Product Design Intern (USA)

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here .

We’re looking for curious, collaborative Product Design interns to help shape products and experiences that are useful, inspiring, and meaningful for our Pinners. Partnering with mentors and teammates across product, design, engineering, data science, research, and marketing, you’ll help define problems, evaluate opportunities, and drive execution on real product work. You’ll gain hands-on experience balancing user needs, business goals, and technical constraints—while learning how AI-first thinking and AI-powered tools can accelerate product development from idea to launch.

What you’ll do:

Take ownership over the completion and quality of your tasks and project while incorporating guidance from your mentor, manager, and peers

Support product work end-to-end, from problem definition and opportunity sizing through execution, launch, and learning

Partner cross-functionally with engineering, design, data science, research, and other teams to build the future of Pinterest

Leverage data, user insights, and product judgment to help identify customer needs and inform product decisions

Contribute to product specs, prioritization, experimentation, and go-to-market planning for scoped initiatives

Leverage AI tools to optimize your workflow —whether brainstorming, synthesizing insights, drafting product docs, or accelerating execution

Communicate new ideas and opinions with candor as you grow both professionally and personally through learning and development opportunities

What we’re looking for:

This position requires current enrollment in a school or education program in which the individual is working towards a Bachelor’s degree in design, engineering, or a related field

Obtain Bachelor’s or Master's degree by 2028

Previous internship, academic, or leadership experience in product management, software, design, analytics, consulting, entrepreneurship, or a related area

Demonstrated interest in building great products and solving user problems

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions and levels

Has a learner and builder mindset: able to quickly onboard to emerging AI tools and apply them appropriately throughout the product development process with a focus on decision quality, craft, and efficiency

Familiarity using AI as a learning and productivity tool to accelerate product work while exercising strong judgment around accuracy, privacy, security, and when to ask for help

We offer 2 internship start dates:

May 24, 2027 - August 13, 2027

June 21, 2027 - September 10, 2027

In-Office Requirement:

We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.

For this role, some interns will work in a hybrid model (commutable distance to one of our offices, with in-person collaboration approximately 1–2 times per week), and some will work fully remote within approved locations. Specific location and work style (hybrid or remote) will be confirmed during the interview and offer process.

Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

Relocation Statement:

This position may be eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

The minimum and maximum salary for this position is $7,500 - $9,000 monthly.

US based applicants only

For this role, applicants must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The Company complies with all applicable federal, state, and/or local equal employment opportunity and/or anti-discrimination laws.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.

By submitting this application, I certify that all information submitted in my application and throughout the hiring process is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation may disqualify me from employment consideration or result in termination if discovered after hire.