Interaction Designer volunteer opportunity at iLevelUP: unpaid work with UI/UX Team. This is a fully remote role.
Interaction Designer: remote volunteer opportunity
Make interface behavior clear and intuitive. Develop user flows, interactive prototypes, and design details that connect learner needs with feasible implementation.
Fully remote | Unpaid volunteer | United States
About iLevelUP
iLevelUP is a free, AI-powered, game-based learning experience being developed by Believe in Me to help young people explore education and career possibilities and build self-confidence. The product is in limited beta. The learner is the main character, and iLevelUP is the guide.
Interaction Designer role overview
As an iLevelUP Interaction Designer, you will contribute practical expertise to a nonprofit education product in limited beta. Make interface behavior clear and intuitive. Develop user flows, interactive prototypes, and design details that connect learner needs with feasible implementation.
You will work with the relevant team to agree on priorities, review progress, and document decisions. Because the product is still developing, clear handoffs and useful feedback matter.
What you will own
Your contribution centers on the responsibilities below. First, understand the current work and the needs of your collaborators. Next, agree on a manageable scope with the team lead. Then, share progress and raise blockers early. Finally, document the decisions that your teammates need for the next step.
Interaction Designer responsibilities
- Develop and implement interactive elements that create seamless and engaging user workflows for web and mobile platforms.
- Translate concepts into user flows, wireframes, and prototypes that deliver intuitive user experiences.
- Work closely with the UI/UX design team and developers to ensure designs are feasible, user-centered, and aligned with project goals.
- Conduct user research and usability testing to gather feedback, and use insights to refine interaction designs for optimal user engagement.
- Ensure that all designs adhere to accessibility standards and follow best practices, making the app inclusive for all users.
- Present your work during design reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure a consistent user experience across the platform.
Early deliverables
- First, review the current user interface and product design work and identify useful next steps with your team lead.
- Next, agree on an initial deliverable, its review criteria, and the people who need to contribute.
- Finally, complete a reviewable piece of work and document what the next contributor needs to know.
Interaction Designer required qualifications
- Proven experience in interaction design, with a strong portfolio showcasing interactive elements for web and mobile platforms.
- Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar software.
- Knowledge of user-centered design principles and experience conducting usability testing.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills, with a passion for creating inclusive user experiences.
- Self-motivated and detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple tasks in a flexible, remote environment.
- Experience working on educational or nonprofit platforms.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and experience implementing them in design projects.
- Ability to lead interaction design efforts from concept to completion.
Interaction Designer helpful experience
- Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is a plus to facilitate collaboration with developers.
How we work
Work with UI/UX Team through approved project tools. In practice, share concise updates, ask for the context you need, and keep decisions in the agreed workspace. For example, explain what you completed, what needs review, and what is blocking the next step. In addition, protect learner and project information when preparing examples or discussing your work.
Why volunteer with iLevelUP
- Contribute to a nonprofit education product at a stage when your decisions can shape the learner experience.
- Own a meaningful body of work and collaborate across education, design, engineering, and student support.
- Develop work samples and share approved contributions in your portfolio while respecting project and learner confidentiality.
Time commitment and location
This is a fully remote, unpaid volunteer opportunity. Weekly availability, meeting times, project scope, and the duration of your commitment will be agreed during onboarding. The published eligibility area for this opening is the United States.
How to apply
First, use the Believe in Me volunteer application to share your résumé or professional profile, relevant experience, availability, and a brief statement of interest. Before submitting, remove personal, confidential, and proprietary information from any work samples.
For the Interaction Designer opening, explain a relevant project. For example, describe the problem you addressed and your own contribution. If you are still building experience, describe how your current skills connect with the listed responsibilities. Next, the team will review your application and discuss fit and expectations with selected applicants.
We welcome applicants from varied backgrounds and pathways. Before applying, review this role’s required and helpful experience. Also, if you need an accommodation during the application or interview process, use iLevelUP’s contact page.
Role details
- Role: Interaction Designer
- Program: iLevelUP, a Believe in Me initiative
- Employment type: Unpaid volunteer
- Workplace: Fully remote
- Applicant eligibility: United States
- Team: UI/UX Team
- Company address: 107 Spring Street, 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98104
- Job ID: 769
This is a fully remote, unpaid volunteer opportunity. Weekly availability, meeting times, project scope, and the duration of your commitment will be agreed during onboarding. The published eligibility area for this opening is the United States.