Summer Intern 2027 - Product Design

Job summary

Create low- to mid-fidelity wireframes for digital experiences and support the maintenance of Figma design system components and documentation. Collaborate with designers, engineers, and product partners, participate in design critiques and planning, and iterate on designs while checking accessibility, usability, and brand alignment.

Job details

We are looking for a Product Design Co‑op Student to join the Manulife Digital Design team. In this role, you will support the design of Manulife.com by helping create wireframes, contribute to experience design activities, and assist with maintaining and evolving our design system components. You’ll work closely with product designers, design system designers, and engineers, gaining hands-on experience in large-scale enterprise design while learning how design systems enable consistency and accessibility across digital products. Key Responsibilities Support product designers by creating low‑ to mid‑fidelity wireframes for Manulife.ca experiences Assist with design system maintenance, including: Updating and organizing components in Figma Supporting documentation and usage guidelines Help ensure design solutions align with accessibility, usability, and brand standards Participate in design critiques, sprint planning, and cross‑functional collaboration with developers and product partners Incorporate feedback and iterate on designs efficiently Conduct basic UX tasks such as layout exploration, visual QA, and design validation Required Qualifications Currently enrolled in a post‑secondary program in Design, UX, HCI, Graphic Design, Interaction Design, or a related field Basic experience with Figma (components, styles, auto layout) Foundational understanding of UX and visual design principles Strong attention to detail and organizational skills Ability to receive feedback and iterate quickly Good communication skills and a collaborative mindset When you join our team: We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want. We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words. As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see. The role being advertised is an existing vacancy. We use data and analytics technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and automated processing tools, to analyze and process the information you provide to us or third parties in the application process. For more information, please refer to our personal information collection statement. About Manulife and John Hancock Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html. Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law. It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact hr@manulife.com. Working Arrangement Hybrid

What you’ll do

Create low- to mid-fidelity wireframes for digital experiences and support the maintenance of Figma design system components and documentation. Collaborate with designers, engineers, and product partners, participate in design critiques and planning, and iterate on designs while checking accessibility, usability, and brand alignment.

Requirements

Applicants must be enrolled in a post-secondary program in design, UX, HCI, graphic design, interaction design, or a related field, and have basic Figma experience. They should understand foundational UX and visual design principles and demonstrate attention to detail, organization, communication, collaboration, and the ability to incorporate feedback quickly.

Listed skills

• UX design · Preferred
• Figma · Preferred
• Wireframing · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Visual Design · Preferred
• Cross-Functional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Figma
• Wireframing
• UX Design
• Visual Design
• Design Systems
• Accessibility
• Usability
• Design Documentation
• Component Management
• Visual Quality Assurance
• Design Validation
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Communication
• Attention To Detail
• Detail Oriented
• Organizational Skills
• Safety Assurance
• International Finance
• User Experience (UX)
• Sprint Planning
• Figma (Design Software)
• Information Gathering
• Graphic Design
• Interaction Design
• Product Design
• Workplace Inclusivity
• Digital Design
• Experience Design
• Auto Layout

Job areas

• Art & Design
• Creative & Media
• Technology
• Summer Intern
• Product Designer
• Product and Garment Designers
• Commercial and Industrial Designers

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