Product Design Intern - Summer 2026

About Altruist

Altruist is the modern custodian built exclusively for independent financial advisors that combines a self-clearing brokerage firm with intuitive software for account opening, trading, reporting, and billing — all in one streamlined solution. Financial advisors across the U.S. have partnered with Altruist to reduce costs, save time, grow their business, and provide better outcomes for their clients. Our mission is to make financial advice better, more affordable, and accessible to everyone — but we can’t do it alone. We’re seeking exceptional talent to join our team. That’s where you come in! 

If you’re passionate about challenging the status quo and making a meaningful impact in the financial advice industry, we’d love to meet you!

But first, our values

Kindness - Kindness doesn’t just equal niceness. We listen to understand. We embrace, and encourage healthy debate and diverse perspectives. We approach conflict openly, honestly, and respectfully.

Brilliance - Humility is the skill we’re most proud of and possessing a growth mindset is always top of mind. We take ownership in everything we touch; regularly using our unique superpowers to reach a common goal as a team. We succeed and fail as one.

Grit - When challenges arise, we stay laser focused on achieving our mission and finding a way forward, even when it’s hard. We are nimble and maintain a sense of urgency, swiftly adapting to change and overcoming obstacles.

The opportunity

Altruist is in the midst of an exceptional growth phase and we’re excited to hire a Product Design Intern for Summer 2026 to join our growing Design team. In our 10 week internship program, you’ll have the chance to make a meaningful impact in the financial advice industry by working on real projects from ideation to execution that shape our products and user experience. 

Your impact

• Collaborate with your team - you’ll work closely with your mentor, the rest of the design team, product managers, and engineers to take the feature from start to finish.
• Help conduct user research - talking to users is integral to our design process. You’ll help coordinate user interviews, gather quantitative and qualitative observations, and synthesize findings. 
• Execute on high quality UI - you’ll flesh out concepts with high attention to detail. Create flows and prototypes for the features you’re working on. Assist in creating and maintaining components for the design system. You should have experience using tools such as Figma. 
• Deliver and communicate - present concepts and rationale to the design team in weekly critiques, as well as in other team ceremonies with stakeholders.

What you’ll learn

• Hands-on experience working on real projects that will be used by customers.
• Mentorship and guidance from experienced product designers and cross-functional team members.
• Opportunities to learn and grow in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• A supportive and inclusive work culture.

What you bring

• Experience - At least one previous Product Design Internship.
• Education - You’re currently pursuing a degree in Product Design, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
• Technical aptitude - You’re technologically savvy and can easily get up to speed on modern design techniques such as Figma
• Ownership - The pride you put into every aspect of your work is unparalleled and undeniable
• Superb communication - Intentional dialogue is a superpower. You listen as well as you share your perspective with others.
• Resilience - We’re inspired by your unwavering determination to achieve success, no matter the adversity you face along way.
• Assurance - Your confidence is brilliant, yet ego-less. You possess a strong knowledge base, the ability to discover the unknown, and are open to differing perspectives.
• Creative problem solving - Identifying the problem is simply not enough. You’re instinctually creative with your approach in finding solutions to roadblocks.

This internship role is based in Altruist’s San Francisco office on a hybrid schedule, in office Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday. Altruist’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future. 

How to Apply

Please submit your resume, portfolio, and a brief cover letter explaining why