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User Experience Design roles in the United States are available to international professionals through the J-1 visa under the Trainee or Intern program category, depending on your career stage. Securing sponsorship requires a designated sponsor organization to issue your DS-2019, separate from your host employer.
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Apollo is a Mission-Critical Infrastructure Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, and Operations Support Services Company. We serve mission-critical industries globally with commissioning, emergency response, operations support, and owner's representative services. Apollo is currently executing projects in multiple states in the United States, in Canada and Brazil.
With MagellanCx, we are building the operating system for quality - a platform that orchestrates the full commissioning lifecycle for mission-critical infrastructure. Our software is used by commissioning engineers and program managers on the most demanding construction projects in the world.
Location
Atlanta, GA
Job Description
The UI/UX Design Intern will work directly with the founding team to translate product features into usable, field-tested interface designs. Your work will be used by engineers in mechanical rooms, on tablets, in the field.
You will own design from concept to handoff: user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes. You'll partner closely with the CPO and engineering to ensure every screen solves a real user problem.
Key Responsibilities
- Translate product feature briefs into wireframes, user flows, and high-fidelity mockups
- Design and iterate on core platform workflows for web and mobile (tablet-first)
- Contribute to the Magellan CX design system — components, tokens, patterns
- Build and deliver interactive HTML/Figma prototypes for stakeholder and user feedback
- Conduct lightweight usability reviews and translate findings into design improvements
- Collaborate with engineering to ensure design intent survives implementation
Qualifications
Required:
- Portfolio demonstrating UI/UX work — web apps, mobile apps, or dashboards (student projects and side projects welcome)
- Strong grasp of layout, visual hierarchy, and interaction design fundamentals
- Comfortable working from a product brief and turning ambiguity into concrete designs
- Proficiency in Figma (components, auto layout, prototyping)
- Enrolled in a design, HCI, CS, or related degree program
Preferred:
- Experience designing data-heavy or workflow-intensive applications (not just consumer UI)
- Familiarity with design systems and token-based design
- Any exposure to construction, industrial, or field-service software (rare, but we'll notice)
- Basic HTML/CSS — enough to understand what you're handing off
Prerequisites for Employment
- Successful background check, including pre-employment drug screening
- US citizens, permanent residents or any candidate with eligibility to work in the US
What We Offer
Apollo offers its employees a full benefits package, including:
- Health and wellness plans (medical, dental, vision, life, disability)
- Flexible spending accounts
- Paid time off, holidays, and more
- Paid parental leave
- 401K plan with immediate match benefits
- Employee assistance programs
- Tuition reimbursement programs
- Employee discount programs
Specifically for interns in this role:
- Direct mentorship from the founding team
- Ownership of real features that ship to enterprise clients
- Exposure to the data center and AI infrastructure industry, one of the fastest-growing sectors in tech
- Competitive hourly compensation
- Path to a return offer for strong performers
Apollo challenges the brightest, most talented, and driven individuals in the industry by providing an environment that embraces initiative, diversity, and achievement. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer supporting women, minorities, veterans and people with disabilities. We participate in the Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program.
About us
Apollo is a Mission-Critical Infrastructure Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, and Operations Support Services Company. We serve mission-critical industries globally with commissioning, emergency response, operations support, and owner's representative services. Apollo is currently executing projects in multiple states in the United States, in Canada and Brazil.
With MagellanCx, we are building the operating system for quality - a platform that orchestrates the full commissioning lifecycle for mission-critical infrastructure. Our software is used by commissioning engineers and program managers on the most demanding construction projects in the world.
Location
Atlanta, GA
Job Description
The UI/UX Design Intern will work directly with the founding team to translate product features into usable, field-tested interface designs. Your work will be used by engineers in mechanical rooms, on tablets, in the field.
You will own design from concept to handoff: user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes. You'll partner closely with the CPO and engineering to ensure every screen solves a real user problem.
