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Interaction Design (UX/UI) Internships

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George Brown College
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Field Education Business Developer
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Chronologie
  • janvier 7, 2025
    Début de expérience
  • avril 19, 2025
    Fin de expérience
Expérience
2/2 match de projet
Dates fixées par le expérience
Entreprises privilégiées
Canada
Tout type de entreprise
N'importe qu'elle industrie

Portée de Expérience

Catégories
Développement de sites web Développement d'applications mobiles Développement de logiciels Conception de l'interface utilisateur Conception de l'expérience utilisateur
Compétences
user experience (ux) design ui/ux research ui/ux wireframing ui/ux planning ui/ux design systems ui/ux strategy mobile ux design user interface (ui) design figma (design software) prototyping
Objectifs et capacités de apprenant.es

This 2024-25 academic year we have students from the Interaction Design Program at George Brown College's School of Design who are trained to help with tasks such as: 


  • Creating wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes to illustrate design ideas for web & mobile applications
  • Designing user interface (UI) elements to provide interactive, informative, and engaging experiences
  • Developing user personas, journey maps, information architecture, user flows, etc. 
  • Conducting qualitative and quantitative research (surveys, interviews etc.) to inform and validate design decisions
  • Performing usability tests to gain feedback and provide insights that help enhance user experiences -- George Brown College has state-of-the-art user testing facilities
  • Creating 2D & 3D visuals for concept development of digital products, systems, and services
  • Identifying and troubleshooting user experience (UX) problems (e.g., responsiveness, accessibility etc.) 
  • Creating animated graphs or charts for walkthroughs of datasets for various digital visualization projects 
  • Participating in design jams/sprints using knowledge of design tools such as card sorting, empathy maps, storyboarding etc. 


3.5 or higher GPA students are eligible for an optional Field Placement (part-time for up to 120 hours) to gain industry experience within their respective field of study.

Apprenant.es

Apprenant.es
Diplôme
Niveau Débutant, Intermédiaire
24 apprenant.es dans le programme
Projet
120 heures par apprenant.e
Les Éducateur.trices affectent les apprenant.es à des projets
Projets individuels
Résultats et livrables attendus

We are seeking trusted employers who are able to offer work-term opportunities that support the following program learning outcomes:


  1. Collaborate in a team environment with various stakeholders to design multi-disciplinary products and services.
  2. Apply the appropriate tools that allow for designing, building, visualizing and programming digital interactive experiences.
  3. Assess the requirements of a complex interactive media project.
  4. Plan the development and execution of an interaction design project in response to resource and budgetary requirements.
  5. Design a complex media project (interface, navigation, graphics, text treatment) using best practice design and development principles, and applying conceptual and theoretical frameworks.
  6. Make interactive products, environments, systems and services using appropriate technologies, materials and manufacturing methods.
  7. Perform all work in compliance with regulations, legislation, security policies, industry standards and codes of ethics.
  8. Use research skills to assess and inform optimal digital user experience within interactive interfaces.
  9. Apply creative and innovative thinking techniques to manage change and solve design problems.
  10. Make recommendations based on human-computer interaction design guidelines to improve user experiences with interaction design.
  11. Design an interactive product or service that delivers a usable interactive experience.
  12. Contribute to a variety of interactive platforms and environments, incorporating the principles and elements of design.
  13. Create a design solution in accordance with strategies, recommendations and state-of-the art methodologies.


Chronologie du projet
  • janvier 7, 2025
    Début de expérience
  • avril 19, 2025
    Fin de expérience

Exemples de projets

You can find examples of past student work here to get a sense of what types of projects our Interaction Design students can develop: https://yes.schoolofdesign.ca/.

Critères supplé mentaires pour entreprise

Les entreprises doivent répondre aux questions suivantes pour soumettre une demande de jumelage pour cette expérience:

  • Q1 - Case à cocher
    Are you available for an introductory call with us to align on processes and requirements?  *
  • Q2 - Texte court
    Do you have a registered business or charity number? If so, are you able to provide it for pre-screening purposes?  *
  • Q3 - Case à cocher
    Are you willing to review and complete the required paperwork (letter of agreement, employer handbook etc.) to hire a field placement student?  *
  • Q4 - Texte court
    Are you willing to complete an Employer Evaluation Form at the end of the student's placement period?  *
  • Q5 - Texte court
    Can you offer paid opportunities? This is not a requirement, but if you have the resources to provide an hourly wage or honorarium please let us know!  *