UX Designer
5 months - Starting date: 01/09/2025
Netherlands
Looking to kick off your creative career as a UX designer? Join our talent program designed to shape you into a next-level UX designer. We’ll give you all the attention, feedback, GIFs, and high fives you need to grow into a standout professional. Our goal? To help you reach your full potential.
One minute you’re mapping out user flows and structuring a new platform from scratch, the next you’re turning insights from usability tests into wireframes that actually work. Need to show how it all fits together? Build a clickable prototype that walks users through your thinking. Up for a challenge? Push user experience boundaries, simplify complex processes, and transform feedback into seamless designs.
From day one, you’ll be paired with a dedicated mentor for 1-on-1 coaching and join a team of 40+ passionate designers always ready to help. Our hands-on workshops will sharpen your skills even further.
By the end of your internship, you’ll have gained valuable experience in the field, worked on projects for A-list clients, and built a portfolio that truly turns heads.
Please note: to be eligible for this internship, you are required to live and study in the Netherlands.
This internship is suitable for both regular and graduation (or thesis) internships
What you'll do
Dive into exciting projects for clients like Tikkie, Inter Milan, Hubo, and Lufthansa.
Defining a structure for a website based on the client and user goals.
Transform that structure into intuitive, usable wireframes.
Helping set up and conduct usability testing and research.
Translate test and research results into actionable insights.
Build and refine clickable prototypes to bring your ideas to life.
Create and design creative digital concepts that engage users.
Present your designs and concepts effectively to team members and stakeholders.
Collaborate closely with designers, developers, and strategists to create the best possible product for the user.
Who you are
Even if you don’t tick every box, that doesn’t mean we’re not a match. If you feel like this role could be right for you—just go for it and apply!
Are passionate/crazy/nuts about UX design and creating digital experiences.
A proactive attitude, we expect you to make the most of the opportunities you'll get!
Have an impressive portfolio or have worked on cool (digital) projects.
You show a passion for understanding and empathizing with users.
You know your way around user research and (usability) testing.
Have experience in working with leading design tools such as Figma.
Hard Requirements
You are enrolled in a Dutch university for the entire duration of the internship
Availability of 5 days per week, from September 2025 for a duration of 5 months.
You speak Dutch fluently, and you’re also confident in English - whether you’re writing, presenting, or just chatting with the team.
What you'll get
DEPT® has been named a Great Place To Work in 2023 – in the Netherlands and has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021-award winning in the best way possible.
Awesome clients. Whether big, small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with all of them. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
A monthly allowance of 450 euros + 50 euro internet allowance.
Opportunities to develop your skills even further through training and certifications.
Everything to focus on your health: mindfulness sessions, mental health services, healthy lunches available at the office, and above all: a safe work environment.
Great fringe benefits; use of OV-bikes, an NS Business Card and many other goodies.
Questions? Fire away!
Elena Collini
Recruiter
