Company Description
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.
Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.
As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.
More about our mission and what we offer.
Job Description
Role/Programme:
As a Design Research Intern, you’ll join our Design team in the summer. This is an exciting opportunity to kick start your career and make a meaningful impact. You will be joining us for 10 weeks in the summer (23rd June - 29th August 2025).You’ll be onboarded with the global internship cohort in one of our offices and learn the basics of being a Wiser.
In 2023, we founded a Design Interns programme and we’re delighted to welcome new talent to our award-winning team for a third season.
We are looking for rising stars to join our Design team. Design at Wise is a multidisciplinary team and we sometimes call it capital ‘D’ Design. While our craft is varied, human-centred design and design thinking unite us.
How You’ll Make an Impact: In this role, you will:
You’ll get to know Wise customers, building empathy and deep understanding of their needs
You’ll be honing and flexing your craft skills in a collaborative environment
You’ll be connecting with your sponsor, fellow interns, and the broader design community to inject fresh creative thinking into the business
Qualifications
About you:
- You are graduating in 2026.
- You are able to start a 10 weeks internship from June 23rd 2025
- The ability to contextualise and build a narrative around your work
- Analytical, assessment and problem solving skills, you’re a proactive problem finder, not just a problem solver
- An open attitude to feedback and willingness to learn
- Foundational knowledge of the discipline you are applying for (we don’t expect you to know everything, but you need to have enough skill to navigate the organisation and work)
- Eligible to work in the United Kingdom
What You’ll Bring:
You’re naturally curious about people and ready to question assumptions about people
You’re interested in building a career in User/Design Research
You have a good understanding of different qualitative and quantitative research methods and are interested in applying them in a commercial setting
You’ve been accountable during your studies for all or a part of a project from start to finish, and are able to talk about how you planned the research, picked your methodology, and your approach to data analysis
You’re able to clearly rationalise your decisions to other team members
You’re confident talking about key insights, learnings, and, if applicable, the impact of your work
Additional Information
🏠You will have flexibility in how and where you work. We understand everyone needs a little something different - so we’ll do our best to make it happen, but we recommend coming to the office as much as possible in your first weeks!
🍽️Weekly office lunch and breakfast, coffee, tea and snacks!
💸Gross Salary from 28,000 GBP/year (pro-rata)
🏢Fun and creative offices with social activities
🌟Be part of a global team with a global mindset.
💥Have a real impact. Solve real customer problems.
For more details on location-specific benefits, please check here.
If you are excited about this opportunity and you’re confident in your abilities but don’t hit every mark on our list, we still want to hear from you! Don’t hesitate to apply by submitting your updated resume!
For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.
If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.
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