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User Experience Intern
Pearson
Boston, MA, United States
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Description
THE PEARSON INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Pearson Interns - Helping shape the future of education
Why join Pearson’s intern program?
Pearson is the world’s largest learning company. We help people of all ages acquire the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in their work and careers. We believe that everyone should be able to keep learning, every day and in every way, throughout their lives. Bringing together the everything we know about the science of learning and the latest technology, we’re shaping the future of teaching and learning.
We’re looking for the next generation of talented undergraduates to join our team for an unforgettable 10 week internship. An internship at Pearson is an opportunity to bring your own unique perspective as a learner, together with your academic knowledge, technical skills and enthusiasm, to help create products used by students like you.
Bringing the latest educational products and services to market is a highly collaborative process that requires a diverse range of skills and disciplines - from UX and engineering to marketing and managing rights and royalties.
As one of our interns you will gain a comprehensive introduction to our business. You’ll be assigned to a team and work on real life projects that bring our products and services to life. On the job training and professional development will be provided to enable you to contribute to the business. You’ll also have direct access to a senior member of the team, as each intern will be mentored to help you make the most of the ten week program.
We foster a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued, so that our products reflect the people we serve — our teachers and learners.
Working with an Intern Manager or Mentor, you will get experiences in:
● Define the user experience of our digital products and online applications by developing user interface wireframes, page flow/task flow designs, navigation and information architecture that engage and delight the end user.
● Collaborate with user researchers to validate and test your ideas.
● Work with a cross-functional digital team to deliver compelling designs to market that satisfy user goals and enhance learning and teaching.
● Make user experience design recommendations based on usability standards and industry best practices.
● Present your designs to a cross-functional product team to elicit constructive feedback and actively participate in others’ design reviews.
Qualifications
What we are looking for:
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in HCI or Interaction Design as a junior or senior
• Minimum GPA of 3.2
• Working knowledge of common design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Fireworks, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, MS Office, Visio, Axure, Balsamiq and OmniGraffle
• Solid visual and interaction design skills.
• Familiar with technical issues around web development and ability to work constructively with development teams, including but not limited to understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Familiar with usability standards and design heuristics and responsive design techniques user-centered research, such as usability testing, contextual inquiry, and field interviews
What Does the Internship Program Offer?
Successful candidates will spend 10 weeks working with our product and technology teams.
As one of our interns you will gain a comprehensive introduction to our business. You’ll be assigned to a team and work on real life projects that bring our products and services to life. On the job training and professional development will be provided to enable you to contribute to the business. You’ll also have direct access to a senior member of the team, as each intern will receive coaching and mentoring to help you make the most of the ten week program.
You’ll be paid for the duration of your internship. The internship begins on Monday June 4 and ends Friday August 17.
To apply
The Pearson Internship Program will be accepting applications until December 8, 2017. Offers will be extended and accepted by February 2, 2018.