Job Application for Product Designer, Thrive Intern at Duolingo

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Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in!

At Duolingo, you’ll join a team that cares about educating our users, experimenting with big ideas, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities and daily collaborations with world-class minds — while doing work that’s both meaningful and fun.

Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.

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About the role...

Application Deadline: Dec 9, 2026

Note: A portfolio is required to apply for this position.

🧠 You will...

Work with a small group to complete a challenging, real-world project.
Develop your technical skills through hands-on training, workshops, and guest lectures.
Receive coaching and mentorship from a Duolingo Product Designer.
Build lasting relationships with others who share a passion for making the best education universally available.

✅ You have...

Second-year undergraduate student currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related technical field graduating in Fall 2028 or Spring/Summer 2029
Completion of at least two college-level design courses (please upload your official or unofficial transcript).
Experience in designing screens with one of more the following software: Figma, Adobe XD, Origami, Sketch
Portfolio - should consist of one to two projects you’ve independently driven
Available for a full-time 10-week internship in Pittsburgh, PA from June to August

⭐ Exceptional candidates will have...

Existing examples of UI projects
Experience working on a group/team project
A Duolingo streak

❤️ Why you'll love working here...

Learn and collaborate with world class designers
Gain experience to fast track your design career
Build a network of experienced industry professionals
Frequent company-wide dinners, monthly celebrations, social clubs, and so much more!

Connect with your recruiter on the benefits for interns at Duolingo!

Hourly Range for this internship is:

$43 - $45 USD

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The application deadline for this role is December 12, 2026

AI in Hiring: Duolingo uses AI technology to assist in our hiring process. We want to be transparent about how we use this technology and your rights. We use Greenhouse Software's Talent Matching feature to assist with reviewing applications for the skills and experience we have decided are important for this role.

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Talent Matching reviews your resume and responses to application questions to determine the extent to which your qualifications match the job requirements selected for this role. These requirements and their desired weighting are established by our recruiters in collaboration with hiring managers.
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