Key Responsibilities
- Translate product feature briefs into wireframes, user flows, and high-fidelity mockups
- Design and iterate on core platform workflows for web and mobile (tablet-first)
- Contribute to the Magellan CX design system — components, tokens, patterns
- Build and deliver interactive HTML/Figma prototypes for stakeholder and user feedback
- Conduct lightweight usability reviews and translate findings into design improvements
- Collaborate with engineering to ensure design intent survives implementation
Qualifications
Required:
- Portfolio demonstrating UI/UX work — web apps, mobile apps, or dashboards (student projects and side projects welcome)
- Strong grasp of layout, visual hierarchy, and interaction design fundamentals
- Comfortable working from a product brief and turning ambiguity into concrete designs
- Proficiency in Figma (components, auto layout, prototyping)
- Enrolled in a design, HCI, CS, or related degree program
Preferred:
- Experience designing data-heavy or workflow-intensive applications (not just consumer UI)
- Familiarity with design systems and token-based design
- Any exposure to construction, industrial, or field-service software (rare, but we'll notice)
- Basic HTML/CSS — enough to understand what you're handing off
Prerequisites for Employment
- Successful background check, including pre-employment drug screening
- US citizens, permanent residents or any candidate with eligibility to work in the US
What We Offer
Apollo offers its employees a full benefits package, including:
- Health and wellness plans (medical, dental, vision, life, disability)
- Flexible spending accounts
- Paid time off, holidays, and more
- Paid parental leave
- 401K plan with immediate match benefits
- Employee assistance programs
- Tuition reimbursement programs
- Employee discount programs
Specifically for interns in this role:
- Direct mentorship from the founding team
- Ownership of real features that ship to enterprise clients
- Exposure to the data center and AI infrastructure industry, one of the fastest-growing sectors in tech
- Competitive hourly compensation
- Path to a return offer for strong performers
Apollo challenges the brightest, most talented, and driven individuals in the industry by providing an environment that embraces initiative, diversity, and achievement. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer supporting women, minorities, veterans and people with disabilities. We participate in the Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship in User Experience Design
Align your portfolio to specialty occupation criteria
UX Design qualifies as a specialty occupation when your work requires applied knowledge of human-computer interaction, information architecture, or cognitive psychology. Document this connection explicitly in your portfolio before approaching any host employer or designated sponsor.
Distinguish Intern from Trainee category early
If you're currently enrolled in a degree program, the Intern category applies. If you've graduated within the past 12 months and hold a relevant degree, Trainee fits your profile. Misidentifying your category delays DS-2019 issuance and stalls the process.
Search for host employers on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to find U.S. companies actively hosting J-1 visa exchange visitors in design and product roles. Filtering by J-1 compatibility saves time compared to cold-applying to employers unfamiliar with the designated sponsor structure.
Verify host employer willingness to complete a training plan
Your designated sponsor requires the host employer to co-sign a detailed training plan, called the DS-7002, outlining your UX activities by phase. Confirm the employer has done this before before accepting any offer, since many design teams haven't.
Check your home-country residency requirement status
Some J-1 participants must return home for two years before switching to most U.S. work visas. UX Trainees sponsored by government funding or with skills on the Exchange Visitor Skills List may be subject to this requirement. Verify early to avoid surprises.
Request written confirmation of prevailing wage compliance
Your designated sponsor and host employer must ensure your compensation meets the OFLC Wage Search standard for your UX role and location. Request written confirmation before signing an offer letter to avoid compliance issues that could jeopardize your program.
User Experience Design J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category applies to User Experience Design roles?
It depends on your career stage. Current students enrolled in a UX, design, or related degree program fall under the Intern category. Recent graduates or early-career professionals with a relevant degree and prior UX work experience qualify under the Trainee category. Both require a designated sponsor to issue your DS-2019 and a host employer to co-sign your training plan.
Who actually sponsors my J-1 visa if a design studio hires me?
The design studio is your host employer, not your visa sponsor. Your J-1 sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, such as Cultural Vistas or AIPT, that issues your DS-2019 form, approves your training plan, and monitors compliance throughout your exchange. The host employer cannot sponsor a J-1 visa directly, so you need both parties in place before your program begins.
How do I find U.S. employers that are open to hosting J-1 UX designers?
Many design teams haven't hired J-1 exchange visitors before and aren't familiar with the DS-7002 training plan requirement. Migrate Mate lets you search for U.S. employers and roles that align with J-1 sponsorship, so you can target companies with relevant hosting experience rather than educating every recruiter you meet about how the program works.
Does the two-year home residency requirement apply to UX Trainees?
It may. The two-year home country physical presence requirement applies when your J-1 program is funded by your home government or the U.S. government, or when your home country has designated your skill on the Exchange Visitor Skills List. UX Design is not broadly listed, but government-funded placements can still trigger the requirement. Confirm your status with your designated sponsor before accepting an offer.
What documents should I prepare before approaching a designated sponsor?
Sponsors evaluating UX Trainee or Intern applicants typically want a current resume, an academic transcript or degree certificate, a portfolio demonstrating applied UX work, and a letter from the host employer describing your proposed activities. Your portfolio should clearly connect your work to a specialty field, such as interaction design or usability research, not just general graphic or visual design.