Designer-User Experience Design Intern

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences. As a Designer-User Experience Design Intern, you will focus on creating seamless, engaging experiences by designing the underlying structure and information flow for products, services, and systems. You will apply your skills and knowledge to understand user needs and context through research insights and define UX goals and principles. Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Understand User Needs: Research and gather insights to comprehend user behavior, preferences, and pain points to inform design decisions.
• Define UX Goals: Develop UX goals and principles based on research findings to guide the design process and ensure user-centered solutions.
• Apply Human Factors: Learn to apply human factors knowledge, such as Hick's Law and Fitt's Law, to optimize interactions and create intuitive designs.
• Design UX Architecture: Assist in designing the user experience architecture, including functions, information, and interactions, to create a cohesive and engaging experience.
• Consider User Context: Participate in considering user context variations, such as culture, environment, and activity, to ensure inclusive and adaptable designs.
• Exposure to User Research: Familiarity with research methods to gather insights on user behavior, preferences, and pain points.
• Basic Understanding of Human Factors: Awareness of human factors principles, such as Hick's Law and Fitt's Law, and their application in design.
• Interest in UX Design Principles: Curiosity about designing user experience architecture, including functions, information, and interactions.
• Understanding of User Context: Knowledge of user context variations, such as culture, environment, and activity, and their impact on design.
• Familiarity with Design Tools: Exposure to design tools and software used in creating user experience designs.
• Familiarity with Design Software: Exposure to design tools and software used in creating user experience designs, such as sketching and prototyping tools.
• Basic Understanding of Front-end Development: Interest in front-end development principles and their application in user experience design.