CGI is hiring: UI/UX Designer -- Entry Level in Houston

Overview

Position Description

Launch a world-class creative and user-centered design career. Are you passionate about blending empathy, creativity, and digital experiences? As a collaborative problem-solver eager to craft intuitive and visually stunning solutions, this Entry-Level UX/UI Designer role could be your next great step. You’ll work day-to-day to enhance products and services through design, helping guide user experiences that delight and inform. Entry-Level UX/UI Designers are pivotal in translating user needs into practical, beautiful design solutions. In this role, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams while building your foundational skills and portfolio. We deliver creative, data-informed solutions—but we also believe in having fun and allowing ideas to evolve naturally. At CGI, you'll explore your full potential, with boundless opportunities to grow, innovate, and influence. You’re empowered to approach challenges your own way—because your perspective matters. This position is located in Houston, TX with a hybrid working model.

The Fall application period is open from September 18, 2025, through November 7, 2025.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research, usability testing, and gather feedback to inform design decisions (e.g., map user journeys, run surveys/interviews).
• Create wireframes, mockups, prototypes, user flows, storyboards, and sitemaps to visualize concepts.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and other designers to iterate on ideas and refine delivery.
• Help maintain design workflows, UI guidelines, or style consistency across digital touchpoints.
• Contribute to accessibility and usability improvements, ensuring products meet high standards of user-centered design.
• Present and communicate your work to internal stakeholders—i.e., your journey, rationale, and impact.
• Learn from design leaders and gradually take on increasingly independent design tasks.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in UX/UI Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Demonstrated passion for user-centered design, strengths in empathy, curiosity, and visual storytelling.
• Familiarity with design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong collaboration, communication (written & verbal), adaptability, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Portfolio with academic, personal, or internship projects showcasing wireframes, prototypes, and/or UI solutions.
• Authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely and without restriction.

Preferred Qualifications

• Academic or internship experience in user research, usability testing, or UX strategy.
• Comfort designing for accessibility and inclusive usability.
• Basic understanding of HTML/CSS, front-end development, or design-to-code collaboration.
• Awareness of information architecture and interaction design principles.
• Understanding of design thinking and iterative design methodologies.
• Familiarity with collaboration or prototyping tools like InVision, Whimsical, or similar.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Comprehensive insurance options
• 401(k) with company match
• Share purchase plan with a company match
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• Up to 14 weeks of Maternity Leave with full pay
• 4-week Parental Leave for all non-birth parents
• Attorney-assisted will preparation
• Health savings account
• Disability, life, and accidental death insurance
• Pet insurance
• Work-life balance and flexibility
• Tuition assistance continuous learning opportunities
• Training, mentoring, and career development
• Partner assistance program
• Wellness program

We’re a global company of owners. Over 90,000 partners strong, we bring our diverse backgrounds and perspectives together to solve IT and business consulting’s toughest problems for some of the world’s best companies. CGI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or other legally protected statuses. CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email US_Employment_Compliance@cgi.com with the Position ID. This email address is for accommodations only.