UX Design Intern: Shape Digital Experiences

IBM Computing; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

IBM is seeking an Intern Designer to join our team in Chicago. You will help create customer and employee experiences by applying UX, design thinking, and information architecture methods. You’ll contribute to wireframes, prototypes, and visual designs while collaborating with stakeholders and client teams.

You will develop technical and consulting skills in a culture of continuous learning and mentorship. This internship provides exposure to project work across industries and a clear pathway

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a university degree with a track-record of academic success (Preferred majors: UX design or a related field).
• Strong Interpersonal skills that enhance collaboration and relationship building, while also managing dynamic workloads in an agile environment.
• Demonstrate leadership experience and ability to communicate effectively through active listening; willing to adapt and take ownership of tasks and challenges.
• Familiarity with storytelling techniques, capable of communicating design approaches and simplifying complex information though clear communications (verbal and visual).
• Willingness to travel up to 100%.

Responsibilities

• Creative Design: dive into hands-on design work from wireframes and prototypes to annotations; collaborate with stakeholders to bring new design visions to life.
• User Centric Research: support user research using enterprise design thinking and gain hands-on experience to direct user research opportunities.
• Design Thinking Workshops: engage in workshops with multiple stakeholders, synthesizing input to articulate ideas and design rationale for digital experiences.
• Visual Design Innovator: assist visual design tasks, creating mockups and prototypes; contribute to storyboards, presentations, graphics, and data visualizations for client meetings or product development.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership experience

Storytelling

Communication

Willingness to travel

UX interest

Education

Pursuing university degree in UX design or related field

Job description

IBM is seeking an Intern Designer to join our team in Chicago. You will help create customer and employee experiences by applying UX, design thinking, and information architecture methods. You’ll contribute to wireframes, prototypes, and visual designs while collaborating with stakeholders and client teams.

You will develop technical and consulting skills in a culture of continuous learning and mentorship. This internship provides exposure to project work across industries and a clear pathway