UX Woman: Entry Level Product Design Apprenticeship
Role highlights
Full Time
Permanent
Entry
Remote
This entry-level UX Woman Product Design Apprenticeship is a 7-month remote program designed for new graduates and career changers interested in UX research, UX design, product design, or service design. Participants gain hands-on experience building digital products and services from scratch, leading the end-to-end design process for a startup idea of their choice. The program emphasizes product and feature scoping, project management, and market positioning to prepare participants for real-world product launches. Apprentices conduct comprehensive discovery research including user recruitment, planning, interviews (8–16), and data synthesis, applying both qualitative and quantitative methods. They develop core UX deliverables such as user personas, stakeholder maps, journey maps, process maps, service blueprints, ideation matrices, sketches, wireframes, workflows, and prototypes. User testing and iterative design refinement are integral components. Participants also design unique design systems encompassing components, style guides, and branding elements. Competitive analysis and articulating solution differentiators are covered, along with consulting startups on UX research, design, and service design scopes of work. The program requires a 5–10 hour weekly commitment and attendance at weekend lectures or online modules. It fosters skills in UX research methodologies, product design processes, user-centered design, visual communication, and project management. The apprenticeship includes 1:1 mentorship and aims to support underrepresented groups in tech, with alumni achieving competitive UX-related salaries. No prior UX portfolio or resume is required, making it accessible for beginners seeking foundational skills and practical experience in UX and product design.
About the role
UX Woman: Entry Level Product Design Apprenticeship
Headquarters: Narberth, PA 19072, USA
Website: uxwoman.com
Role Summary
- 7-month remote UX apprenticeship program
- Open to candidates worldwide
- Work on a startup idea of your choice
- Free program with 1:1 mentorship
- Alumni have gone on to earn $85,000–$130,000 in UX-related roles
- Focus on supporting women, immigrants, POC, and LGBTQ individuals to break into tech
Responsibilities / Program Learnings
- Build digital products and services from scratch
- Lead end-to-end design process for a chosen startup idea or topic
- Manage product and feature scoping, and project management
- Identify target market and position product for launch
- Develop scalable business models
- Conduct discovery research: user recruitment, research plans, interview guides, 8–16 interviews, and synthesis
- Deliver compelling UX design and business pitches using qualitative and quantitative data
- Create user personas, stakeholder maps, journey maps, process maps, service blueprints, ideation matrices, sketches, wireframes, workflows, prototypes, and other visual deliverables
- Lead user testing and iterate on designs
- Design a unique design system, including components, style guide, and branding
- Analyze competitors and articulate solution differentiators
- Consult with startups to create and fulfill scopes of work in UX research, design, and service design
Requirements
- New graduates and career changers welcome
- Interest in UX research, UX design, product design, or service design
- Able to commit 5–10 hours per week
- Willing to attend 2–3 hour weekend lectures or complete online modules
- Open to feedback and willing to revise design work
How to Apply
- Fill out the application form (5 minutes)
- Submit LinkedIn profile and resume
- No UX resume or portfolio required
- Receive UX tips and challenges via email
- Selected applicants will be contacted for a brief interview
- Due to volume, only selected applicants will be contacted within 2 months
- Rolling admissions
- Apply here
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