Welcome to the BWAM Job Board

UX Intern

Cambridge Associates

Cambridge Associates

Design
Arlington, VA, USA
Posted on Dec 19, 2025

Firm Overview:

Cambridge Associates (“CA”) is a leading global investment firm. CA’s goal is to help endowments & foundations, pension plans, and ultra-high net worth private clients implement and manage custom investment portfolios that generate outperformance so that they can maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, and investment consulting.

Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, CA has offices in key markets in North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Our worldwide teams ensure our clients benefit from decades of global presence, local expertise, and relationships with the top global investment managers across the world. For more information, please visit www.cambridgeassociates.com.

Job Description Summary:

THE TEAM
The User Experience team is a highly collaborative closely knit team, which allows us to have a big and far-reaching impact across the firm. Our team sets the standard for UX/UI designs, patterns, and interactions across the various applications at Cambridge Associates to provide a consistent experience for our users.


THE OPPORTUNITY
We are seeking a creative and motivated intern to join our design team, focusing on building Figma components and template mocks. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic environment, working closely with experienced designers. The internship offers a unique chance to develop your skills and make a tangible impact on our design initiatives, contributing to projects that influence our products and services at Cambridge Associates.

Interns are expected to work 40 hours per week during the summer (June-August). Interns will be competitively compensated. The individual is expected to be onsite 1 or 2 days each week in the Boston or Arlington office.

Interns will gain knowledge of how an Information Technology department operates within a financial services firm by working on a variety of projects with product managers, business analysts and developers.

Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES

You will be involved in the entire design process, from brainstorming and conceptualization to execution and iteration. You will work on creating and refining user interface elements, ensuring they meet our design standards and enhance user experience. The ideal candidate will have a passion for design, a keen eye for detail, and a willingness to learn and adapt in a collaborative setting.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Candidate must be actively enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited College or University
  • Pursuing a degree in User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Human Computer Interaction or related fields
  • Knowledge of responsive design from desktop, tablet, to mobile and the impact the viewport has on usability and architecture
  • Strong proficiency in using the design tool Figma

Base salary range for this role:

Pay Range Minimum:

0

Pay Range Maximum:

0

In addition to the listed salary range, this position is eligible for an annual performance-based bonus and a comprehensive, competitive benefits package. Actual placement within the stated salary range will be determined based on factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as internal equity.

The firm is committed to the concept and practice of equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. It is expected that all employees will follow a similar policy toward their co-workers.