Entry Level UX Designer
About Arctex:
Arctex is a software development company building CollegeAppAssist.com, a Chrome extension designed to help high school students fill out college and scholarship applications faster and smarter. We're on a mission to simplify the college admissions journey through automation and AI.
All applicants will receive a FREE Pro subscription to CollegeAppAssist. Use code “apply2026” on sign up: https://collegeappassist.com
(We highly recommend signing up to get an idea of what you would be working on.)
The Role:
We’re looking for a UX Designer to help improve the experience of students using our platform. If you're passionate about intuitive design, user research, and simplifying complex processes — we’d love to have you on our team.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Conduct user research and usability testing to identify pain points
- Create wireframes, mockups, and user flows for new features
- Collaborate with product and engineering to bring designs to life
- Analyze user behavior and feedback to guide design decisions
- Iterate on design based on testing and user insights
- Help define and maintain a consistent design system across our product
What We're Looking For:
- Familiarity with design tools like Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD
- A portfolio with UX case studies or design samples (can be school or side projects)
- Empathy for users and strong attention to detail
- Self-starter comfortable working 10–20 hours/week remotely and asynchronously
- Bonus: experience designing for web extensions or SaaS products
Why Join Us:
- Paid internship (stipend based on experience)
- Fully remote & async-friendly
- Real ownership — shape the user experience of a growing product
- Add shipped features and real user impact to your portfolio
- Work on a mission-driven product helping students succeed
How to Apply:
Submit your resume on handshake.
We’ll only do one interview!