Position Title: 

UX Design Intern (Paid Internship)

Join our team of lifesaving innovators!

Are you a creative student who enjoys designing meaningful user experiences and solving problems through digital design? Gulf Coast Blood is looking for a UX Design Intern to join our Marketing team for Summer 2026.

This internship offers hands-on experience in user experience design, digital interface development, and design research while supporting our mission to save lives through blood donation. You will collaborate with designers, developers, and marketing professionals to create user-centered digital experiences that help inspire and engage blood donors across multiple platforms.

Just For You:

• Real-world experience building portfolio-ready projects.
• Mentorship from experienced design and marketing professionals.
• Opportunity to learn and apply AI-assisted design tools and usability testing methods.
• A chance to design solutions that make an impact on people and communities.
• Free Texas Medical Center Parking

Tips to thrive in our culture:

• Embody our Core Values of Commitment, Integrity, and Respect
• Work to actively create experiences that inspire others to save lives, each and every day.
• Embrace doing it right, making connections, and creating desired experiences.
• Comply with all organizational policies and standards, including safety rules, and be willing to report actual and potential violations to the appropriate supervisor or manager.

In this role, you will:

• Design intuitive donor journeys for first-time and returning donors.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and accessible interfaces.
• Use research and feedback to refine digital experiences.
• Collaborate with content and video teams to ensure cohesive design.
• Redesign donor-facing experiences on the website or mobile interface.
• Conduct user research sessions (internal or external) and produce journey maps.
• Create UI mockups for donation booking flows, landing pages, or microsites.
• Test and iterate based on mentor feedback and user feedback loops.
• Adheres to Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center's policies on EEO and Safety/Health.
• Additional duties assigned.

We need someone who has:

• Strong understanding of UX and UI design principles.
• Experience with Figma, Adobe XD, or similar design and prototyping tools.
• Familiarity with user research, wireframing, and usability testing.
• Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, or responsive design is a plus.
• Curiosity about how AI tools can enhance design research, prototyping, or testing.
• Ability to communicate design decisions clearly and collaborate in a team environment.
• Attention to detail and an interest in improving user experience through thoughtful design.
• Currently enrolled in a UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Digital Media, Graphic Design, or related program at an accredited college or university.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Who We Are:

Since 1975, Gulf Coast Blood has been one of the nation’s largest community blood centers, serving 170 hospitals across 26 counties. Headquartered in Houston, we support the world’s largest medical complex—the Texas Medical Center—while operating 18 donor centers and hosting more than 7,000 mobile blood drives each year. As an FDA-accredited nonprofit, we provide high-quality human cellular material for both scientific and therapeutic use.

Some Jobs Change Lives. Others Save Them. 

Think you have what it takes to save lives with us? We want to hear from you.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT

Gulf Coast Blood is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants for positions are considered without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, military status, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic testing results, or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable law, statute, regulation or Executive Order.