Interaction Design (UX/UI) Internships
Timeline
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January 7, 2025Experience start
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April 19, 2025Experience end
Categories
Website development Mobile app development Software development UI design UX designSkills
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) prototypingThis 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.
We are seeking trusted employers who are able to offer work-term opportunities that support the following program learning outcomes:
- Collaborate in a team environment with various stakeholders to design multi-disciplinary products and services.
- Apply the appropriate tools that allow for designing, building, visualizing and programming digital interactive experiences.
- Assess the requirements of a complex interactive media project.
- Plan the development and execution of an interaction design project in response to resource and budgetary requirements.
- Design a complex media project (interface, navigation, graphics, text treatment) using best practice design and development principles, and applying conceptual and theoretical frameworks.
- Make interactive products, environments, systems and services using appropriate technologies, materials and manufacturing methods.
- Perform all work in compliance with regulations, legislation, security policies, industry standards and codes of ethics.
- Use research skills to assess and inform optimal digital user experience within interactive interfaces.
- Apply creative and innovative thinking techniques to manage change and solve design problems.
- Make recommendations based on human-computer interaction design guidelines to improve user experiences with interaction design.
- Design an interactive product or service that delivers a usable interactive experience.
- Contribute to a variety of interactive platforms and environments, incorporating the principles and elements of design.
- Create a design solution in accordance with strategies, recommendations and state-of-the art methodologies.
Project timeline
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January 7, 2025Experience start
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April 19, 2025Experience end
Project Examples
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/.
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Are you available for an introductory call with us to align on processes and requirements?
Do you have a registered business or charity number? If so, are you able to provide it for pre-screening purposes?
Are you willing to review and complete the required paperwork (letter of agreement, employer handbook etc.) to hire a field placement student?
Are you willing to complete an Employer Evaluation Form at the end of the student's placement period?
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!
Timeline
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January 7, 2025Experience start
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April 19, 2025Experience end