Digital Experience Intern - Summer 2027
Posted Sep 8, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Show or tell me about a design project you're proud of. What problem was it solving?
What they are checking: Whether they think about design as solving a user's problem rather than just making it look nice.
Tell me about a time you got critical feedback on your design. How did you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they take critique well, which matters for an intern working under close supervision.
Tell me about a time you kept files or records organized for a group project.
What they are checking: Whether they handle the support tasks interns do reliably, not just the creative work.
What would you do
A project team member asks for a graphic by tomorrow but gives you very little direction. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they ask the right clarifying questions instead of guessing and redoing the work.
HNTB works on transportation and infrastructure. Why does digital experience matter in that kind of work?
What they are checking: Whether they can connect their skills to the public-facing tools and reports an infrastructure firm produces.
You notice a client-facing document the team made has accessibility problems. How do you bring it up as an intern?
What they are checking: Whether they can raise a real issue tactfully and helpfully from a junior position.
About the work
What does digital accessibility mean to you, and how would you check whether a page meets it?
What they are checking: Whether they know concrete accessibility practices like contrast, alt text and keyboard use, not just the concept.
How would you make a dense chart or infographic easier for someone with low vision to understand?
What they are checking: Whether they can apply accessibility thinking to the graphics and reports the team produces.
What design tools have you used, and which one do you work fastest in?
What they are checking: Whether they can start contributing to graphics and presentation work without a long ramp-up.
How would you go about learning what users need from an app before designing it?
What they are checking: Whether they understand basic UX research rather than designing from their own preferences.
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