UI/UX design internship in Kochi
a remote-first, 8-week design internship built for undergraduates in and around Kochi — kerala's saas + startup base. ship real prs, get reviewed on a 4-point rubric, and leave with a signed, recruiter-verifiable certificate. free during the 2026 beta.
the design market in Kochi right now
Kochi sits along the Infopark Kakkanad → Smart City → Technopark satellite offices corridor. the biggest teams currently hiring design interns include UST Global, Nissan Digital, IBS Software, Ernst & Young GDS, SunTec Business Solutions, QBurst, plus 0+ mid-sized product teams. KSUM-backed startups pull ~600 interns/year; peaks jul-oct. demand for design specifically is growing right now.
stipend + first-year offers
- typical design intern stipend in Kochi: ₹9k–₹22k per month
- post-internship CTC (fresher, design): ₹4.8–10.4 LPA
- remote-work adoption in Kochi product teams: 72%
- weekly commitment: 10-12 hours, over 8 weeks
- cost during dreamclerk beta: ₹0
notable Kochi startups also hiring design
Genrobotics · Impresario Entertainment · Fingent
where Kochi interns actually work
when interns do go on-site (rare — most stay remote), the usual clusters are Kerala Startup Mission, iSprout Infopark, Wobble Talkies, and the offices along the Infopark Kakkanad → Smart City → Technopark satellite offices stretch. college feeder pipeline: cusat, tkm, gec thrissur, mar athanasius.
local design communities to plug into
TinkerHub · Kochi JS · GDG Kochi. we point every design intern from Kochi at at least two of these on day one — the review threads inside dreamclerk plus a live community in your city is the fastest way to a first paid role.
what the design track actually covers
you're onboarded to one of six simulated production codebases. week 1 is a good-first-issue. weeks 2-6 are five real sprints of 5-8 tickets each, using Figma, tokens, motion prototyping. sprint 6 is your capstone — a component library with 12 documented tokens. sprint 7 is a review round where you shadow three juniors and merge their prs. sprint 8 is the certificate.
hiring partner for this track: vivacity (b2b saas). the partner reviews your capstone directly; strong capstones get a fast-track interview offer.
who reads the certificate in Kochi
recruiters at UST Global, Nissan Digital, IBS Software, Ernst & Young GDS and 40+ other Kochi teams opened certificates from our first three cohorts. within 7 days of graduation ~14% of certs received a screening call. the certificate embeds your prs, your review threads, your sprint velocity, and your capstone — every Kochi recruiter can verify the signature in one click, no follow-up call needed.
how to apply from Kochi
no resume, no essay. a 1-page form takes 90 seconds. if you pass the 20-minute ai recruiter interview, you're in — the next cohort starts within 30 days. no relocation from Kochi, no in-person days, no laptop requirement beyond a browser.
faq — design internship in Kochi
is this really free?
yes. during the 2026 beta the UI/UX design track in Kochi is ₹0. no ISA, no deferred fee, no hidden costs.
do i have to be a Kochi resident?
no — the cohort is remote-first across india. this page exists because we see strong applicant volume from cusat, tkm, gec thrissur, mar athanasius, and because most conversion offers here are for Kochi-based teams.
what stipend can i expect after i finish?
design interns in Kochi who convert to paid roles typically earn ₹9k–₹22k/month during a paid extension, then ₹4.8–10.4 LPA first-year CTC on full conversion. dreamclerk itself is unpaid during the beta.
how many seats are left in this cohort?
we cap each cohort at 200 seats to keep reviewer load sustainable. seat counts update in real time on the signup form.
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