Apphatchery Graduate Intern

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Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community.

Description

Do you care about making a change in healthcare? At AppHatchery, we believe that great digital products start with a deep understanding of the people who use them. As an intern, you’ll immerse yourself in user-centered design (UCD) practices, shaping mobile applications that support healthcare and research. Whether you’re designing, building, or strategizing, you’ll work across disciplines to bring ideas to life—always with the user at the core.

You’ll have the opportunity to explore, experiment, and iterate, contributing to a highly collaborative team that values insight-driven design, seamless usability, and real-world impact. Our recent projects include a mobile app that supports low-English proficiency patients in hospital settings, a voice-based research platform for collecting ecological momentary assessments, and tools designed to enhance patient-provider communication. These applications are already in real-world use, with some deployed across hospital networks and others driving clinical and behavioral health research. You can read more about our projects at https://apphatchery.framer.website  

As an intern with the AppHatchery, you will gain hands-on experience in the full product development process, whether in UX research, UX design, UX engineering, or product management. You will work closely with researchers, designers, engineers, and product managers, contributing to the development of real-world digital health tools.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about creating impactful, user-centered products, and excited to own projects from start to finish. You will have the opportunity to develop, test, and refine mobile applications that support healthcare and research environments.

This internship is a great fit for someone who is self-motivated, curious, and ready to take charge, as sometimes you won’t be handed a checklist. You’ll have support from the team, but you should be comfortable learning on the go, asking questions, and being vocal about your needs, ideas, and feedback. Your opinions will matter, and you’ll be encouraged to take your own direction.

*This summer internship will start May 18th, 2026 through August 7th, 2026 (12 weeks) and will have the potential to transition the internship to a part-time position during the academic year based on performance.*

KEY RESPONSIBILIIES: (Pick Your Focus Area and Include in your CV)

You will work in one or more of the following domains and have the opportunity to learn and contribute across disciplines:

UX Research

• Design research plans using a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Create interview guides, conduct primary research, and synthesize findings.
• Translate research insights into actionable product and design recommendations.UX Design
• Develop low, medium, and high-fidelity designs for mobile applications using tools like Figma, Miro, or similar.
• Translate user research into clear, actionable design requirements.
• Collaborate with engineers to ensure design feasibility and implementation.

UX Engineering

• Develop mobile app features for iOS (Swift), Android (Kotlin/Java), or cross-platform tools (Flutter, React Native).
• Participate in mobile app architecture and development decisions.
• Implement designs and requirements into functional, platform-specific features.

Product Management

• Contribute to strategy discussions about app features, goals, and roadmaps.
• Own a specific feature or small project from user research through development and deployment.
• Coordinate with design, research, and engineering teams to bring ideas to life.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently enrolled as a graduate student in a college or university.
• Completion of freshman year or higher and in good academic standing.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently pursuing a Master’s or PhD in Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Design, or a related field.
• Comfortable working independently when needed, learning new tools quickly, and taking ownership without waiting for step-by-step instructions
• Experience in one or more of the listed domains (UX Research, UX Design, UX Engineering, or Product Management).
• Familiarity with web or mobile technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Android Studio, Xcode, Flutter, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted tools for design and/or development
• Experience translating research into design or design into code.
• Prior work in healthcare, medicine, or public health is a plus.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, start-up-like environments and willing to take on cross-functional responsibilities (e.g., marketing assets, user engagement experiments).
• Strong collaboration and communication skills—you thrive on working with cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships.

NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs.  Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone: 404-727-9867 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD).

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