Summer 2026 Corporate Center – Client Experience Design Intern

Location:

4910 Tiedeman Road - Brooklyn, Ohio 44144

Program Duration: May 27, 2026 – August 7, 2026

What does our Internship Program offer? 

Key’s Enterprise Internship is a 10.5-week program that provides meaningful work that matters, offers feedback and coaching, and creates engaging events and conversations that will spark excitement and interest in bringing one’s full-time career to Key.

Interns are involved in a host of line of business specific projects that directly impact and benefit Key’s business and strategic pillars. The program includes networking with Key teammates across all levels of the organization, a series of Learning Labs where internal and external speakers provide insight on Key’s competitive landscape, financial wellness, and professional development best practices, and an assigned mentor who shares knowledge, experience, and advice.

Job Summary

As an Experience Design Intern, you will gain hands-on experience within the Key Design Studio capability of the KeyXD team. You will work alongside passionate advocates for KeyBank’s clients and teammates, contributing to transformational experience capabilities across research & analysis, experience strategy, design & development, and employee experience.

You will support initiatives that improve and reimagine client and teammate experiences from concept to creation, using our human-centered design approach. This role offers exposure to the financial sector while developing skills in design thinking, user research, workshop facilitation, and complex systems mapping.

This position is ideal for a thoughtful and creative student who is passionate about design and eager to learn new skills and methods while serving as an evangelist for human-centered design and creative processes.

Essential Functions

• Support the creation of user flows, journey maps, service blueprints, and personas to inform experience design efforts.
• Assist in producing design deliverables and visual assets using industry-standard design and collaboration tools.
• Contribute to the development of visual materials for workshops and client presentations, ensuring alignment with brand and design standards.
• Participate in user research and competitive analysis to inform product and service design decisions.
• Help translate research insights into visual frameworks, design concepts, and actionable recommendations.
• Engage in all phases of the human-centered design process, including discovery, analysis, ideation, prototyping, and testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support ideation, prototyping, and validation of design concepts.
• Maintain a professional and strategic approach when working with both design and non-design stakeholders.
• Continue developing knowledge of experience design methodologies, tools, and best practices within a regulated industry.
• Perform other duties as assigned; duties, responsibilities, and/or activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
• Comply with all KeyBank policies and procedures, including acting professionally at all times, conducting business ethically, avoiding conflicts of interest, and acting in the best interests of Key’s clients and Key.

Education

• Must have completed at least two years toward a four-year, undergraduate degree program with coursework in Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Writing, Digital Design, Computer Science, Visual Communications, Finance, or related field with an anticipated graduation in or before May of 2027.

• No prior professional experience required; previous internship or project experience in UX/digital design is a plus.

Skills

• Strong product design, visual design, or UX writing skills demonstrated through an online portfolio or PDF showcase.
• Experience with design and collaboration tools including Figma, Miro, Adobe Creative Suite, and MS Office.
• Collaborative mindset with ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Blue-sky thinking balanced with pragmatic approach to achieving business goals.

Preferred Skills

• Experience creating journey maps, user personas, or service blueprints.
• Familiarity with UX research methods (qualitative and quantitative).
• Interest in financial services or regulated industries.
• Experience with design thinking workshop facilitation.

Physical Demands

• General Office: Prolonged sitting, ability to communicate face to face in-person or on the phone with teammates and clients, frequent use of PC/laptop, occasional lifting/pushing/pulling of backpacks, computer bags up to 10 lbs.

Location

The internship is open to placement in Cleveland or New York City.

Compensation and Benefits

This position is eligible to earn an hourly rate of $23 per hour. Compensation also includes a $2,000.00 Summer Internship Sign-on Bonus.

KeyBank’s Internship and Analyst positions are not eligible for employment visa sponsorship (e.g., H-1B visa). This includes, for example, situations where a candidate may have temporary work authorization while enrolled in school or upon graduation (e.g., CPT, OPT) but would need H-1B visa sponsorship within a few years of employment in order to maintain employment eligibility.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This position is eligible to earn a base hourly rate in the range of $18.00 - $22.60 per hour. Placement within the pay range may differ based upon various factors, including but not limited to skills, experience and geographic location.

Please note: While a base pay range is referenced above, this position is compensated at a fixed rate of $23 hourly and is eligible to receive a $2,000 sign-on bonus.

Please click here for a list of benefits for which this position is eligible.

Job Posting Expiration Date: 11/29/2025 KeyCorp is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to sustaining an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, pregnancy, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans who are unable or limited in their ability to apply on this site may request reasonable accommodations by emailing HR_Compliance@keybank.com.