UX Designer Intern

Introduction

Thomas J. Watson said it best: “Good design is good business.” Visualization is critical to discovering data-driven insights and effectively communicating that knowledge to others. Designers at IBM work to create experiences that work together, work the same, and work for our clients. Does the thought of creating the platform at the heart of solutions like Watson, Blockchain, IoT, and Security excite you? If so, read on!

Your Role And Responsibilities

We’re looking for a UI/UX Designer who can bring some serious (and fun) design chops to our team of product designers. As a User Experience Designer at IBM Cloud, you will work with your team to create human-centered experiences by designing the structural and informational foundation for products, services, and systems. You will help facilitate the delivery of all elements, interactions, and decisions that add value to the total user experience. You’ll join IBM Studios Bangaluru, where we work in a hybrid environment and spend 3 days per week in office to collaborate, learn from each other, and build our design community.

Work with UX researchers to test concepts with users and integrate findings into the design direction through low and high-fidelity mockups, patterns, prototypes and development-ready specifications
Analyze and creatively solve complex user problems through user interface design, providing a usable, intuitive, efficient experience that has high standards in functionality and aesthetics
Work with your team to design information architecture, interactions, content, and navigation throughout the product experience, leveraging IBM's well-established design systems to create consistent and delightful client experiences
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders, including product management, engineering, sales, marketing to craft UX solutions that aligns with business objectives and user needs
Participate with your team in agile and design thinking methodologies
Participate in UX reviews, critiques and guilds to help develop more effective and rich designs in our community
Demonstrate committed and respectful collaboration between members of cross-functional teams and be part of promoting a positive team culture and work environment

As an UI/UX designer, you might expect your week to look something like this: 75% product design (Product, Storytelling, & Presentations), 15% team collaboration & coordination, 10% personal training and learning

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

A portfolio of work samples that demonstrate an understanding of user-centered design, interaction design, visualizations of complex experiences and demonstration of delivering exceptional user-centered outcomes
Familiarity of design and prototyping tools such as Figma
Strategic thinking with ability to align design goals with business goals
A drive to embrace technical domains and explain the problem space
Solid understanding of fundamental design principles (typography, layout, grid systems, hierarchy, color, composition)
Excellent communication and storytelling skills in English
Ability to work from the office in Bengaluru 3 days per week

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

Awareness of inclusive design practices and accessibility standards
Bachelor’s Degree in User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Information Architecture, Computer Development, Software Development or a related field
Familiarity with design systems, agile practices, design thinking and human-centered design principles
Desire to make the best products in the industry hands-down
Infectious curiosity — always looking for opportunities to learn new things
Self-motivation, an open mind and a sense of humor

UX Designer Intern

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