Co-Op - Spring / Summer 2020 - UX/UI Design
We continue to experience rapid growth as we invest in resources and create new opportunities; as a result, we have exciting opportunities for a Co-op Student (January - August 2020) to join our UX / UI Design team in our Systems Engineering division in Rockleigh, New Jersey.
This is a paid co-op role with Crestron Electronics. Students are encouraged to work with their academic institution to determine if they are eligible for academic credit for this co-op program.
Responsibilities:
- Work with design leads to create compelling interactive experiences
- Conduct usability research to gather and evaluate user goals in collaboration with project teams
- Design user flows and personas for user-centered analysis
- Gauge the usability of new and existing products to identify and troubleshoot UX problems
- Design low level wireframes and/or detailed mockups, and prototypes to effectively communicate solutions through iterative design
- Proactively solicit feedback from stakeholders and the UX team to improve deliverables
- Conduct usability testing to validate design solutions and identify areas for improvement
Qualifications:
General Requirements
- Must be enrolled in a college or university working toward a bachelors degree in: Graphic Design, Visual Communications, HCI, Marketing, Cognitive Science, Marketing, or related field.
- Must be available to work up to 40 hours per week during the entire co-op period beginning in late January 2020 and ending in early August 2020
- Must be commutable to and from the Rockleigh, NJ area for the duration of the co-op period
Technical Skills
- Firm grasp of UX & UI fundamentals demonstrated by a strong design portfolio
- Ability to articulate design concepts and rationales
- Background or knowledge in Usability testing and User Centered Design
- Must be proficient Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Invision or other wire-framing/prototyping tools
- Knowledge of HTML/CSS a plus
Other Skills:
- Must be responsible, self-motivated, creative, have a solid work ethic and have a desire to produce a quality product
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate work at different levels of the organization
- Ability to work in a team
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Inquisitive individual with a "student mentality" possessing a long term desire to work in the Systems Engineering space