Product Designer

Volunteer for a startup modernizing democracy and energizing local elections! 🗳️🇺🇸Civic equips local election offices with nonpartisan, white-labeled tech to personalize voter information and cultivate informed civic participation.Voter turnout and civic engagement in local elections are severely hindered by a fragmented political information landscape and a profound communication gap. Many citizens want to participate meaningfully but struggle to find clear, localized details, leaving them to vote based on simple name recognition rather than actual policy alignment. At the same time, local election offices lack the modern digital infrastructure and scalable tools required to deliver personalized outreach, keeping critical voting data isolated from the communities who need it most.Civic addresses this systemic bottleneck by partnering directly with local election offices to deploy a nonpartisan, white-labeled platform that serves as a modern B2B tool for government outreach. Instead of launching isolated third-party apps, Civic integrates seamlessly with local jurisdictions to merge official election logistics with a comprehensive, personalized voter guide tailored to an individual’s specific interests and local issues. By replacing fragmented political noise with a centralized, hyper-local digital infrastructure, Civic connects voters directly to candidate positions and office overviews. This scalable system eliminates the information barrier, transforms passive citizens into informed participants, and empowers local governments to boost voter turnout effectively across American election jurisdictions.Role (Volunteer, unpaid): Product DesignerRole Description: We are excited to post our first volunteer project on We Make Change! CIVIC is leading an Early Voting Challenge (EVC) in Detroit, MI, designed to gamify voting within the city. We are looking for a talented product designer to help bring this project to life by building an interactive webpage, mainly housing the digital scoreboard used to track voting tallies and a general overview of the EVC.What We NeedDesign and prototype the Early Voting Challenge webpageDesign and prototype the digital scoreboard, presenting data, highlights, and key messages in a visually appealing wayFinal webpage should be fully mobile responsiveMaintain CIVIC’s brand identity and design system for consistency across all deliverablesCommunicate weekly with founding teamTurnkey usage of webpage for founding team, post-deliverableWhat We’re Looking ForEye for clean, human-centered design that works for diverse, non-technical usersVolunteer product designer with webpage design experienceA warm, collaborative approach and enthusiasm for purpose-driven workSelf-starter who can manage their own time across a flexible weekly commitmentWhat You’ll ReceivePortfolio-worthy project with a scalable social impact organizationYour work will be seen across local, regional and national media outletsLinkedIn recommendation and/or reference letter upon successful completionA collaborative and appreciative working relationship with our teamDeliverableA clean, finished webpage that highlights the purpose of the Early Voting Challenge and houses the results scoreboardWhy It MattersThis webpage will be the landing site for Detroit voters during the 2026 election cycle who choose to participate in the Early Voting Challenge. This is an effort to modernize civic engagement and reach people who have historically been overlooked for election outreach campaigns.Time Commitment: Volunteer 2-3 hours per week for a one-off project remotely 💻If you want to make change happen, apply to volunteer with Civic now!