Interaction Design (UX/UI) Internships

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Open Closing on November 16, 2024
George Brown College
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Phuong Diep She / Her
Field Education Business Developer
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Timeline
  • January 7, 2025
    Experience start
  • April 19, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
1/24 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Canada
Any company type
Any industries
Categories
Website development Mobile app development Software development UI design UX design
Skills
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
Student goals and capabilities

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.

Students
Diploma
Beginner, Intermediate levels
24 students
Project
120 hours per student
Educators assign students to projects
Individual projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

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.


Project timeline
  • January 7, 2025
    Experience start
  • April 19, 2025
    Experience 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!