Product Design Intern, Talkspace

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Compensation: Our compensation policy ensures a minimum of $15/hour or the legally required local minimum wage, whichever is greater, to maintain fairness across regions

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Remote from US

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Online therapy platform

Open for applications

Online therapy platform

1001+ employees

B2CPersonal healthMarketplaceMental healthWellbeingMedTech

Open for applications

Salary not provided

Compensation: Our compensation policy ensures a minimum of $15/hour or the legally required local minimum wage, whichever is greater, to maintain fairness across regions

Figma

Remote from US

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2CPersonal healthMarketplaceMental healthWellbeingMedTech

Company mission

To make therapy and psychiatry more available and affordable.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Enrolled in a graduate program in design, HCI, or Computer Science
Basic front-end coding skills and understanding of design systems
Experience using Figma
Ability to take ownership of work and drive projects forward independently
Strong desire to learn along with professional drive
Commitment to working 20 hours per week during the summer
A relentless focus on detail, ensuring the highest quality and consistency in all deliverables

What the job involves

We are looking for a Product Design Intern to join our Product Design team this summer
The Product Design Intern will help prepare our design system for AI-assisted design and development workflows
In this role, you’ll audit and refine components, tokens, naming conventions, and documentation to ensure they are structured and consistent for reliable AI-generated design and code
You’ll also experiment with tools like Figma Make and Claude Code to prototype experiences that reference our design system
This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of AI, design systems, and engineering, and build a standout portfolio case study
Duration: June 1st, 2026 - August 21st, 2026
Commitment: 20 hour per week
Projects: You'll work on 2-3 key initiatives, with one serving as your final deliverable
Mentorship: You'll be paired with a Talkspace mentor to guide you throughout the program
Preparing design system for AI: Help prepare our design system for emerging AI-assisted workflows by improving component structure, naming conventions, tokens, and documentation
AI + design workflow exploration: Experiment with emerging AI-powered design and development tools to understand how they can support design-to-code workflows
Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with product designers and front-end developers to ensure design system components align with implementation
Design system evolution: Audit and refine existing design system components and patterns to improve consistency, scalability, and usability for designers and developers
Other related duties as assigned

Application process

As part of your application, please include your portfolio and a short cover letter. We’d love to hear why you're interested in Talkspace and this internship in particular. Make it personal—we want to hear your voice, not ChatGPT's

Our take

Founded in 2012, Talkspace is an established name in the online therapy space, offering an appointment-free approach to mental health support. By providing unlimited access to a network of healthcare professionals, the platform delivers a cost-effective solution to underserved individuals in need of therapy, making mental health services more accessible.

Talkspace of course faces competition from other well-known brands like BetterHealth and Calmerry. But its IPO in 2021, and acquisition of relationship counselling platform Lasting, both showcase its solid presence in the space. It also continues to innovate, launching features such as Talkspace Engage which helps HR teams to foster workplace mental wellbeing.

In 2025, the company expanded its reach to 9.5 million military personnel and their families, further solidifying its commitment to making mental hearth care accessible to all. It was announced in 2026 that Talkspace will be acquired by Universal Health, a deal that is expected to close later in the year and that we will have to wait for more details on.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

12% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (2.8)

Trustpilot (4.5)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)

Nov 2021

$3m

GRANT

Jan 2021

$2.1m

GRANT

Total funding: $115m

Company benefits

Health: You’ll get comprehensive medical, dental and vision plan coverage from day one
Retirement: You’ll receive a 401k retirement savings program with company-matching
Equity: You’ll also receive equity as part of your package
Wellness: Enjoy a monthly wellness stipend for your own wellbeing
Flexible time off: You'll have access to flexible PTO
Mental health: ‍You’ll receive access to all Talkspace products, including therapy and psychiatry

Company HQ

Murray Hill, New York, NY

Leadership

Jon Cohen, M.D.

(CEO)

Joined Talkspace in 2022 as CEO. Prior to this, they were Executive Chairman/CEO at BioReference Laboratories, SVP and Chief Medical Officer at Quest Diagnostics, Senior Advisor to Gov. David Patterson at the New York State Executive Chamber and Chief Medical Officer at Northwell Health.

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