[Keppel Internship Programme 2027] Intern, UX/UI (Jan - May 2027)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Keppel is a leading global asset manager and operator with strong capabilities in energy & environment, urban development and connectivity, creating solutions for a sustainable future.

The intern will be responsible in the following

• Design and prototype user experiences across consumer-facing platforms (web/mobile) and enterprise/internal systems (admin portals, dashboards)
• Support user research and usability testing (e.g. interviews, observations, testing sessions) to understand user needs, motivations and pain points
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers and designers to iterate solutions and ensure alignment with technical feasibility

UX Designer track

Translate user insights into user flows, wireframes and visual concepts

UX Engineer track

Support prototyping, UI behaviours, or component-based implementation (where applicable)

• Explore AI-assisted design and prototyping tools where appropriate, with guidance from the team

Learning Outcomes

• Gain hands-on experience working on real product features or workflows in an IT and digital product environment
• Develop capability in understanding user behaviour and translating insights into intuitive design solutions
• Learn how design, engineering and product collaborate to deliver user-facing and enterprise systems
• Build familiarity with modern tools, including AI-assisted design workflows, and understand responsible usage
• Receive structured mentorship, feedback and exposure to design critique practices

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Pursuing a diploma/degree in either creative disciplines (e.g. Industrial Design, Product Design, Visual Communication, Media, Fine Arts) or technical disciplines (e.g. Computer Science,
• Information Systems, Software Engineering)
• Strong curiosity about users, behaviours and motivations, with interest in solving real-world problems
• Comfortable engaging users (e.g. interviews, testing) and translating ideas into tangible outputs (sketches, flows, or prototypes)

For UX Designer track

familiarity with design tools such as Figma (academic or self-taught acceptable)

For UX Engineer track

interest in front-end development, prototyping, or design systems (basic coding knowledge is a plus)

• Interest in AI tools, digital products and emerging technologies, with willingness to learn

BUSINESS SEGMENT

Corporate

PLATFORM

Operating Division