UI/UX Intern

About Playground

Playground is working to make excellent child care accessible to all. Playground has built best in class software to manage all aspects of running a child care business. We believe that providers should focus on providing incredible child care — the kind of work that only people can do — and that software should manage the rest. We’re building the child care management platform that eliminates the administrative work of running a center.

Playground is at an inflection point and poised for rapid growth. We recently raised millions of dollars, secured several statewide contracts, and are working with thousands of programs across the country. Our founders were recently honored as Forbes 30 Under 30.

We are a team of owners, unafraid to dive into large, complex projects. If you're excited about helping build Playground’s marketing organization and joining a collaborative, high-growth startup, we want to hear from you!

The Role

Playground is hiring a UI/UX Intern to support our marketing and customer success teams by designing and building customer-facing websites and newsletter templates. This is a part-time, in-person role based in our NYC office (Union Square), ideal for someone with a sharp design eye and experience building in Framer.

We're looking for someone to work approximately 10 hours per week, with the potential for more based on project needs.

What You’ll Do

• Design and build responsive, customer-facing websites using Framer Collaborate with team members to design high-quality newsletter templates and marketing materials
• Ensure visual designs are consistent with Playground’s brand guidelines
• Help implement and optimize simple UI/UX flows for static content and marketing pages
• Submit clean, functional design handoffs with attention to UX best practices
  
  

What You Need

• Strong visual design skills — an eye for layout, spacing, typography, and user interface design
• Proficiency with Framer is required
• Ideally, you have a project built in Framer you can share
• Basic knowledge of Figma or other design tools
• A collaborative, self-starting attitude with good communication skills
• Must be available to work in-person at our Union Square office
  
  

Why Join Playground

• Work at a mission-driven startup helping make excellent child care more accessible
• Join a collaborative, fast-growing team during an exciting phase of growth
• Gain hands-on experience designing for a real product used by thousands of customers Direct mentorship from experienced designers and marketers Work in a beautiful Union Square office with a supportive, in-person culture
• Daily free lunch and access to company events
• Potential for growth into a full-time position based on performance and needs
  
  

Compensation

• $25–30/hour depending on experience
• Approximately 10 hours per week
  
  

How to Apply: Please include a link to your portfolio when applying, applications without portfolios will not be considered. Please make sure you are open to a fully in-person role before applying.

Check out: https://www.tryplayground.com/about to learn more about our journey and co-founders Dan, Josh, and Sasha.