Student Intern UX Researcher (Paid)

Job Description

A UX Researcher is responsible for bringing this mission to life by discovering insights, identifying key opportunities, and help build empathy for the needs and behaviors of students and educators, leading to innovate design solutions. The ideal candidate has expertise with conducting and synthesizing qualitative research projects. She/He will thrive in a dynamic work environment that requires strong problem-solving skills and independent self-direction, coupled with an aptitude for team collaboration and open communication.

Over the course of 10 weeks, you’ll have the experience of working with UX Designers,Product Owners,Product Managers,and Engineers to gather user insights that help design magic moments into our products that delight educators and students because they are usable, accessible, and intuitively solve their problems. You’ll be influencing designs that could be used in thousands of classrooms around the world.

· With close assistance from experienced UX Researchers, you’ll be involved in user research efforts with product management, designers and engineering team members in the innovation, execution, and delivery of products and services, using a customer-focused, iterative design process.

· You’ll recommend and conduct appropriate research methodologies for generating needed insights at all phases of the product lifecycle. Research methodologies used may include in-person moderated testing, moderated testing, unmoderated testing, surveys, heuristic reviews, benchmark studies and ethnographies.

· You’ll create high quality deliverables based on UX goals and priorities with guidance and direction.

· You’ll leverage, foster and extend the use of established UX techniques, templates, presentations, and assets in the creation of UX analysis, solutions, and materials.

· You’ll be encouraged to share your knowledge and bring fresh ideas and processes to the UX Research team based on your recent education and experience. We want to learn from you!

Qualifications

· Working toward a Bachelors or Master’s Degree in the study of Human-Computer Interactions, Anthropology, Social Science, Design Research, Psychology, or related field

· A research portfolio demonstrating craft and solving problems (can be class projects)

· A curious mindset and a passion for the field of digital products

· Studying and looking to apply UX methodology and lifecycle across key channels and platforms.

· Self-motivated, mature, and possessing good communication skills

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This is a paid internship - $15/hr for 10 weeks (start date likely in June 2021)

At Renaissance our mission is: “To accelerate learning for all children and adults of all ability levels and ethnic and social backgrounds, worldwide.”Many of us choose to work at Renaissance because we are driven by this mission.

Inherent in a mission that strives to serve “all children and adults” who represent “all ability levelsand backgrounds,” is the need to recognize the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in our culture, in our work, and in our products.

Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented minorities will only apply to roles if they feel they meet 100% of the qualifications.At Renaissance, we encourage you to break through that statistic. Roles evolve over time, especially with innovation, and you may be just the person we need into the future. NO ONE ever meets 100% of the qualifications. We hope you're open to learning new skills in order to grow with us. Make our team,yourteam!