UX Design Intern

Who we are

At CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG), our mission is to give people the power to reach their destination. We started as a small team of developers determined to bring trust and transparency to car shopping. Since then, our history of innovation and go-to-market acceleration has driven industry-leading growth. In fact, we’re the largest and fastest-growing automotive marketplace, and we’ve been profitable for over 15 years.

What we do

The market is evolving, and we are too, moving the entire automotive journey online and guiding our customers through every step. That includes everything from the sale of an old car to the financing, purchase, and delivery of a new one. Today, tens of millions of consumers visit CarGurus.com each month, and ~30,000 dealerships use our products. But they're not the only ones who love CarGurus—our employees do, too. We have a people-first culture that fosters kindness, collaboration, and innovation, and empowers our Gurus with tools to fuel their career growth. Disrupting a trillion-dollar industry requires fresh and diverse perspectives. Come join us for the ride!

Role overview

CarGurus is looking for a summer UX Design Intern to join our design team!  

Our mission is to improve the user experience across every interaction with CarGurus. We combine a deep understanding of user needs, business goals, and key metrics with data and consumer insights to design features that make the car shopping journey more intuitive, efficient, and enjoyable.

As an UX Design Intern, you will join an 11-week Summer Internship Program designed to give you hands-on experience, expand your professional network, and build core industry skills. This full-time opportunity (40 hours per week) runs from June through August 2027. CarGurus operates on a hybrid working model, and candidates should expect to work out of our Boston, MA office 60% of the time (approximately three days per week).

What you'll do

• Own a scoped design project end to end: problem framing, wireframes, prototypes, handoff. with mentorship from a designer on the team.
• Use AI-assisted design tools (Figma Make, Claude Design, and similar) to go from concept to interactive prototype quickly, and to explore more directions than you could by hand.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, engineering, and marketing, to support product development and delivery.
• Present findings, ideas, and progress to stakeholders during meetings or reviews.
• Assist in gathering and analyzing customer feedback, market trends, and data to inform product decisions.
• Support the team in tracking product performance metrics and identifying opportunities for improvement.

What you'll bring

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Centered Design, Human Factors, Business, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, with eligibility to complete a full-time internship.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen interest in understanding user needs.
• Craft fundamentals: layout, hierarchy, typography, and common interaction patterns.
• A passion for solving customer problems and improving user experiences.
• Genuine curiosity about user needs, and comfort making decisions with incomplete information.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills: you can explain why a design works, not just what it does
• Self-motivated, with a proactive and collaborative approach to work.
• Familiarity with Figma, AI tools (Claude, Claude Design, Claude Code)
• Product management tools (JIRA, Trello) and methodologies (Agile, Scrum) is a plus.
• Prior internship or project experience is preferred but not required.
• A portfolio link (required) showing your process, not just finished screens: how you framed the problem, what you tried, what you'd change.

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Working at CarGurus

We reward our Gurus’ curiosity and passion with best-in-class benefits and compensation, including equity for all employees, both when they start and as they continue to grow with us. Our career development and corporate giving programs, as well as our employee resource groups (ERGs) and communities, help people build connections while making an impact in personally meaningful ways. A flexible hybrid model and robust time off policies encourage work-life balance and individual well-being. Thoughtful perks like daily free lunch, a new car discount, meditation and fitness apps, commuting cost coverage, and more help our people create space for what matters most in their personal and professional lives.

CarGurus may require in-person interviews as part of our hiring process, particularly for positions based in our Boston and Dublin offices. Candidates selected for an in-person interview will be notified in advance. Please be aware that travel expenses are the responsibility of the candidate.

We welcome all

CarGurus strives to be a place to which people can bring the ultimate expression of themselves and their potential—starting with our hiring process. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We foster an inclusive environment that values people for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. That’s why we hope you’ll apply even if you don’t check every box listed in the job description. We also encourage you to tell your recruiter if you require accommodations to participate in our hiring process due to a disability so we can provide the appropriate support. We want to know what only you can bring to CarGurus.