and components

• Conduct user research and usability testing

• Turn founder ideas into polished product experiences

• Collaborate with engineering to ship features

• Help define Catalyst’s overall product vision

We’re Looking For Someone Who

• Has experience with Figma

• Understands UI/UX best practices

• Has a strong portfolio (school projects are welcome)

• Thinks like a product owner—not just a designer

• Loves startups and fast-paced environments

• Takes initiative without being asked

• Communicates ideas clearly

• Wants to build something that matters

Bonus Points

• Experience designing fintech products

• Experience with mobile-first design

• Knowledge of design systems

• Experience with Framer or Webflow

• Experience working with developers

• Understanding of startups or venture capital

Growth Opportunity

As Catalyst grows, exceptional interns will have the opportunity to transition into one of our earliest full-time product leadership positions.

We’re building our founding team—not simply filling internships.

Time Commitment

• Part-time (10–20 hours/week)

• Flexible schedule

• Hybrid in NYC preferred, remote applicants welcome

This is an unpaid internship.