User Experience Design Intern(Summer 2021)
OVERVIEW
OST is seeking a User Experience Design Intern for Summer 2020 in its Grand Rapids, MI office.
At OST, we believe that design plays a vital role in any successful project, product or initiative. And we believe that designers play a critical role in ensuring that the human experience remains at the forefront of any such endeavor. At OST you will have the opportunity to make real impact with your thinking and skills.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Deliver great service to our clients
* Support execution of projects from conception through delivery
* Advocate for the best possible solution given all known constraints
* Conduct effective industry research and competitive analysis to understand critical project context
* Identify and perform appropriate user research techniques to uncover key insights, inform innovation, and inspire design
* Help facilitate discovery workshops, design workshops, strategy workshops, and other client-facing meetings
* Contribute to overall project quality and success by wholly owning or assisting with the production of all required project deliverables (i.e. product roadmaps, user personas, user flows, user stories, journey maps, alignment diagrams, sketches, wireframes, prototypes, visual concepts, strategic communication)
* Maintain close relationships with development, QA, and other design team members to ensure that all requirements and design decisions are clearly understood
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
* Currently pursuing a bachelors degree in experience design, web design, graphic design, collaborative design, industrial design, human factors design, orother related discipline
* Ability to communicate difficultandunfamiliar concepts in plain language
* Sketching, wireframing, and prototyping
* Journey mapping
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
* Empathy
* Humility
* Open-mindedness
* Adaptability
* Desireto work with and learn new technologies as they are released and implemented
* Integrity and clearly-defined values; you value being part of a strong team
* Detail-oriented and organized in professional and personal pursuits
* Positive attitude and commitment to exceeding customers expectations
ABOUT OST
OST is situated at the convergence of emerging technology, designandinnovative business strategy. The foundation of our entire company is simple: understand the consumer, uncover their needs, and build an experience that exceeds their expectations.
Founded in 1997, OST is an award-winning $160 million technology and business consulting company with offices in Grand Rapids, Minneapolis, and Detroit. Since 2003, the company has grown revenue at a compounded rate of nearly 30% annually.OST has been recognized in INC. magazines 5,000s Fastest Growing Private Companies, CRNs Tech Elite 250, and a National Best & Brightest Company to Work For in 2014 & 2015.
You matter! Your experiences matter, your journey with OST matters, and your success matters. People drive all our achievements, and we know that taking care of each other takes care of everything else. This is why we strive to promote diversity, equity and inclusion within our company, the work we do and our communities. Well surely face challenges along the way. And well all continually learn from them to build a caring culture true to our guiding principles: honor, delight, serve, embrace, and learn.
OST is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employ
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. We are also an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
