UI Designer volunteer opportunity at iLevelUP: unpaid work with UI/UX Team. This is a fully remote role.
UI Designer: remote volunteer opportunity
Design clear, consistent interfaces for iLevelUP. Create high-fidelity mockups and prototypes that account for accessibility, navigation, and responsive behavior.
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.
UI Designer role overview
As an iLevelUP UI Designer, you will contribute practical expertise to a nonprofit education product in limited beta. Design clear, consistent interfaces for iLevelUP. Create high-fidelity mockups and prototypes that account for accessibility, navigation, and responsive behavior.
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.
UI Designer responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with the project team to understand user needs and project requirements, contributing innovative design solutions that align with our mission and user goals.
- Design high-fidelity UI mockups and prototypes for web and mobile applications, ensuring a consistent and engaging user experience across all platforms.
- Apply best practices in UI design, considering accessibility, navigation, and responsiveness to create designs that are both aesthetically pleasing and functional.
- Work with front-end developers to ensure accurate implementation of UI designs, providing design assets and guidance as needed.
- Participate in user research and usability testing to gather feedback and iterate on design solutions to continuously improve the user experience.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of design systems, UI guidelines, and documentation to ensure design consistency and efficiency across the team.
- Stay updated on the latest UI design trends, tools, and technologies, bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to the team.
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.
UI Designer required qualifications
- Ability to design high-fidelity interface mockups and prototypes for web and mobile experiences.
- Working knowledge of accessible navigation, responsive layouts, and consistent interface patterns.
- Ability to collaborate with front-end developers and prepare usable design assets.
- Ability to use research and usability feedback to improve interface decisions.
- Clear communication, careful documentation, and ability to maintain a shared design system.
UI Designer helpful experience
- Related education, nonprofit, or volunteer project experience can help you understand the context of the work.
- In addition, examples of clear documentation and remote collaboration are useful to share with your application.
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 UI 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: UI 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: 786
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.