Introduction

Thomas J. Watson said it best: "Good design is good business." Visualization is critical to discovering data-driven insights and effectively communicating that knowledge to others. Designers at IBM work to create experiences that work together, work the same, and work for our clients. Does the thought of creating the platform at the heart of solutions like Watson, Blockchain, IoT, and Security excite you? If so, read on!

Your Role and Responsibilities

User experience designers create human-centered experiences by designing the structural and informational foundation for products, services, and systems. They facilitate the delivery of all elements, interactions, and decisions that add value to the total user experience.

These are office-based positions in IBM locations including: CA - Foster City, San Francisco, San Jose CT - Southbury GA - Brookhaven, Sandy Springs IL - Chicago MA - Andover, Cambridge, Littleton NY - NYC, Poughkeepsie NC - Research Triangle Park OH - Columbus TX - Austin District of Columbia

Opportunities in these locations will vary based on business demand & will be deleted as filled.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Interpreting research insights and building understanding of users and context
• Defining user experience goals and design principles
• Applying knowledge of psychological and physical attributes of humans (e.g. Hick's Law, Fitt's Law)
• Designing the architecture of the functions and information of the experience
• Designing the interaction patterns between functions/information and users/customers
• Designing pathways of navigation through an experience; demonstrating understanding of content, functions, and relationships within the system
• Supporting and planning for variation of user contexts (e.g. culture, environment, and activity)
• Converging and translating technological, operational, and functional constraints into human-centered opportunities
• Facilitating and designing for the relational aspects across every part of the experience

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience or familiarity with designing for accessibility standards
• Familiarity with design systems
• Degree in User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Information Architecture, or related field

About Business Unit

No matter where you work in IBM, you are making an impact. As an Early Professional with IBM, you will be taking on a key role with one of our industry-leading business units to work on the technology that is solving our most challenging problems and changing the way the world thinks

Your Life @ IBM

What matters to you when you're looking for your next career challenge?

Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities - where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust - where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible. Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.

About IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.

Location Statement We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. Key Job Details

• Country: US
• State: MULTIPLE
• City: MULTIPLE CITIES
• Category: Design
• Required Education: High School Diploma/GED
• Position Type: Intern
• Employment Type: Full-time OR Part-time
• Contract Type: Internship
• Company: (0147) International Business Machines Corporation
• Req ID: 325778BR
• Location: MULTIPLE CITIES, MULTIPLE US

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.