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Product Design (UX/UI) Intern

CompanySouth China Morning Post
LocationNot specified
Work ModeOn Site
PostedApril 17, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Collaborate with the design team to contribute to product vision and generate feasible ideas for digital products. Assist in designing digital products while maintaining consistency with the SCMP product style guide.
Internship Type
intern
Company Size
1221
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
The South China Morning Post is a leading news media company that has reported on China and Asia for more than a century with global impact. Founded in 1903, SCMP is headquartered in Hong Kong, where it is the city’s newspaper of record, with a growing correspondent staff across Asia and the United States. Our vision is to “Elevate Thought”, and our mission is to “Lead the global conversation about China”. The South China Morning Post is a global digital news leader with a unique role in championing the plurality of voices in Asia through its breadth and depth of news coverage. SCMP is committed to informing and inspiring through journalism of the highest standards. Apart from its flagship newspaper, SCMP also publishes news 24/7 on SCMP.com. In 2020, SCMP became the first news organisation in Asia to join the Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies developing global transparency standards for credible journalism. Additionally, SCMP publishes a portfolio of premium lifestyle and fashion titles in Hong Kong including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire and, Harper’s BAZAAR. SCMP is also home to Abacus, a digital news brand focused on China's tech industry; Inkstone, a daily news brief for those curious about China's growing impact around the world; and Goldthread, a content platform with a focus on food, travel and culture in China. For more information, please visit us at www.scmp.com. Our Privacy Notice aims to comply with all relevant data privacy and protection laws. You should read the Privacy Notice in full at http://corp.scmp.com/privacy-policy
About the Role
About the Team: 
SCMP’s Design team are augmented with Design Communications professionals to ensure that compelling, targeted and intuitive messaging is implemented across all marketing communications and SCMP’s suite of products.

Purpose of the Position:
We are looking for Product Design (UX/UI) Intern to join our team in Hong Kong. This is a hands-on opportunity to work on digital products for a global audience alongside a professional design team. We view our internships as a genuine career path; we have a proven track record of interns transitioning into full-time roles and growing within our team.

In this role, you will: 
  • Collaborate: Work on projects alongside other designers to contribute to the overall product vision.
  • Problem Solve: Take well-framed problems and generate feasible ideas, explain the rationale, and execute with support from the team.
  • Design Support: Assist in designing digital products with a focus on design fundamentals (layout, visual hierarchy, color, and typography).
  • Maintain Consistency: Work within the SCMP product style guide to ensure high-quality output.

Skills and Experience that will lead to success:
  • Currently pursuing or recently graduated with a Degree in design or related discipline.
  • Technical Skills: Proficiency in Figma and a solid grasp of UI/UX principles.
  • AI Integration: Experience in using AI tools (e.g., Figma AI, Gemini) to augment the design process or improve workflow efficiency.
  • Communication: Able to clearly explain the "why" behind your design decisions.
  • Proactive Attitude: A self-starter who looks for ways to add value to the team.
  • Growth Mindset: Comfortable with iterative design and open to feedback from senior designers.
 

Work location will be at Causeway Bay office.

Our Privacy Notice aims to comply with all relevant data privacy and protection laws. You should read the Privacy Notice in full at ​corp.scmp.com/privacy-policy.

Key Skills
FigmaUI/UX DesignVisual HierarchyTypographyLayout DesignAI IntegrationFigma AIGeminiProduct DesignDesign FundamentalsCommunicationProactive AttitudeGrowth Mindset
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