Kickstart your career in UX/UI design consulting

We're looking for soon-to-be graduates who want to make a real business impact through technology. The Columbia Road Associate Program is a one-year, part-time trainee program designed to offer hands-on experience in client work and support professional growth. You’ll work side by side with experienced consultants, solving real-life business problems using modern technologies – and having fun while doing it.

Who we are

Columbia Road was founded in 2016 to challenge the old ways of doing digital business. Our mission is to help companies sell better in the digital era. We focus on measurable results – not just building IT systems – using a mix of software development, design, marketing, strategy, and data engineering.

We’re a community-led company, built on trust, transparency, and a low hierarchy. Everyone here has a voice in company-wide decisions. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are. We’re proud of our 4.6/5 rating on Glassdoor – and always looking to do even better.

What you’ll do:

As a UX/UI Associate Designer, you’ll help shape digital products and services from early ideas to launch and iteration. Your work will include:

• Understanding user needs and business goals through research and collaboration
• Prioritising use cases and features, mapping user flows, and testing concepts
• Designing wireframes, mockups and prototypes in tools like Figma, Sketch or Adobe XD
• Working closely with developers to bring your designs to life
  

We don’t expect you to code, but if you do, that’s a bonus. Similarly, if you have experience in marketing, that’s a great plus – many of our projects sit at the intersection of design, development, and digital marketing, so understanding the broader context adds real value.

You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team across design, development, marketing and strategy – and engage directly with clients and their users. You’ll be given real responsibility from day one, backed by the support of senior designers and consultants.

This program is for you if:

• You're a soon-to-be graduate with some industry experience from projects or part-time work in UI/UX design
• You’re curious, motivated, and eager to grow professionally
• You approach problems analytically and want to understand the business impact of your work
• You’re comfortable communicating your ideas and working in agile teams
• You approach design as a problem-solving tool, not just a way to make things look good
• You want to create business value through user-centered design
• You’re open to experimenting and learning new methods and tools
• You have experience from design, development, or marketing
• You have professional proficiency in both English and Swedish

• A part-time position along your studies
• A salary based on Sveriges Ingenjörers recommendations
• A community-led organisation with lots of autonomy
• Weekly learning sessions and training opportunities
• Office in central Stockholm, Drottninggatan 33 with daily breakfast & snacks
• Health services incl. mental health, and insurance
• Friskvårdsbidrag in accordance with working hours
• Mobile subscription, tech gear from selection
• Events, hackathons, and fun events organised by Roadies
• Possibility to work on open-source or social impact projects during your free time and get compensated for it

Recruitment process

• Deadline to apply: May 15th, 2025
• First round: Phone screen - Get a better picture of the job and help us understand your experience
• Final round: On-site interview - showcase your approach to problem solving and meet some of your potential future colleagues
• Notifications: You’ll hear back from us by June 10th at latest

Timing

Start Date: September 15th, 2025. You’ll begin with a 2 day on-site onboarding session, after which we’ll agree together on when you can start working on projects.

The Associate Program is designed as a one-year, part-time opportunity that runs alongside your studies. You’ll join us during the academic year, with flexibility to adjust your hours during holidays or exam periods.

Please note: we can only consider applicants living within commuting distance of Stockholm. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor work visas for Sweden, so only EU/EEA citizens can apply.

Check out our Culture Code and learn more about the program here.