User Experience Design (UX) Intern

Summary

Shure is a global audio equipment manufacturer offering a challenging and rewarding summer internship program. The User Experience Design Intern will create intuitive software applications, collaborate with product managers, stakeholders, developers, and end users, and contribute to UX design projects from inception through launch.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design projects from their inception to launch – and beyond
• Collaborate with product managers on product requirements and focus on the user experience, ease -of-use, performance and efficiency of the associated software applications
• Work independently and in collaboration with other stakeholders to quickly produce multiple concepts and prototypes for internal use, usability testing and customer review
• Leverage rapid prototyping and customer interaction to make informed design decisions
• Work with developers to ensure the technical feasibility of designs and guide the interface through the development process
• Meet with end users to assess and document user needs and use-cases
• Contribute to high level design patterns and specifications

Skills

• Experience – working towards a BA or MA in HCI or related program – cross-platform projects and experience is preferred (web, mobile, installed)
• Passion - love of usability and effective, attractive and simple User Interfaces
• Breadth – skilled at UX design, fundamental understanding of SW, solid visual sensibilities
• Maker – self-motivated to learn and utilize new technologies and tools
• Teamwork - excel in a team atmosphere as a member of a fast-moving multi-disciplinary group
• Proactive - identify issues and risks along with potential solutions
• Flexible - think on your feet and change course quickly
• Tools & Tech - competent-to-expert knowledge of design & documentation tools such as Adobe CC, Figma, Abstract - HTML5, CSS, Javascript , Angular JS and other web libraries – and UI platforms like Material Design, iOS, Bootstrap
• Approach – user-centered design perspective and use of common methodologies
• Skills - excellent critical listening, analytic, writing and presenting skills
• Industry knowledge - experience with products for audio or AV/IT professionals is preferred
• A portfolio of work samples is required
• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Shure will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Experience – working towards a BA or MA in HCI or related program – cross-platform projects and experience is preferred (web, mobile, installed)
• Passion - love of usability and effective, attractive and simple User Interfaces
• Breadth – skilled at UX design, fundamental understanding of SW, solid visual sensibilities
• Maker – self-motivated to learn and utilize new technologies and tools
• Teamwork - excel in a team atmosphere as a member of a fast-moving multi-disciplinary group
• Proactive - identify issues and risks along with potential solutions
• Flexible - think on your feet and change course quickly
• Tools & Tech - competent-to-expert knowledge of design & documentation tools such as Adobe CC, Figma, Abstract - HTML5, CSS, Javascript , Angular JS and other web libraries – and UI platforms like Material Design, iOS, Bootstrap
• Approach – user-centered design perspective and use of common methodologies
• Skills - excellent critical listening, analytic, writing and presenting skills
• Industry knowledge - experience with products for audio or AV/IT professionals is preferred
• A portfolio of work samples is required
• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Shure will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas

Benefits

• Retirement savings plans
• Paid time off
• Employee discounts
• Professional development opportunities
• Work-life balance initiatives
• Flexible work arrangements
• Interns who are asked to relocate to Illinois for onsite internships will receive a housing stipend to cover living expenses.